Sac State coaches forced to adapt recruitment efforts amid stay-at-home order
May 15, 2020
College sports coaches have been fostering new and innovative ways to recruit players amid the stay-at-home order to ensure they still have successful teams and are able to bring in the right players for their programs. The year-round recruitment process usually entails visits to the campuses, facilities...
Sac State alumna makes history as first female MLB coach
May 14, 2020
While working to produce the Spartan Race at Oracle Park as an intern for the San Francisco Giants, Sacramento State alumna Alyssa Nakken passed by the office of manager Gabe Kapler. Nakken stopped to ask a simple question, not knowing that this would be one of the first steps in becoming the firs...
Sac State athletes torn between returning and moving on following NCAA’s eligibility relief announcement
May 4, 2020
The Sacramento State Athletics Department announced in March that all spring sports would be canceled for the remainder of the academic year due to COVID-19, leaving many seniors deprived of competing in their final season as college athletes. Many seniors across the nation pleaded with the NCAA to grant t...
Senior pitcher satisfied with return to Sac State, even in shortened 2020 season
April 28, 2020
On Jun. 5, 2019, Sacramento State senior pitcher Parker Brahms had a childhood dream come true, being selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. The Los Angeles Dodgers chose the right-handed pitcher from Southern California in the 27th round with the 821st overall pick. Yet, Brahms chose to re...
SPORTS PODCAST: Senior pitcher Parker Brahms on Sac State career
Robyn Dobson, Shaun Holkko, and Robbie Pierce
April 24, 2020
On this episode of The State Hornet Sports Podcast, senior pitcher Parker Brahms met with State Hornet sports writer Shaun Holkko to discuss Brahms’ childhood, his baseball career, how he got to Sac State and how he is adapting to the cancellation of spring athletics. Music: Rumble by Bensound ...
DOUBLE COVERAGE S1E11: Trump’s call with commissioners, MLB in May, Basketball Hall of Fame
Mack Ervin III, Shaun Holkko, and Robbie Pierce
April 8, 2020
This week on Double Coverage, Mack and Shaun discuss President Donald Trump’s conference call with sports commissioners and whether sports are ready to reopen. Specifically, they talk about whether the MLB can resume next month like some officials are saying and they also cover the latest admission...
Sac State baseball team struggles in midweek game at San Francisco
March 10, 2020
The Sacramento State baseball team continued a season-long 11 game road trip with a 12-4 loss at the University of San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon. The Hornets (9-7) scored first but surrendered nine unanswered runs, leading to the lopsided loss to the Dons (9-8). Twelve runs scored is a new season-high...
UC Irvine takes first-road series from Sac State baseball team
March 8, 2020
For the first time in 2020, the Sacramento State baseball team hit the road to play a three-game series at the University of California, Irvine. The Anteaters (8-7) took the first two games of the series Friday and Saturday before the Hornets (9-6) avoided the sweep with a dominant 8-0 win Sunday. ...
University of Pacific no match for Sac State baseball team
March 4, 2020
In the final game of a 12-game homestand to begin the year, the Sacramento State baseball team obliterated the University of Pacific Tigers 9-2. The Hornets (8-4) hit three home runs in the first four innings to take a commanding lead early against the Tigers (7-6). In their last series, the Horn...
VIDEO: Hornets salvage series against Santa Clara with split
March 2, 2020
The Sacramento State baseball team split a four-game series with Santa Clara over the weekend at The John. Hear from Sac State coach Reggie Christiansen, senior infielder Ryan Walstad and sophomore pitcher Travis Adams after the win Sunday in this State Hornet sports report with Shaun Holkko: RELATED: ...
The Big West Conference board of directors announced Wednesday that fall sports competition will be postponed through the end of the calendar year.