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SOFTBALL: SDSU gears up for final games of regular season

Wed, 12 May 2010 02:18:51 -0400

Thursday begins the three-day conclusion of the San Diego State softball team's regular season. SDSU (31-13, 9-3 in Mountain West Conference play) begins its three-day road trip in Colorado against Colorado State, a team that the Aztecs have already de...

SOFTBALL: Seniors earn shutout in final home game

Sun, 9 May 2010 19:30:44 -0400

Alnes, Knudsen, Fleming and Quichocho-Rosario win in final home game

Every home win for the San Diego State softball team ends with the same tradition and mdash; the singing of the SDSU Fight Song. But Saturday's version had a different ring to it as the Aztecs' four graduating seniors led the team in its rendition on S...

SOFTBALL: Mountain West Conference Standings

Wed, 5 May 2010 22:23:09 -0400

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SOFTBALL: MWC title on the line Thursday at SDSU

Tue, 4 May 2010 21:58:43 -0400

MWC title on the line Thursday at SDSU

This Thursday, the Mountain West Conference title will be decided at the SDSU Softball Stadium. The San Diego State softball team faces off against heated rival Brigham Young in the rubber game of the two teams' regular season series. SDSU (29-12, 7-2 in...

SOFTBALL: SDSU records similar 3-0 wins against UNLV

Mon, 3 May 2010 22:25:22 -0400

The San Diego State softball team experienced d and eacute;j and agrave; vu last weekend. and nbsp;SDSU (29-12,7-2 in Mountain West Conference play) came away with two 3-0 victories against UNLV with eerily similar plays. ...

SOFTBALL: Aztecs split two-game series with Cougars

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:18:52 -0400

It seemed as though there were two different San Diego State softball teams playing in Utah during the weekend and mdash; and each team earned a different outcome. and nbsp;The first team on Friday came out aggressive and hungry while the second on Satur...

SOFTBALL: Beasley snubbed despite stellar play

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:52:16 -0400

Junior pitcher not named finalist for Collegiate Player of the Year

Twenty-one wins, 260 strikeouts in 157.3 innings, an opposing batting average of .156, only 31 walks and an astounding earned run average that is second to only one pitcher nationwide at 0.71 should speak for itself....

SOFTBALL: 'Ugly' win in Las Vegas

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:36:01 -0400

By: Dan Perez, Senior Staff Writer

'Ugly and rdquo; is the only word to describe San Diego State's 4-0 win against UNLV on Saturday. SDSU (26-10, 4-0) left seven base runners stranded throughout the game and relied on defense and small ball to control the entire game against the Rebels....

SOFTBALL: SDSU looks to keep owning UNLV

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:19:50 -0400

On May 6, 2007, the San Diego State softball team dropped a nail-biter to UNLV, 1-0. Since that game, the two teams have competed seven times. SDSU (25-10, 3-0 in Mountain West Conference) not only won all seven games, but has completely dominated t...

SOFTBALL: Offense leads Aztecs in perfect weekend

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:25:18 -0400

By: Dan Perez, Senior Staff Writer

Junior pitcher Samantha Beasley dominates again as SDSU moves into first place

As junior shortstop Jen Wisneski entered the dugout after her solo home run to lead off the bottom of the sixth, she had a question for her coach. 'Was that one a strike? and rdquo; Wisneski asked....

SOFTBALL: SDSU starts MWC play with first place dreams

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:08:23 -0400

Nothing less than first. That is the mentality the San Diego State softball team has as it heads into Mountain West Conference play this season. SDSU (22-10) won the conference just two years ago and last year it finished second with a regional berth into...

SOFTBALL: Beasley's gem helps SDSU bounce back

Mon, 5 Apr 2010 21:40:29 -0400

Samantha Beasley put the San Diego State softball team back on track with her right arm on Saturday. The junior pitcher struck out half the batters she faced (12 of 24), only allowed two hits and shut the University of San Diego out at the SDSU Softball S...

SOFTBALL: SDSU can't catch up to cross-town opponents

Sat, 3 Apr 2010 19:06:31 -0400

The Aztecs fall short of a win against the Toreros for the first away game in 27 tries

Sophomore first baseman Justeen Maeva was unstoppable at the plate Friday night against the University of San Diego; the problem was her San Diego State softball teammates struggled to get the ball into play....

SOFTBALL: Aztecs start new streak

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:13:02 -0400

Traci Wolf sparks a home victory against Oregon State on Monday night

The San Diego State softball team's heartbreak from its nine inning loss to No. 22 / 20 Texas A and amp;M barely lasted a day. It left the park from Traci Wolf's bat. SDSU (19-9) bounced back after snapping its 10-game winning streak, by beating Oregon St...

SOFTBALL: Beasley's 21 strikeouts not enough for win

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:13:22 -0400

In the last two years, San Diego State has seen two pitchers throw 20-plus strikeouts in a game. The first came on an April day in 2008, when former SDSU baseball pitcher Stephen Strasburg set an Aztec and Mountain West Conference record with 23 strikeout...

SOFTBALL: SDSU to play in San Diego Classic II

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:59:27 -0400

Two weeks ago, the San Diego State softball team was flirting with falling below .500. Since then, SDSU (15-8) has gone on a relentless and dominating seven-game winning streak. The Aztecs have won five of those games at home, defeating No. 22 Fresno Sta...

SOFTBALL: SDSU takes two in soggy Missouri

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:11:13 -0400

By: Dan Perez, Senior Staff Writer

Aztecs battle through wind and rain to grab two victories

Through wind, rain and four cancelled games, the San Diego State softball team traveled to Columbia, Mo. and extended its winning streak to seven games. SDSU (15-8) played two of its six scheduled games, beating Bradley University and No. 21 Illinois....

SOFTBALL: Pitcher-catcher bond is all in the family for SDSU

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:40:53 -0500

A pitcher-catcher combination is one of the most important relationships in softball. The two have to be comfortable and absolutely trusting: the pitcher trusts the catcher to block balls, the catcher knows how the pitches may move and what the pitcher li...

SOFTBALL: Sophomores lead Aztecs past Bulldogs

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:56:23 -0500

While rain and inclement weather may have canceled the final day of the San Diego Classic I, the cancellation of the tournament was overshadowed by the success of the San Diego State softball team on the games it did play. SDSU picked up three consecutive...

SOFTBALL: Season opener in AZ

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:34:51 -0500

The success of the San Diego State softball team rested on two arms last season. For 53 games, two pitchers and mdash; junior Samantha Beasley and sophomore Bailey Micetich and mdash; were the workhorses for SDSU, winning 33 games with a combined earned...