Softball

SDSU takes two from rival Coyotes

If the Jacks felt like their bats betrayed them in the 10 prior losses before Friday’s doubleheader, they need not blame them anymore. The SDSU softball team picked up some hitting to defeat the Coyotes in game one of the doubleheader, 8-4 and then finishing off their southern in-state rival, South Dakota, with a 1-0 [...]

Diamond coaches differ in debut year

Their offices sit right next to each other in the HPER building, offering the first of many parallels in a new chapter of SDSU athletics. In a simple way, it’s the established and the up-and-coming. The veteran who has seen it all and the nervous rookie, who is running a program for the very first [...]

Coach’s Candor: Kim Aggabao (09.07.11)

Coach’s Candor: Kim Aggabao (09.07.11)

Editor’s note: Kim Aggabao took over as SDSU’s new softball coach in late July. We recently caught up with her and asked her about her new team, moving to South Dakota and setting goals for 2012. Q. Do you have a specific area of expertise or focus? A. In college I was an infielder, so [...]

Ashley Durazo fields a ground ball at shortstop during game one of the Jackrabbits doubleheader with Southern Utah on April. 8. Durazo had two hits, a run scored, and a RBI, as SDSU split with the T-Birds. - Collegian Photo by Robby Gallagher

Jackrabbits salvage split with T-Birds

Neither game was terribly pretty but SDSU managed a split against the Thunderbirds. Assistant Sports Editor   If SDSU is looking to put it all together, they still have some work to do.   Taking a game from one of the top teams in the Summit League is a start. After dropping game one to [...]

Emily Weber connects for a hit during game one of the Jacks doubleheader April 8. - Collegian Photo by Robby Gallagher

Jacks’ bats quieted in home loss

The Jackrabbits couldn’t find timely hitting in a loss to Southern Utah. Assistant Sports Editor SDSU softball head coach Joanna Lane was visibly disappointed in her team’s performance on Saturday afternoon. She had every right to be, especially after Southern Utah (18-21, 9-3) pitcher Heather Black mowed through Jackrabbits batting order, picking up 15 strikeouts [...]

UNI powers over Jacks in home opener

When the SDSU and Northern Iowa softball teams hit the field for a doubleheader Wednesday, the games were certainly different in nature. However, the results didn’t change. Plagued by weak pitching, the Jacks (7-24) dropped both halves of their home opener to the Panthers (22-15), 10-1 and 7-6, leaving the squad looking for answers to [...]

Ashley Durazo follows through on a swing in a game last season. - Collegian Photo by Robby Gallagher.

20 hours of softball

Editor’s note: Travis Kriens had some work to do – about 20 hours worth. He spent Mar. 31 traveling with the softball team for a doubleheader against Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The Jacks split with the Bulldogs, but Kriens was most happy to get back alive. 4:55 a.m.: The alarm on my phone [...]

SDSU struggles continue in split twin billing with Kangaroos  - Submitted Photo

SDSU struggles continue in split twin billing with Kangaroos

From Gojacks.com LAWRENCE, Kan. – South Dakota State split a cold and snowy doubleheader with UMKC on Sunday in Lawrence, Kan., on a day that saw a 29 minute snow delay and an interesting finish to the three game Summit League Series. The Jackrabbits fell 5-1 in the opener, but led 9-7 in the nightcap [...]