LBSU Coaching Staff Garners NFCA Honor
Manarino and Co. Named West Region Coaching Staff of the Year
July 12, 2004 STARKVILLE, MS -- The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) tabbed the Long Beach State softball coaching staff as the 2004 West Region Staff of the Year, as announced on Monday.
Guided by head coach Pete Manarino, and assistant coaches, Kim Sowder, Stephanie Swenson, and Ralph Levy, the 49ers compiled their best record in school history last season with a 51-13 mark and an appearance in the 2004 NCAA Regionals. Long Beach State captured its fourth Big West Conference title in program history with an 18-3 record, while Manarino garnered Big West Coach of the Year honors for the fifth time in his career as well. Long Beach State finished the 2004 campaign ranked No. 17 in the ESPN/USA Today Top-25 Poll, and No. 19 in the NFCA Top-25 poll.
Pete Manarino enters next season looking to reach another milestone: win No. 800. Manarino currently has 774 career wins at The Beach. Long Beach State Softball 2004 Highlights -- • 15th NCAA Regional Appearance in School History (3-2 record in UCLA Reg)
• No. 17 National Ranking (Highest Since 1997 = No. 15)
• 51 Wins Most in School history (previous = 48 in 1990)
• 13 Losses Fewest in School history (previous - 17 in 1998)
• .857 Conference Win Percentage (18-3) best in school history
• Big West Champions (4th in School History)
• School Record 12 Game Winning Streak (Mar. 13 – Mar. 30)
• Heading into Post-Season Play, LBSU ranked No. 10 in the nation in ERA and No. 4 in Fielding Pct. (Both No. 1 in Conference)
• 6 All-Conference Selections (Cervenka, Torres, Knoff, Farnworth, Thorp, Burdick)
• LBSU Pitching Staff Combined to throw 11 Shutouts in League Play
• The 49ers hit 29 Home Runs this season – most HR in a single season in Beach history
• The 49ers scored 239 Runs – most Runs in a single season in Beach history
• The 49ers drove in 209 RBI -- most RBI in a single season in program history
• Individual LBSU Records
- Lauren Johnson – 41 runs scored (school single season record)
- Lauren Johnson – 24 sacrifices (school single season record)
• Meredith Cervenka (Pitcher)
- Big West Co-Pitcher of the Year
- 1st Team All-Conference
- 1st Team All-West Region
- UCLA Regional All-Tournament Team
- School Record 443 Career Strikeouts
- 158 Strikeouts in 2004 (2nd most for a single season in program history)
- Three No-Hitters (1 Perfect Game)
- 3 Big West Conference Pitchers of the Week
- 33 Consecutive Scoreless innings from Mar. 17 – Apr. 3
- 20-6 record
• Marcel Torres (Pitcher)
- Big West Conference Pitcher of the Year
- 2nd Team All-West Region
- 4 Co-Big West Conference Pitchers of the Week
- 1st Team All-Conference
- UCLA Regional All-Tournament Team
• Lindsey Knoff (Pitcher)
- 1st Team All-Conference
- 1st Team All-West Region
- Two No-Hitters (1 Perfect Game)
- 57 Career Wins (t-4th All-Time at The Beach)
- 1 Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week
- 362 Career Strikeouts (No. 3 all-time at LBSU)
• Pete Manarino 2004 Big West Coach of the Year (Also BWC COY in 2003, 1999, 1997, 1986)
• Seniors Lost (Knoff, Farnworth, Thorp, Staniorski, Preece, Burdick)
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