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Torres
hurls 49ers toward the top of the standings
Marcel
Torres
By
Matt Pearson
Online Forty-Niner
Staff Writer
Co-winner
of the Big West conference pitcher of the
year award last season, senior Marcel Torres,
performance on the field this past weekend
was strong evidence for another successful
campaign.
Torres
went 2-0 with wins over UC Davis and St.
Mary's at the Aztec Invitational in San
Diego. She pitched 11 innings in the tournament,
striking out 17 batters, walking only one
and recorded a minuscule ERA of 0.82.
"Marcel
is definitely one of our two top pitchers
this season," Head Coach Pete Manarino
said. "She's versatile and makes an
impact both as a pitcher and at other positions
as well."
Batters
might as well have been swinging at golf
balls pitched to them since softballs seemed
too small to hit. Opponents against Torres
only recorded four hits and posted a collective
dismal batting average of .108.
Torres
is a big part of a 49er pitching staff that
only gave up 12 runs in the five games,
while posting a 2.73 team ERA in the tournament.
Not
only did she shine on the mound over the
weekend, Torres also contributed on offense
by hitting .429 and driving in two runs.
Torres,
who majors in sociology, came to LBSU as
a junior transfer last season from Mt. SAC
(2002-03) and UCLA (2000-01).
At
Mt. SAC, she received Southern California
MVP honors and was awarded the State MVP
pitcher.
And
in her stint at UCLA, Torres posted a .356
batting average.
"Marcel
is a good leader and a lot of younger players
look up to her," Manarino said. "She
tells the other players on the team to be
confident and the game will come to you."
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