Field Set for 2000 Hyundai-California Fast Pitch Softball Championship

Posted on: May 9 2000 3:10PM

May 9, 2000

The final entrant into the 2000 Hyundai-California Fast Pitch Softball State Championships is College of the Sequoias, who upset second-seeded Shasta, 6-1, in the regional finals at Redding Tuesday (May 9) morning. Sequoias was seeded 15th in the 16-team Northern California Regional.

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 championships May 12-14 in Clovis/Fresno, joining top-seeded Merced, who advanced Sunday.

Sacramento won its own four-team tournament, while West Valley, seeded 12th in the 16-team field, pulled the second-biggest upset of the Northern California region by taking the tournament at Sierra.

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 how things stack up.

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 Sacramento (36-10)

#3 West Valley (31-14)

#4 Sequoias (25-15)

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. North #3 West Valley (31-14)

Game 3 — 2 pm

North #2 Sacramento (36-10) vs. South #3 Cypress (32-13-2)

Game 4 — 2pm

South #1 Long Beach (41-5) vs. North #4 Sequoias (25-15)

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 6-7-8-9

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 6, Shasta 1

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.