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...
Hornets complete comeback with 4-3 win over Wolf Pack
May 9, 2019
The Sacramento State baseball team completed a comeback Tuesday to defeat the University of Nevada 4-3 and secure their 30th win of the 2019 season. The Hornets (30-18, 15-6 WAC) returned home to John Smith Field Tuesday for a single-game against the Wolf Pack (25-24, 11-16 MWC) following a four-...
Savanna Corr wins Big Sky Conference Pitcher of the Year
May 7, 2019
Sacramento State senior pitcher Savanna Corr won the Big Sky Conference Pitcher of the Year award after finishing her final season as a Hornet with a 19-12 season record. The announcement was made on the Big Sky Softball’s Twitter account early Tuesday morning. “Coach Perez called me right before the announcement and I actually started crying,” Co...
Q&A with Sac State women’s golfer Sofie Babic
May 6, 2019
For the second time in three seasons, the Sacramento State women’s golf team won the Big Sky Conference championship and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. The State Hornet sat down with team leader Sofie Babic to talk to her about golf and her progression at Sac State. Babic, a native of Sweden, said she has been...
Sac State softball team defeats UC Davis for first time in 3 years
May 1, 2019
The Sacramento State softball team beat University of California, Davis for the first time in three years Tuesday, seizing an early lead over the Aggies and never looking back, winning 6-1. The Hornets (29-20, 9-5 Big Sky) scored first after a sacrifice fly by junior Suzy Brookshire brought home by ...
4 players, including leading scorer, leave Sac State’s women’s basketball team early
April 30, 2019
In the fourth quarter of the second to last home game of the 2018-19 season, Sacramento State junior guard Hannah Friend stepped to the free-throw line with a chance to make history. Friend sank both free throw attempts to reach 1,000 points scored as a Hornet, becoming the 14th player in universit...
Sac State baseball team loses series to New Mexico State
April 29, 2019
The Sacramento State baseball team lost two out of three games to the New Mexico State Aggies over the weekend, dropping their first Western Athletic Conference series of the 2019 season. The Hornets (27-16, 13-5 WAC) returned home to John Smith Field after going 5-4 on their season-long nine-gam...
Senior outfielder having career season after rough college start
April 28, 2019
Sacramento State senior outfielder Nene Alas, in her fourth and final softball season as a Hornet, has gone from struggling in her first two years to having the second highest batting average on the team. “I didn’t initially perform the way I wanted to or get the results I wanted and how I chan...
Sac State football athlete Andre Lindsey signs with Kansas City Chiefs
Thomas Frey, Sports editor
April 27, 2019
Former Sacramento State wide receiver Andre Lindsey was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday after the 2019 NFL Draft. Lindsey came to Sac State after transferring from Delta College after the 2015 season. In three seasons with the Hornets, Lindsey has 46 catches...
Sac State defensive leader hopes to hear his name in NFL Draft
April 26, 2019
Sacramento State football player Mister “Showtime” Harriel has been in the spotlight as a talented athlete his entire life and now hopes to be drafted to the NFL. Harriel has gone viral on ESPN and Bleacher Report multiple times 一 but not for his abilities on the field. The senior safety...
