Sac State baseball team has maple fever
July 1, 2019
The Sacramento State baseball roster includes players from around the world, with seven international players on its roster, including six players from Canada. Senior pitcher Tanner Dalton, sophomore infielder Steven Moretto, freshmen pitchers Connor Sparks and Zack McQuaid, and freshmen infielders Dylan...
Sac State pitcher hopes to be ‘powerhouse’ Pittsburgh Pirates need
June 18, 2019
As a five-year-old boy growing up in Los Angeles, Austin Roberts’ first team experience with baseball was in Little League with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now, at 20 years old, Roberts will begin his professional career with the Major League equivalent. Story continues below photo. The Sa...
3 Sac State baseball players selected in 2019 MLB Draft
June 5, 2019
For the second consecutive year, three Sacramento State baseball players were selected in the Major League Baseball Draft this week. The Hornets (40-25, 18-9 Western Athletic Conference), whose season ended this past weekend at the NCAA regional, had three right-handed pitchers selected to the nex...
Sac State baseball team ends 2019 season at NCAA regional
June 3, 2019
After winning seven straight tournament elimination games to keep their postseason alive, the 2019 Sacramento State baseball team met its end at the NCAA regional in Stanford. Sac State (40-25) was eliminated following two losses to the host team, the No. 4 Stanford University Cardinal (44-12). T...
Sac State baseball team wins 2019 WAC tournament
May 27, 2019
The Sacramento State baseball team began the 2019 Western Athletic Conference tournament facing adversity following a 4-2 loss to Utah Valley University in the opening game on Wednesday. “Our mindset was to make sure it doesn’t happen again or we’re going home,” Sac State junior pitcher Austin...
Sac State baseball team finishes regular season with 33-22 record
May 22, 2019
The Sacramento State baseball team enter the 2019 Western Athletic Conference tournament Wednesday for the eighth straight season under head coach Reggie Christiansen, seeking the team’s third conference title. The Hornets now prepare for their eighth straight appearance in the WAC tournament. Si...
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Black student athletes’ fight for social justice in Sac State athletics
May 17, 2019
In 1969, Sacramento State basketball players voiced their grievances against the university's athletics department at a public press conference held on campus after experiencing prejudice and discrimination while on the team. The team was coached by Jack Heron at the time. The disagreement on his ha...
Q&A: Track and field athlete, Khala Clarke, spends her free time blogging
May 15, 2019
Third-year track and field athlete Khala Clarke made the Sacramento State Hornets team her sophomore year after a 12-day tryout. Her love for track began after trying various sports in high school through her coaches’ recommendations, and track was the sport that stuck with her. Although the 400-meter hu...
#SacStateSays: ‘Do you want an MLS team in Sacramento?’
Kat Petsalis
May 15, 2019
Major League Soccer announced that Sacramento has been named a finalist to receive an MLS expansion team. The MLS, which currently has 27 franchises, is looked to expand to 30 teams in the future. The State Hornet asked students if they would like to see a professional soccer team in Sacramento. Weig...
Sac State softball pitcher throws first no-hitter in Big Sky Conference championship history
Thomas Frey, Sports editor
May 10, 2019
Facing elimination in the 2019 Big Sky Conference softball tournament, Sacramento State senior pitcher Savanna Corr threw a no-hitter as the Hornets defeated Idaho State 15-0 in five innings. The game was the first no-hitter in Big Sky Conference tournament history and Corr’s second no-hitter of...
