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The State Hornet

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The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

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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...

Late rally powers Wolf Pack over Hornets 13-12

Andrew Eggers
May 14, 2008

The Nevada Wolf Pack scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning on Sunday to earn their second walk-off win in as many days, besting the Sacramento State baseball team 13-12. The Wolf Pack scored...

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...

Baseball clinches WAC tournament appearance

Andrew Eggers
May 13, 2008

Good news can come in defeat as the Sacramento State baseball team learned this weekend after allowing two runs in the bottom of the ninth in an 8-7 loss to the Hawaii Rainbows Sunday at Les Murakami Stadium....

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...

San Francisco tops Hornets in a slugfest 9-8

Andrew Eggers
April 26, 2008

The Sacramento State baseball team lost a non-conference game to the San Francisco Dons Tuesday 9-8 at Benedetti Diamond. Don shortstop Tavo Hall singled home the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth...

Late rally powers Aggies over Hornets 8-7 in causeway clash

Andrew Eggers
April 22, 2008

The Hornet baseball team dropped a decision to the UC Davis Aggies across the causeway in Davis, 8-7. The Aggies rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning, scoring three runs and the eventual game-winner....

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...

Pitching battle ends in ninth as Spartans edge baseball 2-1

Andrew Eggers
April 16, 2008

After sweeping a doubleheader from the Spartans on Saturday, the Sacramento State baseball team lost the final game of the four-game series to San Jose State Sunday 2-1. The Hornets went into the day in...

Hot hitting Hornets outslug San Jose State to sweep doubleheader

Andrew Eggers
April 15, 2008

The Hornets are playing some of their best baseball at the right time with a 10-4 conference record (15-16 overall) after sweeping the San Jose Spartans in a doubleheader Saturday by scores of 6-3 and...

Baseball bashes Bulldogs, sweeps weekend series

Andrew Eggers
April 9, 2008

The Sacramento State baseball team extended its WAC Conference winning streak to seven straight after sweeping the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in a doubleheader Saturday by scores of 13-7 and 6-4. The Hornets...

Aggies top baseball in causeway clash 10-5

Andrew Eggers
April 6, 2008

The UC Davis Aggies snapped the Sacramento State baseball team's five-game winning streak Tuesday afternoon in a non-conference meeting at Hornet Field. The Aggies beat the Hornets by a score of 10-5,...

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...

Sac State baseball completes series sweep against Rainbows with 10-6 win

Andrew Eggers
March 31, 2008

A seven-run fourth inning helped the Sacramento State baseball team beat the Hawaii Rainbows 10-6 Sunday afternoon, earning the Hornets the series sweep. The win improves the Hornets' conference record...

Hornets extend win streak to four with doubleheader sweep of Hawaii

Andrew Eggers
March 30, 2008

The Hornet baseball team swept the Hawaii Rainbows in a WAC conference doubleheader Saturday by scores of 6-4 and 5-2. Sac State is now enjoying a four-game winning streak as its record improved to 4-3...

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...

Hornets suffer first loss, fall 7-3 to Lions

Andrew Eggers
March 27, 2008

The Sacramento State baseball team suffered defeat at the hands of the Loyola-Marymount Lions Saturday by a score of 7-3. The loss dropped the Hornets' record to 1-1 while the Lions improved to 1-1 after...

Late-inning runs help baseball get past San Jose State 3-1

Andrew Eggers
March 25, 2008

Led by a solid pitching performance by junior starting pitcher Jose Ramirez, the Sacramento State baseball team pulled out a win against conference opponent San Jose State Friday night, 3-1. The game was...

Sac State Baseball shocks No. 12 Cal Bears in Berkeley

Andrew Eggers
March 20, 2008

The WAC and Pac-10 collided as the Hornet baseball team went to Berkeley Tuesday and shocked No. 12 California by a score of 12-6 at Evans Diamond. The Bears' pitching staff could not retire Hornets' senior...

San Jose State hammers baseball, sweeps doubleheader

Andrew Eggers
March 18, 2008

A day after beating WAC opponent San Jose State Friday night, the Sacramento State baseball team was swept by the Spartans in a double-header Saturday. The Hornets were beaten 13-1 and 5-1 in the two games...

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...

No. 1 Arizona sweeps baseball in three-game tilt

Andrew Eggers
March 4, 2008

The Sacramento State baseball team was swept by the No. 1-ranked Arizona Wildcats this past weekend in a three-game series at Kindall Field in Tucson. The Wildcats won Friday's game by a score of 9-3....

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...

Men’s hockey carved up by Lumberjacks 12-0

Andrew Eggers
February 19, 2008

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks cut down the Sacramento State men's hockey team 12-0 yesterday in the first round of the American Collegiate Hockey Association Pacific Regional Tournament in Oakland,...

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...

Hornet hockey falls to Aggies in first match

Andrew Eggers
January 19, 2008

Heading into the third period Friday night, the Hornets held a one goal lead on the UC Davis Aggies but could not get the win. The Aggies scored three goals in the last period to beat the Hornets by a...

Hornet hockey triumphant over Aggies in second game

Andrew Eggers
January 19, 2008

The Sacramento State Hockey Team notched a win against rival UC Davis Saturday night winning by a score of 4-3. The rivalry was apparent between the two teams in a game that saw 27 penalties committed....

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...

Ice Wars

Ice Wars

Andrew Eggers
December 9, 2007

Birdies fly at recreational badminton tourney

Andrew Eggers
November 29, 2007

There were 37 participants in the Recreational Sports inaugural badminton tournament held Friday night inside Yosemite Hall 171. The indoor gym had eight courts set up as players exchanged forehands and...

Hornet hockey puts on solid performance against Broncos

Andrew Eggers
November 12, 2007

The Sacramento State men's hockey team notched its third win of the season Friday night at Skatetown Ice Arena in Roseville. The Hornets beat the Santa Clara University Broncos 3-1; improving to 3-3 on...

Recreational sports promotes basketball, badminton tournaments

Andrew Eggers
November 9, 2007

During these last two months of the fall semester, Recreational Sports is offering a three-on-three basketball league and a badminton tournament for students, staff and faculty members. The basketball...

Sacramento State ice hockey falls to UC San Diego, 5-2

Andrew Eggers
November 9, 2007

Just one game after their overtime win at Fresno State last Saturday, the Sacramento State Hockey Team dropped a game in the standings Friday night losing to the University of California San Diego by a...

Women’s basketball bounces into fall season

Andrew Eggers
November 1, 2007

The Sacramento State women's basketball team has made some key additions in an effort to improve its record from last season, when it finished conference play 1-15 and had an overall record of 3-27. The...

Hornets water ski cracks the top five at nationals

Andrew Eggers
October 31, 2007

The Sacramento State Water Ski Team finished fifth in the 2007 National Collegiate Water Ski Championships held in Zachary, La. this past weekend. The Hornets competed in division I against 11 other teams....

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...

Sacramento State men’s soccer get first win of the season

Andrew Eggers
October 1, 2007

TODAY The Sacramento State men's soccer team topped Menlo College Oaks by a score of 4-1 today at Hornet Field. This is the first victory of the season for the Hornets, improving to 1-7-1, while the Oaks...

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...

Dodgeball alive and well at Sacramento State

Andrew Eggers
September 14, 2007

There must being something fun about throwing a rubber ball at someone from point-blank range, because close to 250 participants filed into the Hornet's Nest for a dodgeball tournament as the Fifth Annual...

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