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'Cats conclude season with doubleheader split vs. Academy of Art
Lauren Walker picked up her 10th win and 14th complete game Saturday in the Wildcats' 5-1 victory over Academy of Art University.
4/25/2009 6:02:34 PM
CHICO, Calif. – The Chico State softball team put the finishing touches on the 2009 season Saturday, splitting a doubleheader against visiting Academy of Art University. Lauren Walker tossed a complete game four-hitter in the opener as the Wildcats posted a 5-1 victory, but in the nightcap Jessica McDermott was outdueled by Ericka Ames and the Urban Knights came away with a 2-1 win.
Game one of the double dip featured a Chico State milestone in the very first frame. Senior Gwen Cox led off the Wildcats’ half of the first inning with a walk and promptly stole second – her 26th swipe of the year breaking the Chico State single season stolen base record that had stood since 1995 (Cox would add another stolen base to her record-setting total later in the game). Ashley Roy’s RBI single gave Academy of Art a 1-0 lead in the top of third inning, but in the fourth the Wildcats took the lead for good – Charlotte Honciano singled home Christina Wieck to tie the score…Rachel Failla scored on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Sam Quadt…and Christine Johnson’s two-out infield single chased home Honciano to make it a 3-1 ballgame. Chico State put the contest away with two more runs in the fifth on RBI singles by Failla and Jenna Wermes. Walker did the rest, retiring the last five batters in succession to bring home the ’Cats 5-1 victory. Walker (10-16) notched her career single-season best 14th complete game to pick up the win; Academy of Art starter Sierrah Garcia (9-14) took the loss. Honciano went 2-for-3 to lead Chico State’s seven hit attack.
In the nightcap the Urban Knights did all their damage in the third inning…but they got plenty of help from the Wildcats. After McDermott set down the first seven batters she faced, a walk and two singles loaded the bases. Ashley Petty scored from third on a grounder to second when catcher Reina Andreatta mishandled Honciano’s throw to the plate…then McDermott walked Alana Aweau to force home Shelby LaFond to up the Academy of Art lead to 2-0. Chico State missed a pair of golden scoring opportunities early in the ballgame, but in the fifth the ’Cats sliced the Urban Knights lead in half when Jesse Minch singled home Cox to make it a 2-1 contest. In the bottom of the seventh Chico State got the potential tying run to second with only one out, but Ames got Cox to fly out to center and Minch to ground out to second to end the threat and give Academy of Art the 2-1 win and a split of the doubleheader. Ames (6-15) allowed just one unearned run in picking up the victory; McDermott (8-20) allowed just one earned run and tied her season high with seven strikeouts in going the distance, but suffered the hard-luck loss. Cox, playing her last game as a Wildcat, had two of Chico State’s five hits in the nightcap.
With the doubleheader split, the Wildcats finished the 2009 season with an overall record of 19-36 and a CCAA mark of 6-26. Academy of Art, also concluding its season, posted a 15-29 mark on the year.
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Wildcats of the Week
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Softball
Kacie McCarthy’s freshman season as a Wildcat has been filled with highlights, but the Shingletown native turned in her most memorable performances of the year last weekend in the NCAA West Sub-Regional at Sonoma State, posting three straight victories and helping Chico State advance to the West Super Regional in Hawaii. The Wildcats are just two wins away from reaching the Division II College World Series, thanks in large part to the pitching prowess of McCarthy, who is the latest recipient of Wildcat of the Week honors.
In Friday’s Sub-Regional opener, McCarthy took over for Chico State starter Jessica McDermott and tossed seven-and-a-third innings of relief, striking out a career-high 11 batters and earning the win as the Wildcats beat 15th ranked Grand Canyon University 5-4 in eight innings. In Saturday’s winner’s bracket game versus No. 14 Sonoma State, McCarthy twirled a one-hit shutout in Chico State’s 7-0 victory over the host Seawolves. Sunday McCarthy completed the postseason trifecta, going the distance for the 18th time this year and getting credit for the “W” as the ’Cats rallied back from three runs down to score four times in the bottom of the sixth inning and pull out a 4-3 victory over Dixie State to sweep through the Sub-Regional and advance to this weekend’s West Super Regional.
McCarthy, now 16-10 on the season, lowered her season ERA to 1.92 with the three weekend wins and is ranked third among California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) pitchers. She also is sixth in the conference in victories and innings pitched (164.1). She leads the Wildcats in wins, complete games, innings pitched and appearances (29).
Chico State takes on the No. 3 ranked Sea Warriors of Hawaii Pacific Friday at 5 p.m. Pacific time in the opener of the West Super Regional in Kaneohe, Hawaii. The winner of the best-of-three set will advance to the Division II College World Series May 27-31 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Men's Track
As a decathlete, Brian Beeman is used to running all over the place. But he took it to a new level last week. After competing in the decathlon, high jump and javelin to help lead the Chico State men’s track & field team to the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championship March 6-8, he got on a bus and arrived back in Chico in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Then, he turned around to head back to Southern California for the Claremont Classic Decathlon and turned in an NCAA Provisional Qualifying mark and personal best score of 6,512 on Thursday and Friday.
That iron-man feet has earned him Wildcat of the Week honors.
Beeman finished sixth at the Burns Track and Field Complex while logging the 15th best score in the nation this year. He won the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:31.75, placed third in the 400-meter dash (51.19 seconds) and tied for third in the high jump (6-feet-02.75).
Beeman and a number of his Wildcats teammates now await Wednesday morning’s NCAA Track and Field Championships selection show to found out if he’s earned a berth to the National Championships May 27-29 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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8.12.10 | Softball
Athletes interested in joining the Chico State softball team are invited to a tryout on Friday, Sept. 17th at 3 PM on the University Softball field. Anyone trying out must turn in a record of a physical within the last six months before they are cleared to practice.
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7.1.10 | Softball
CHICO – With the recent addition of three junior college transfers, Chico State softball Head Coach Angel Shamblin continues to stockpile some very promising talent for the 2011 season. Fullerton College infielders Diana Payan and Jackie Munoz, along with Grossmont College outfielder Britt Wright, have each signed their National Letter of Intent to play for the Wildcats next season.
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6.3.10 | Softball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – From going unranked throughout the 2010 season to coming within one win of eliminating the eventual national champions and reaching the College World Series, the Chico State softball team finally received the recognition it deserved. The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) released its final Top 25 poll of the year Thursday, with Angel Shamblin’s Wildcats earning the No. 17 ranking in the country.
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5.22.10 | Softball
KANEOHE, Hawaii – The Chico State softball team came tantalizingly close to reaching the NCAA Division II College World Series, with two chances to win one game Saturday against No. 3 Hawaii Pacific and earn a spot as one of the Elite 8 in St. Joseph, Missouri. But the host Sea Warriors saw to it that the Wildcats returned to the mainland short of their ultimate goal, beating the ’Cats 11-2 and 5-3 Saturday at Howard A. Okita Field to capture the West Regional crown and abruptly end Chico State’s season.
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5.21.10 | Softball
KANEOHE, Hawaii – The Chico State softball team kept its postseason train a-rollin’ Friday, downing Hawaii Pacific University 5-0 Friday to take the opener of the best-of-three NCAA West Super Regional at Okita Field in Kaneohe, Hawaii. Freshman righthander Kacie McCarthy tossed a complete game four-hitter and was supported by a 10-hit Chico State attack as the ’Cats posted their fourth straight postseason win, and now sit in a very enviable position – Chico State has two chances Saturday to win one game and advance to the NCAA Division II College World Series. Saturday's action begins at 2 p.m. PDT...you can here it live by clicking here.
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5.20.10 | Softball
HONOLULU – The Chico State softball team touched down safely on Oahu Wednesday, and before concentrating on the task at hand – a matchup with the No. 3 ranked Sea Warriors of Hawaii Pacific in the NCAA West Super Regional – the Wildcats took time to acclimate themselves to the three-hour time change and immerse themselves in some of the island culture. Players and coaches attended a traditional Hawaiian luau Wednesday night, with the knowledge that the ’Cats are just two victories away from reaching the NCAA Division II College World Series for the first time since 2002. The opener of the best-of-three Super Regional is scheduled for 5 p.m. PDT Friday, and the game will be broadcast live on the Internet. You can hear all the action by clicking here.
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5.20.10 | Softball
CHICO – In what can only be described as a career year for senior Charlotte Honciano, the leader of the Chico State softball team was the recipient of two postseason awards Thursday as she and the Wildcats made final preparations in Hawaii for Friday’s NCAA West Super Regional against Hawaii Pacific. The ’Cats second sacker, a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) All-Conference first team selection earlier this month, was among 13 athletes to be named to the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-West Regional first team, while also earning Daktronics West Region second team honors.
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