2014 LBCC Softball News

Season
Reina Bernal, Rayleen Pallan, and Melissa Yepez are three of five Vikings from the 2014 Softball team to earn athletic scholarships. (Photos by Chris Ruiz)
Softball: Bernal, Pallan, Yepez make list of five Vikings to transfer with athletic scholarships

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.

Natalie Ayala will compete at Austin Peay State University while Melyssa Rivas is heading to Concordia University of Michigan this fall. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)
Vikings’ Ayala signs with Austin Peay, Rivas commits to Concordia of Michigan

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)

Long Beach closes home schedule with 2-0 win over LA Harbor
Long Beach closes home schedule with 2-0 win over LA Harbor

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)

Freshman Cassie Demers went 2 for 2 against LA Valley, including the game-winning two-run single in the fifth inning for the Vikings. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)
Two-out, fifth-inning rally leads Long Beach to 3-1 win over LA Valley

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)

Freshman Mary Gonzales hit a solo home run for the Vikings in the loss to Palomar. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)
Vikings overpowered by No. 2 Palomar, fall 11-1 in six innings

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)

Sophomore Natalie Ayala allowed one earned run and seven hits in the loss to Mt. SAC. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)
Vikings strand eight runners in 2-1 loss to Mt. San Antonio

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 connected for the Vikings' first home run of the season against Pasadena. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)
Vikings double up Pasadena in 10-5 South Coast Conference win

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)

Freshman Amanda Sandoval went 3 for 3 with 2 RBI for the Vikings in the loss to Cerritos. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)
Seventh-inning rally comes up short as LBCC edged 4-3 by Cerritos

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)

Sophomore Mary Gonzales allowed two runs over four innings of relief and went 2 for 4 at the plate in the loss to East Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)
Vikings strand 10 runners, commit three errors in 6-2 loss to East Los Angeles

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)

Freshman Rayleen Pallan scored LBCC's lone run in the bottom of the first inning. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)
First-inning run stands as Long Beach picks up 1-0 SCC win over El Camino

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)

Sophomore Natalie Ayala tossed her first shutout of the season against LA Harbor. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)
Long Beach rolls to 8-0 mercy-rule win over LA Harbor

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 drove in a pair of runs with a single in the win at Pasadena. (Photo by Chris Ruiz)
Vikings pick up 5-2 South Coast Conference win at Pasadena

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)