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Wildcats open 2010 season with back-to-back wins in Best of the West Invitational
Reina Andreatta knocked in the game winner against UC San Diego and added an RBI single against San Francisco State as the Wildcats won its first two games of the 2010 season in the Mizuno Best of the West Invitational.
2/5/2010 9:24:24 PM
TURLOCK – Wet grounds at Pedretti Park delayed the start of the Chico State softball team’s 2010 season by over two hours, but based on the results of Friday’s first day of the Mizuno Best of the West Invitational, is was certainly worth the wait – the Wildcats rewarded Angel Shamblin with her first two wins as Chico State head coach, beating UC San Diego 3-2 in eight innings, then wrapping up the day’s action by downing San Francisco State 4-2.
It took most of regulation for Chico State’s offense to get untracked in the opening game against UC San Diego. The Wildcats were held scoreless on just four hits through the first six innings, while the Tritons used a single run in the first inning and a Katie Belanger solo homer off Chico State starter Jessica McDermott in the sixth to build a 2-0 lead. The ’Cats came alive in the top of the seventh inning, tying the score on RBI singles by Sam Quadt and Bec Johnson. Chico State pushed across what proved to be the winning run in the top of the eighth as newcomer Courtney Brock scored from third on a Reina Andreatta sacrifice fly. Kacie McCarthy, coming in from the bullpen in her Wildcat debut, wrapped up three innings of scoreless relief by stranding the potential tying run at third in the bottom of the eighth to secure Chico State’s come-from-behind 3-2 victory.
BOX SCORE vs. UC San Diego
McCarthy got the start for the Wildcats against San Francisco State, and she did not disappoint, tossing a complete game six-hitter and striking out seven. Chico State collected 10 hits in the game and provided McCarthy with some early run support, plating three in the top of the third inning – Bec Johnson got the ’Cats on the board with a two-run single, then Rachel Failla picked up a RBI with a sacrifice fly to give the Wildcats a 3-0 lead. The Gators, with runs in the third and fifth inning, shaved Chico State’s advantage to one, but in top of the seventh the Wildcats tacked on a big insurance run as Andreatta singled home Brock to make it 4-2. McCarthy took it from there, retiring San Francisco State in order in the bottom of the seventh to lock down the Chico State victory.
BOX SCORE vs. San Francisco State
Quadt, Charlotte Honciano and Bec Johnson all had a combined three hits on the day to lead the Wildcat offense, with Johnson collecting three RBI.
Chico State is back in action Saturday in day two of the Mizuno Best of the West Invitational, taking on host school Cal State Stanislaus at 1:00 p.m., followed by a 3:30 p.m. contest against West Virginia’s Davis and Elkins College.
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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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