State Softball Regional Update Through Games of Monday, May 8

Posted on: May 9 2000 11:04AM

May 9, 2000

Two of the three Northern California Regional playoff sites were able to complete play on Monday (May 8) after Sunday's rain-outs, with Sacramento and West Valley advancing to the Hyundai-California Fast Pitch Softball Championships May 12-14 in Clovis/Fresno.

Play at Shasta College is expected to conclude Tuesday (May 9). Shasta and Sequoias were to meet in the championship game, with a second contest to be played if Shasta wins the first one.

Sacramento won its own four-team tournament, while West Valley, seeded 12th in the 16-team field, pulled the biggest upset of the Northern California region thus far by taking the tournament at Sierra. (Sequoias is seeded 15th.)

Sacramento and West Valley join Merced as the Northern California representatives.

The finalists from the South are ready to roll into Friday’s (May 12) opening round at Buchanan Softball Complex in Clovis. The eight-team, double elimination tournament switches to Bulldog Diamond on the campus of Cal State Fresno for the championship game(s) Sunday (May 14).

Three of the South’s top four seeds–top-ranked Long Beach, Palomar, and three-time defending state-champion Cypress–won their regionals. Santa Ana, seeded seventh, scored the only upset in the south, knocking off No. 2 Fullerton twice to advance.

Here’s a brief look at what we do know.

SOUTH

Who’s In?

#1 Long Beach (41-5)

#2 Palomar (43-6)

#3 Cypress (32-13-2)

#4 Santa Ana (29-14)

NORTH

Who’s In?

#1 Merced (41-6)

#2/3 Sacramento (36-10)

#3/4 West Valley (31-14)

#4 TBD (Sacramento is the #2 seed and West Valley is the #3 seed if Sequoias advances, but Sacramento will be the #3 seed and West Valley #4 if Shasta does)

2000 HYUNDAI-California Community College Softball Championships

First Round, Fri., May 12 Buchanan Softball Complex (Clovis)

Game 1 — noon

North # 1 Merced (41-6) vs. South #4 Santa Ana (29-14)

Game 2 — noon

South #2 Palomar (43-6) vs. South #3 TBD

Game 3 — 2 pm

South #3 Cypress (32-13-2) vs. North #2 TBD

Game 4 — 2pm

South #1 Long Beach (41-5) vs. North #4 TBD

SOUTH Results May 6-7

SITE #1

Saturday at Long Beach

Noon: #1 Long Beach 4, #16 Victor Valley 0

2 pm: #8 Ventura 1, #9 Southwestern 0

4 pm: Long Beach 9, Ventura 1

Sunday at Long Beach

10 am: Victor Valley 3, Southwestern 1

noon: Ventura 2, Victor Valley 0

2 pm: Long Beach 10, Ventura 2

SITE #2

Saturday at Fullerton

Noon: #2. Fullerton 1, #15 Grossmont 0

2 pm: #7 Santa Ana 1, #10 Bakersfield 0

4 pm: Santa Ana 4, Fullerton 3

Sunday at Fullerton

10 am: Grossmont 2, Bakersfield 0

noon: Fullerton 2, Grossmont 1

2 pm: Santa Ana 8, Fullerton 1

SITE #3

Saturday at Palomar

Noon: #3 Palomar 1, #14 Chaffey 0

2 pm: #11 El Camino 9, #6 Antelope Valley 3

4 pm: Palomar 6, El Camino 2

Sunday at Palomar

10 am: Antelope Valley 6, Chaffey 1

noon: El Camino 6, Antelope Valley 5

2 pm: Palomar 2, El Camino 0

SITE #4

Saturday at Cypress

Noon: #4 Cypress 5, #13 Pasadena 1

2 pm: #5 Canyons 8, #12 Moorpark 0

4 pm: Cypress 10, Canyons 2

Sunday at Cypress

10 am: Pasadena 2, Moorpark 1

noon: Pasadena 4, Canyons 0

2 pm: Cypress 3, Pasadena 0

NORTH Results May 6-7

SITE #1

Saturday at Merced

Noon: #1 Merced 4, #16 Chabot 0

2 pm: #9 Diablo Valley 2, #8 San Jose 0

4 pm: Merced 3, Diablo Valley 0

Sunday at Merced

10 am: San Jose 2, Chabot 0

noon: Diablo Valley 4, San Jose 1

2 pm: Merced 4, Diablo Valley 1

SITE #2

Saturday at Shasta

Noon: #15 Sequoias 4, #2 Shasta 3

2 pm: #7 Cosumnes River 3, #10 San Joaquin Delta 0

4 pm: ppd., rain

Sunday at Shasta

10 am: ppd., rain

noon: ppd., rain

2 pm: ppd., rain

Monday at Shasta

Sequoias 4, Cosumnes River 1

Shasta 5, San Joaquin Delta 0

Shasta 5, Cosumnes River 2

Tuesday at Shasta

Sequoias vs. Shasta

Second Game if Necessary

SITE #3

Saturday at Sacramento

Noon: #3 Sacramento 8, #14 Ohlone 7 (8 inn.)

2 pm: #11 Feather River 8, #6 San Mateo 4 (8 inn.)

4 pm: Sacramento 3, Feather River 0

Sunday at Sacramento

10 am: ppd., rain

noon: ppd., rain

2 pm: ppd., rain

Monday at Sacramento

Ohlone 4, San Mateo 1

Ohlone 2, Feather River 1

Sacramento 3, Ohlone 0

SITE #4

Saturday at Sierra

Noon: #4 Sierra 2, #13 De Anza 1 (8 inn.)

2 pm: #12. West Valley 6, #5 Fresno 2

4 pm: ppd., rain

Sunday at Sierra

10 am: De Anza leading Fresno, 1-0 after 6 innings; to be completed Monday

noon: ppd., rain

2 pm: ppd., rain

Sunday at Sierra

DeAnza 3, Fresno 1

West Valley 2, Sierra 1

DeAnza 3, Sierra 2 (14 inn.)

West Valley 3, DeAnza 0

MEDIA: For State Softball Championship information contact Eric Mendoza at Fresno City College (559) 442-8229 or 8257. To be credentialed for the Hyundai-California Fast Pitch Softball Championships in Clovis/Fresno May 12-14, phone Jack Shinar, COA sports information, (916) 444-1699.