From LBPOSTSports.com: We ran this story a few days ago, but now four games into the season (2-2) it is once again newsworthy…
Long Beach State students might notice the changes to the northeast part of campus this semester, with the renovations done to the tennis facility and the addition of the new parking structure. But perhaps the best thing to check out on that side of campus this spring will be the ladies playing on the softball diamond.
The 49ers’ softball season got underway on Friday with a doubleheader in the Cathedral City Kickoff. They are currently ranked in two different preseason polls (No. 20 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll, No. 24 ranking in the USA Today/NFCA’s) and were chosen preseason Big West champs by the conference’s coaches. Head coach Kim Sowder says the rankings are a compliment to this year’s talented squad, which lost a talented senior class last spring. Shortstop Jessica Beaver, catcher Brooke LeSage and leftfielder Lacy Tyler (who started every game last season) were among the graduates who helped last year’s team finish with a 40-17 record. Still, expectations and hopes are high around the softball complex.
“I feel that with the talent we have, and if we continue with our progression—we should definitely climb up the rankings,” said senior third-basemen Jennifer Griffin. “That is, if we play to our potential and don’t play at any other team’s level.”
Click here for the rest of the story by Sergio Ascencio…