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CSUS Athletics: Who made the grade?

Andrew Eggers
August 17, 2008

Alright class, the grades are in and I have good news for some of you. I did not grade on a curve and no one failed, but some of you didn't make the honor roll. Have these report cards signed by your coaches...

WAC champs are near

Andrew Eggers
May 15, 2008

With a weekend of games still left to be decided, the participants of the upcoming Western Athletic Conference tournament know who they are. The Sacramento State baseball team will join Fresno State, San...

Wolf Pack ravages Hornets 14-5

Andrew Eggers
May 14, 2008

The Nevada Wolf Pack poured it on the Sacramento State baseball team Friday, winning the first matchup of a four-game series by a margin of 14-5 at Peccole Park. Nevada's lead-off hitter Jason Sandoian...

Baseball earns split with Wolf Pack

Andrew Eggers
May 14, 2008

The Sacramento State baseball team split a WAC doubleheader against the Nevada Wolf Pack today at Peccole Park. Trailing 5-4 going into the bottom of the ninth inning of the first game, Nevada relied on...

Seniors ready to say ‘aloha’ again

Andrew Eggers
May 7, 2008

Sacramento State second baseman Taylor Watanabe and catcher Brett Tanigawa were both born and raised in what most refer to as paradise - the Hawaiian Islands - and more exactly, Oahu island. Coach John...

Hornets pray before games

Andrew Eggers
April 17, 2008

It was back on March 29, after winning the first game of a double-header against the Hawaii Rainbows, 6-4, that a dozen Hornet baseball players made a circle with their arms interlocked minutes before...

Junior shortstop has major league pedigree

Andrew Eggers
April 2, 2008

Hornet shortstop Blake Crosby has been surrounded by baseball his whole life; the game runs deep in his DNA. His father, Ed Crosby, was a utility player for six seasons in the major leagues for three different...

Hornets upset No. 17 Stanford 5-3

Andrew Eggers
March 29, 2008

The Sacramento State baseball team beat the No. 17 Stanford Cardinal 5-3 Tuesday afternoon at Hornet Field; it is the second time in a week the Hornets have downed a ranked Pac-10 team. The Hornets beat...

Baseball whallops Brigham Young 16-2

Andrew Eggers
March 13, 2008

In its first game of the fifth annual River City Classic, the Sacramento State baseball team dismantled Brigham Young University Thursday afternoon at Hornet Field, 16-2. The Hornets improved their season...

Baseball blows away Pacific 14-6

Andrew Eggers
March 13, 2008

The Sacramento State baseball team broke a three-game losing streak Tuesday afternoon when it beat the Pacific Tigers 14-6 at Hornet Field. The Hornets erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the third...

Flores is a family man

Andrew Eggers
March 8, 2008

When senior third baseman David Flores digs into the batter's box at Hornet Field, one of two songs is played as his entrance music - either the Latin song "Corridos de los Perez" by Los Huracanes del...

Baseball whacked 12-4 by the Dons

Andrew Eggers
March 3, 2008

The Sacramento State baseball team lost a non-conference game to the visiting San Francisco Dons Tuesday afternoon at Hornet Field, 12-4. The Hornets (1-2) have failed to beat the Dons (3-2) in eight consecutive...

It’s all in the grip

Andrew Eggers
February 28, 2008

In an effort to keep hitters off-balance at the plate, pitchers throw a variety of pitches that have different velocities and movements to them. Sacramento State baseball pitching coach Jim Barr said scouting...

Baseball tops Lions in season opener

Andrew Eggers
February 25, 2008

The Sacramento State baseball team beat the Loyola-Marymount Lions in its first game of the season Friday afternoon, 12-7. The rain fell during most of the game making for a wet and rainy afternoon at...

Junior hopes to hit big leagues

Andrew Eggers
February 13, 2008

Gabe Jacobo's dream is to one day play in the major leagues. Sacramento State baseball coach John Smith and assistant coach Don Barbara think the junior first baseman's dream has a chance to become reality....

Baseball begins with new slate

Andrew Eggers
January 31, 2008

The Sacramento State baseball team will rely heavily on returning players to improve its 10-14 record from last season in Western Athletic Conference play and an overall mark of 17-40. Coach John Smith...

Recreation sports begin in Jan.

Andrew Eggers
December 17, 2007

After the winter break, Recreation Sports will be offering the Get Rec'd Night on Feb. 5, a 5-on-5 basketball league starting on Feb. 11 and a racquetball tournament on Feb. 24. Sac State students, faculty...

Men can spike a ball too

Andrew Eggers
October 22, 2007

Strength in team unity has brought positive results to the Sacramento State men's volleyball team. One of the team's captains and outside hitter, sophomore Jason Borchin, said he thinks the team's success...

Women’s rugby set for season

Andrew Eggers
October 13, 2007

The Sacramento State Women's Rugby Club is gearing up for the Division II season that starts in January. The club has been around since 1999, said the club's former president Lorae Simpson, who was president...

Makin’ some waves

Andrew Eggers
October 4, 2007

The Sacramento State wakeboard team is seeking to build the popularity of the sport at the collegiate level and it has been successful, as the reputation and size of the team continues to grow. Wakeboard...

Wakeboard team is making a splash

Andrew Eggers
October 2, 2007

The Sacramento State Wakeboard Team seeks to build the popularity of the sport at the collegiate level and it has been successful, as the popularity and size of the team continues to grow. Wakeboard and...

Ready to win on ice

Andrew Eggers
September 25, 2007

Some members of the campus community might not know Sacramento State has a hockey team. It was just last season the Sac State Ice Hockey Team made its return to the Pacific Collegiate Hockey Association....

Sac State rec sports leagues begin

Andrew Eggers
September 24, 2007

Recreational Sports is offering three different athletic leagues in the fall: flag football, indoor soccer and tennis. The flag football and indoor soccer leagues started on Monday while the tennis league...

Pilots blank Hornets soccer 2-0

Andrew Eggers
September 19, 2007

In the first men's soccer match of the Copa de Causeway, the Sacramento State Hornets were shutout by the University of Portland Pilots, 2-0. Alex Elliott, Pilots junior forward, scored in the 40th minute...

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