2012 LBCC Softball News
The Long Beach City College softball team is proud to announce it has transferred all three of its sophomores from its 2012 squad to four-year universities to continue their academic and athletic careers.
Five members of the Long Beach City College softball team earned All-South Coast Conference honors at last week’s SCC postseason coaches meeting. Freshman Shanise Compton (pictured, left) was a first-team all-conference selection.
Long Beach City College split a pair of non-conference games against San Diego County opponents, picking up a 7-3 win over San Diego Mesa College while falling to Palomar College 4-0 to close out the 2012 regular-season schedule on Wednesday at home. Danielle Hannan (pictured) had a RBI double and scored a run in the win over Mesa.
Long Beach City College used a 10-run, second-inning to cruise to a 19-2 South Coast Conference win over visiting Pasadena City College in both teams’ conference finale on Tuesday. Sophomore Melisa Sponholz (pictured) went 1 for 1 with a double and 3 RBI.
Three Long Beach City College errors led to three unearned runs as LBCC suffered a 4-1 South Coast Conference loss to visiting No. 8 state-ranked Cerritos College on Tuesday. Freshman Shanise Compton smashed a solo homerun for the Vikings' lone run.
Long Beach City College came up just short in its upset attempt of No. 8 state-ranked Mt. San Antonio College, as the Vikings fell 3-2 in a South Coast Conference game at LBCC on Thursday. Freshman Christine Kennedy (pictured) tossed 5 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.
Freshman starting pitcher Frances Campoy (pictured) scattered three hits and struck out seven to help lead Long Beach City College to a 1-0 South Coast Conference win over visiting El Camino College on Tuesday.
Freshman starting pitcher Frances Campoy (pictured) fired a one-hit shutout and Long Beach City College banged out 12 hits in a 12-0 five-inning South Coast Conference win over visiting East Los Angeles College on Thursday.
Long Beach City College snapped a two-game losing streak thanks to its 8-5 South Coast Conference win over visiting Pasadena City College on Tuesday. Sophomore Cassie Garcia (pictured) went 3 for 3 with 2 RBI in the win.
Long Beach City College picked up a 4-1 South Coast Conference win over visiting Los Angeles Harbor College on Thursday. Freshman Liz Melendrez (pictured) hit a three-run triple in the fourth.
Long Beach City College drew a season-high 16 walks while freshman starting pitcher Frances Campoy (pictured) tossed a one-hitter in a 16-0 five-inning South Coast Conference win over visiting El Camino College Compton Center on Tuesday at LBCC.
Three Long Beach City College errors led to all six Antelope Valley College runs as the Vikings fell to the visiting Marauders 6-5 in a non-conference game at LBCC. Freshman Melyssa Rivas (pictured) led Long Beach at the plate, going 2 for 3 with a double and 2 RBI.
Four Long Beach City College errors led to four unearned runs as the Vikings suffered a 7-2 non-conference loss to visiting No. 5 state-ranked Riverside City College on Friday at LBCC. Photo: Reanna Guzman covers second base on Taylor Connor's stolen base.
Long Beach put up seven runs in the bottom of the fourth inning on its way to a 9-1, five-inning win over visiting Los Angeles Mission College on Tuesday in the Vikings’ 2012 home opener. Freshman Frances Campoy (pictured) went the distance in the win.
The 2012 Long Beach City College softball season will get underway this weekend, as the Vikings face San Bernardino Valley College in their season-opener on Friday (Jan 27) at the Glendale College tournament. Danielle Hannan (pictured) is one of four returning sophomores for the Vikings in 2012.
Former Long Beach City College and current Oklahoma University softball head coach Patty Gasso has been named as one of three individuals that will be inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Hall of Fame.