The Wilson softball team was down to the last inning of its season, facing a 2-0 deficit in a first-round CIF Southern Section playoff game. The Bruins had been kept off the scoreboard all game, but the optimism in the dugout was obvious—and justified. Wilson came back to score three runs in the bottom of […]
The No. 20 Long Beach State softball team is making its seventh NCAA postseason appearance in the last 12 years under coach Kim Sowder. LBSU (42-12, 16-5) starts the Tempe Regional hosted by Arizona State by playing Ole Miss at 4 p.m. on Friday. The game will be televised live on ESPN. “This is the […]
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Wilson and Millikan beating Lakewood for the first time since 2012 made for a memorable and historic Moore League regular season. Whether that and shifts in CIF Southern Section playoff equity translates into a successful postseason, something the local teams haven’t had in years, remains to be seen. All first-round games are scheduled for 3 […]
The Long Beach State softball team is an at-large selection into the 2018 NCAA postseason as one of four teams headed to the Tempe Regional that starts Friday. The opener against Ole Miss will be broadcast live at 4 p.m. on ESPN. This is the 24th postseason appearance for LBSU. Host Arizona State and New […]
The No. 20 Long Beach State softball team swept a doubleheader at Cal State Northridge on Friday to clinch a second-place finish in the Big West Conference. The 49ers (42-11, 16-4) racked up 23 hits and 16 runs in the two games. LBSU used a five-run inning to beat CSUN 7-6 in the first game, […]
The Wilson Bruins capped a historic year of Moore League softball by winning their first outright title since 2012 after a 3-2 victory at Millikan on Tuesday in the regular season finale. High School Softball: Long Beach Wilson vs. Millikan Please visit The562.org to subscribe and support Long Beach sports. “There was a sense of […]
High School Softball: Long Beach Wilson vs. Millikan Please visit The562.org to subscribe and support Long Beach sports.