Long Beach State University Athletics
49ers Avoid Sweep
4/19/2006 12:00:00 AM | Softball
49ers Avoid Sweep; Down CSUF, 5-1
FULLERTON, CA -- The Long Beach State softball team avoided a sweep by the CS Fullerton Titans on Wednesday afternoon and came away with a 5-1 win, thanks to a fifth inning grand slam from sophomore Jessica Beaver, from Anderson Field. LBSU improved to 21-17, 6-3 Big West, while CSUF fell to 25-19, 6-3 Big West. The Titans jumped on the board first and took a 1-0 lead after a lead off home run by Ashley Van Boxmeer off 49er starting pitcher Michelle Turner. Long Beach State responded in the top of the fifth inning when a Kourtnee Gervasi RBI single plated Franciska Morlet to even the score at 1-1. Then Beaver connected for the big hit as her grand slam over the left field wall gave The Beach a 5-1 lead. It was Beaver's third home run of the season and her first career grand slam. Turner (18-8) cruised the rest of the way as her solid pitching prevented a Titan comeback. She finished the game with six strikeouts. Turner also leads the league in wins and ERA. The 49ers return home for a three-game series with UC Riverside beginning Saturday at 1 pm.
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