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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Meghan Martin, Author

All content by Meghan Martin

Baseball toughs one out

Meghan Martin
May 15, 2007

Sacramento State (12-32, 7-14) rode a strong performance by starter Mick Joyce to salvage the final game of a three game set versus Nevada on Sunday. Joyce went seven solid innings allowing just two earned...

I ain’t sayin’ she’s a gold digger

Meghan Martin
May 15, 2007

Within the first five minutes of her debut on the Oxygen Network's "Bad Girls Club" on March 28, Sacramento State senior Joanna Hernandez told the world that she was a self-proclaimed "gold digger" and...

Baseball gets waxed by Nevada

Meghan Martin
May 15, 2007

The University of Nevada (25-19, 9-5) taxed Sac State pitching for six runs on seven hits in the sixth inning Saturday to eliminate a four run deficit and eventually won 11-5. The Wolf Pack completed the...

Baseball team continues WAC schedule on road

Meghan Martin
April 26, 2007

On March 29, the Sacramento State baseball team was 4-2 in WAC play and sitting atop the conference standings. After opening the season with seven consecutive losses, the team appeared to be turning the...

Hornet Baseball loses doubleheader at home to Louisiana Tech

Meghan Martin
April 26, 2007

Louisiana Tech took both halves of a doubleheader Sunday to complete a three game sweep over host, Sacramento State (10-26). The Hornets were out-hit 27 to 12 by the Bulldogs (29-14) in the two games....

New pitcher in spotlight

Meghan Martin
April 26, 2007

Junior pitcher Alvaro Orozco had never seen Stanford University until he pitched the game of his life there on March 24. The Jalisco, Mexico native grew up just 25 miles north of Stanford in San Bruno....

A player’s coach

Meghan Martin
April 12, 2007

When Sacramento State baseball coach John Smith was drafted into the Army in the fall of 1967, he likely couldn't see 800 career victories in his future. Just out of junior college, the 21-year-old Redding...

Lively can’t shut the door, blows second straight save

Meghan Martin
April 2, 2007

Junior reliever Mitch Lively allowed four runs in the ninth Wednesday at Hornet Field to blow his second consecutive save and the Hornets lost 6-4 to the University of San Francisco. The demoralizing loss...

Stanford scores equalizer over Hornets

Meghan Martin
March 27, 2007

Just a day after traveling to Stanford and recording their most impressive victory of the season, Sacramento State (9-16) was dominated at home by the Cardinal 10-0. Stanford (12-9) romped the Hornets...

On top of the WAC

Meghan Martin
March 27, 2007

Hornet baseball has now completed the opening drive of its schedule and stands at 8-14 overall and 4-2 in WAC competition. After opening the season with seven consecutive losses for the first time in coach...

Baseball opens Causeway series with 7-5 win

Meghan Martin
March 19, 2007

Another solid performance from starter Alvaro Orozco combined with timely hitting and four UC Davis errors pushed the Hornets ahead of their rivals 7-5 Friday at Hornet Field. The win is Sacramento State's...

Poreda baffles Hornet bats

Meghan Martin
March 5, 2007

University of San Francisco starter Aaron Poreda pitched a one hit gem Friday, shutting down Sacramento State to open the River City Classic at Hornet Field. The junior ace was nearly perfect, allowing...

Joyce to the World

Meghan Martin
March 1, 2007

When Sacramento State pitcher Mick Joyce was 11 years old, a surgeon and his parents sat him down in a doctor's office and told him he would have to miss the entire little league season that year. The...

Baseball prepares for showdown with Oregon State

Meghan Martin
February 27, 2007

Hornets Baseball (2-7) will host the defending national champion Oregon State Beavers Sunday to round out the 2007 River City Classic. The Beavers are currently ranked 15th in the USA Today/ESPN coaches...

Baseball breaks out the bats in series finale

Meghan Martin
February 27, 2007

The Hornets (1-7) exploded for 13 runs Sunday to win their first game of the season and snap a seven game losing streak. Sacramento State pounded eight different South Dakota State pitchers for 15 hits...

Home opener ends on sour note for Hornets baseball

Meghan Martin
February 27, 2007

The Sacramento State baseball team narrowly lost its sixth consecutive game by a score of 2-1 in its home opener Friday against South Dakota State University. The Hornets (0-6) let the game slip away in...

Hornets to host Dons in home opener

Meghan Martin
February 24, 2007

Sacramento State baseball will host the 32nd-ranked University of San Francisco in the 2007 home opener Friday. The 0-3 Hornets look to recover from last weekend's season-opening series sweep at the hands...

Baseball Preview: Eager lineup hopes to make run at WAC tourney

Meghan Martin
February 24, 2007

The unseasonably sunny afternoons enjoyed by Sacramento State students the past couple of weeks aren't the only thing appearing brighter than normal on campus. One only need to go to Hornet field to see...

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