Last year’s NBA Cinderella story was the eighth-seeded Golden State Warriors upsetting the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs. However, this year’s fairytale rules have changed, and Cinderella missed the ball.
Actually, forget it.
All Anna Cahn had to do Sunday was remain patient. Cahn, a freshman left-hander for the Cal Poly softball team, got all of her run support in the sixth inning of a 5-0, series-clinching win over Cal State Northridge at Bob Janssen Field. In her first collegiate shutout, Cahn (6-11) struck out five and scattered four hits in a complete game.
Western Conference
Denver Nuggets (8) vs. L.A. Lakers (1)
Many experts have picked the Nuggets to upset the Lakers in the first round. These predictions are based on how good the Nuggets look on paper and their X-factor, J.R. Smith. The bottom line is, this isn’t fantasy basketball and playoff games aren’t won on stat sheets.
On the strength of a complete-game seven-hitter by sophomore right-hander Steven Fischback, the Cal Poly baseball team edged UC Davis 4-2 at Dobbins Stadium on Sunday to take the Big West Conference series 2-1.
In his first complete outing at the collegiate level, Fischback (4-3) struck out three and walked just one, as 67 of his 107 pitches were strikes.
Were you a star athlete in high school, but got passed over by recruits? Do you pine for the days of recess and dodgeball? Hate working out but need some way to keep off the dreaded freshman fifteen?
Cal Poly intramural sports may be just what the doctor ordered.
While baseball, softball, golf, tennis and track and field wind down their spring seasons at Cal Poly, it can’t hurt to take a look ahead to the fall and winter sports on the horizon.
Football
A year after finishing with the second most productive offense in the entire Football Championship Subdivision, 10 Mustangs starters return on that side of the ball in 2008, and by the looks of their schedule, they’ll need every one of them.
The Cal Poly club rugby club team goes into its opening-round match-up in the national rugby championships in Albuquerque, N.M. knowing its opponent is going to be tough and disciplined.
After all, the Mustangs are squaring off against Army at 2:30 p.m. today.
Mark Barr hasn’t let a little thing like his leg being amputated stop him from doing what he loves to do, and that’s swimming. He’s overcome cancer and having his leg amputated from the knee down, prevailed with a positive attitude and wants to share his story with others like him.
Constant throughout the Cal Poly baseball team’s season-high win streak, which was extended to four at Baggett Stadium on Wednesday afternoon with a 10-3 victory over Loyola Marymount, has been a dynamic offense.
Now, the Mustangs pitching staff is rolling.
No singles matches went beyond two sets as the Cal Poly women’s tennis team dominated Cal State Bakersfield 7-0 at Mustang Courts on Wednesday.
Amy Markhoff and Diane Filip slid to the No. 2 doubles spot and stayed unbeaten by routing Sara Mijwel and Ashlee Thorneycroft 8-1.
Thanks to some hot bats and a couple of stellar performances out of the bullpen, the Cal Poly baseball team picked up its third-straight win Tuesday night, defeating Fresno State 10-7 at Baggett Stadium, bringing their record to 14-18 on the season.
Sophomore shortstop Kyle Smith led the Mustangs’ offensive charge, producing his first career four-hit game, with three singles and a double.