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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Softball

Sacramento State senior forward Kylee Smith races to the ball against UNLV forward Michaela Smith Friday, Sept. 1 at Hornet Field.

Women’s soccer team edged 1-0 by undefeated Texas

Carlo Marzan September 4, 2017

Following its victory over UNLV, the Sacramento State women’s soccer team challenged another team’s undefeated record in the form of the Texas Longhorns Sunday at Hornet Field. With an early goal...

Sacramento State junior second baseman Zamari Hinton throws the ball to first base for a double play against UC Santa Barbara on March 28 at Shea Stadium. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Sac State softball team eliminated from Big Sky Tournament

Noah Alvarez May 15, 2017

The Sacramento State softball team scored 26 runs during the Big Sky Tournament but fell twice to Idaho State for the second year in a row Friday in Ogden, Utah. Each of the nine hitters in the starting...

Sacramento State freshman outfielder Suzy Brookshire broke the school record for most home runs in a season with 13 on April 22. Brookshire leads the team with a .363 batting average and a .719 slugging percentage. (Photo by Michael Zhang)

Softball slugger shatters single-season home run record

Noah Alvarez May 3, 2017

Freshman outfielder Suzy Brookshire hit her first collegiate home run on Feb. 25 — two months later, she bashed her way into the softball history books after hitting her 13th home run of the season. Brookshire,...

The Sacramento State softball team celebrates a home run by freshman Mo Spieth against Northern Colorado Saturday at Shea Stadium. (Photo by Michael Zhang)

Hornets sweep Northern Colorado, move up to 4th place in Big Sky

Noah Alvarez April 30, 2017

In its final home series of the year, the Sacramento State softball team executed a three-game sweep over Northern Colorado this weekend at Shea Stadium. The Hornets (18-25-1, 8-9 Big Sky Conference)...

Sacramento State senior pitcher Taylor Tessier throws the ball for a strike against Montana on April 9 at Shea Stadium. (Photo by Raul Hernandez)

Hornets fall to No. 22 ranked Cal softball team 2-0

Noah Alvarez April 19, 2017

Despite holding the No. 22 ranked Cal Golden Bears to only two runs, the Sacramento State softball team only collected two hits in a 2-0 loss Wednesday at Shea Stadium. The Hornets, who were no-hit...

Sacramento State senior pitcher Taylor Tessier throws the ball for a strike against Montana on April 9 at Shea Stadium. (Photo by Raul Hernandez)

Hornets drop doubleheader, lose 3-game series against Montana

Raul Hernandez April 9, 2017

The Sacramento State softball team dropped Sunday’s doubleheader to Montana by identical 3-2 scores to end its three-game series against the Grizzlies this weekend at Shea Stadium. The Hornets won...

Sacramento State alumna Joanne English will have her No. 21 jersey retired Saturday at Shea Stadium. English had a 117-49 career record, earned two first-team All-American honors and won Division II National Softball Player of the Year in 1981. (Photo courtesy of Sac State Athletics)

Former Sac State softball star to have jersey retired

Alec Romero April 7, 2017

The No. 21 jersey of former Sacramento State right-handed pitcher Joanne English will be retired this Saturday. English becomes the third Sac State softball player to have her number retired in program...

Sacramento State true-freshman Mo Spieth scores the final run of the game after hitting a three-run home run against Idaho State Saturday at Shea Stadium. (Photo by Itzel Ponce)

Sac State softball team posts mercy-rule win against Idaho State

Cameron Leng April 2, 2017

The Sacramento State softball team posted a 10-1 mercy-rule victory against the Idaho State Bengals and ended the game with a home run Saturday at Shea Stadium. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Sac...

Sacramento State junior Celina Matthias pitchs the ball to home plate against Idaho State Friday at Shea Stadium. (Photo by Myha Sanderford)

Sac State softball team drops doubleheader against Idaho State

Matthew Nobert March 31, 2017

The Sacramento State softball team suffered back-to-back losses in its doubleheader against Idaho State Friday at Shea Stadium. The Hornets fell 6-4 in game one and 4-1 in the second matchup against...

Sacramento State junior second baseman Zamari Hinton throws the ball to first base for a double play against UC Santa Barbara on March 28 at Shea Stadium. (Photo by Matthew Dyer)

Sac State strands four runners in 4-0 loss to Gauchos

Noah Alvarez March 28, 2017

Despite only allowing four hits, the Sacramento State softball team lost 4-0 after stranding four runners on base to the visiting UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Tuesday at Shea Stadium. The Hornets (11-15,...

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