2014 LBCC Softball News

Long Beach City College sophomores Reina Bernal and Melissa Yepez, as well as freshman Rayleen Pallan have all committed to four-year colleges and will receive athletic scholarships to continue their academic and athletic careers this coming fall.

A pair of Long Beach City College sophomores will continue their academic and athletic careers this coming fall at four-year institutions. Pitcher Natalie Ayala has signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Austin Peay State University while third baseman Melyssa Rivas has verbally committed to Concordia University of Michigan. (Photos by Chris Ruiz)

Sophomores Reina Bernal (pictured) and Melyssa Rivas hit back-to-back doubles as part of a two-run fourth inning to help lead Long Beach City College to a 2-0 South Coast Conference win over visiting Los Angeles Harbor College on Tuesday at LBCC. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)

Long Beach City College freshman Cassie Demers (pictured) smacked a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the fifth inning that proved to be the game-winner in a 3-1 non-conference win over visiting Los Angeles Valley College on Friday at LBCC. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)

The Long Beach City College softball team suffered its third straight loss, dropping an 11-1 six-inning non-conference game to visiting No. 2 state-ranked Palomar College on Friday. Freshman Mary Gonzales hit a solo home run for the Vikings in the loss. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)

The Long Beach City College softball team suffered a narrow 2-1 South Coast Conference loss to visiting Mt. San Antonio College on Tuesday at LBCC. Sophomore Natalie Ayala (pictured) allowed one earned run and seven hits in the loss. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)

Freshman Cassie Demers (pictured) smashed a two-run home run as part of a 13-hit game for Long Beach City College and the Vikings defeated visiting Pasadena City College 10-5 on Tuesday at LBCC. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)

The Long Beach City College softball team couldn't complete a seventh-inning comeback and dropped a narrow 4-3 South Coast Conference game to visiting Cerritos College on Thursday at LBCC. Freshman Amanda Sandoval went 3 for 3 with 2 RBI for the Vikings. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)

In a game that head coach Melissa Angel would soon like to forget, Long Beach City College lost 6-2 to visiting East Los Angeles College on Thursday. Mary Gonzales (pictured) allowed two runs over four innings and went 2 for 4 at the plate. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)

Sophomore Natalie Ayala tossed a three-hit shutout and freshman Rayleen Pallan (pictured) scored the game's lone run in a 1-0 Long Beach City College win over visiting El Camino College on Tuesday at LBCC. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)

Long Beach City College sophomore Natalie Ayala (pictured) struck out seven batters and allowed just three hits in an 8-0, five-inning South Coast Conference win over visiting Los Angeles Harbor College on Tuesday at LBCC. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)

Freshman Amanda Sandoval (pictured) went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI to help lead the Long Beach City College softball team to a 5-2 South Coast Conference win at Pasadena City College on Thursday. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)