2016 Softball Headlines

Perez caps career with All-Region honors
Perez caps career with All-Region honors

May 17, 2016

Senior Lisa Perez finished her career with All-West Region honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. She earned All-West Region third team honors for the first All-Region selection of her career and first for the Panthers since 2013.

Perez, Ruff tabbed for All-SCIAC honors
Perez, Ruff tabbed for All-SCIAC honors

May 03, 2016

Senior Lisa Perez and freshman Analisa Ruff landed All-SCIAC honors after leading the Chapman University softball team offensively. Perez earned First Team honors while Ruff earned a spot on the Second Team. Both earned All-SCIAC honors for the first time in their respective careers.

Seniors (Photo by Larry Newman)
Seniors shine in Senior Day split

April 23, 2016

The Chapman University softball team split with Pomona-Pitzer on Senior Day Saturday at El Camino Real Park in the Panthers final home doubleheader of the season. The Panthers suffered a 3-0 loss in game one, but slugged out a monster 8-0 win in game two.

Larissa Rinauro (photo by Larry Newman)
Both deals in doubleheader split with Whittier

April 19, 2016

Senior Natalie Both was superb in the circle in game two as the Chapman University softball team split a doubleheader with Whittier on Tuesday. Whittier took the first game 9-2 but the Panthers battled back to take the second game 7-1. Senior Larissa Rinauro was 5-for-6 on the day to lead the Panthers offensively.

Amber Perez (Photo by Larry Newman)
Perez leads Panthers to Oxy split

April 15, 2016

The Chapman University softball team split a doubleheader with Occidental College on Friday afternoon at El Camino Real Park. The Panthers took game one 11-6, but the visiting Tigers slugged out an 11-1 win in game two.

#D3week featured student-athlete: Larissa Rinauro, softball
#D3week featured student-athlete: Larissa Rinauro, softball

April 05, 2016

We continue our series of features with a Q&A with softball senior Larissa Rinauro. Larissa will graduate from the Integrated Educational Studies program in May.

Amy Serven (Photo by Larry Newman)
La Verne sweeps Chapman at home

April 02, 2016

The Chapman University softball team fell to La Verne on both ends of a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at El Camino Real Park. The visiting Leopards took game one 10-0 and slugged out an 8-0 win in game two.

Elizabeth Runge (photo by Larry Newman)
DePauw takes two from Chapman

March 19, 2016

Freshman Elizabeth Runge hit her first career home run but the Chapman University softball team fell to DePauw on both ends of a doubleheader on Saturday. The visitors took a 2-1 pitchers’ duel in the first game and slugged out a 13-4 win in the nightcap.

Lisa Perez (photo by Larry Newman)
Early offense leads to doubleheader split

March 17, 2016

Both teams started a game with an early offensive outburst as the Chapman University softball team and Hamline split a doubleheader on Thursday. Chapman took the first game 8-4 and nearly completed a huge comeback before falling 9-8 in the nightcap.

Amber Perez (photo by Larry Newman)
Perez's game-winner highlights doubleheader split with Cal Lu

March 05, 2016

Junior Amber Perez delivered a walkoff single in the eighth inning of game one and the Chapman University softball team split a doubleheader with Cal Lutheran on Saturday at El Camino Real Park. The Panthers secured a 2-1 extra-innings win in the early game before falling 7-1 in the nightcap.

Photo by Larry Newman
Perez goes yard, Both fans 15 in sweep of MSOE

March 01, 2016

The bats came out early in both games of a doubleheader sweep over the Milwaukee School of Engineering, 4-2 and 14-6. Senior Lisa Perez had three extra-base hits in the sweep while fellow senior Natalie Both was stellar in the circle.

Amber Perez (Photo by Larry Newman)
Chapman splits with No. 5-ranked Linfield

February 23, 2016

The Chapman University softball team split with No. 5-ranked Linfield College on Tuesday afternoon breaking the Panthers four-game losing streak. The Panthers took game one 10-9, but fell to Linfield 3-2 in game two of the doubleheader.

Sarah Taketa (Photo by Larry Newman)
Early leads slip for Chapman against Redlands

February 20, 2016

Sophomore Sarah Taketa and freshman Elizabeth Runge served as offensive bright spots for the Chapman University softball team in a pair of losses to University of Redlands on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers dropped game one 6-3 and game two 6-5 at El Camino Real Park.

Natalie Both (Photo by Larry Newman)
Both leads Panthers to sweep over Puget Sound

February 13, 2016

The Chapman University softball team earned its first season-sweep over University of Puget Sound on Saturday evening. The Panthers defeated Puget Sound 9-1 in five innings in game one and secured a 6-5 win over the Loggers in game two.

Chapman Softball 2016 Season Preview
Chapman Softball 2016 Season Preview

February 12, 2016

A veteran squad returns to the softball diamond at El Camino Park today with high hopes for the 2016 season.

Kristen Weiser (Photo by Larry Newman)
Panthers drop pair to CMS in season home opener

February 12, 2016

The Chapman University softball team dropped a pair of games to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Friday in the Panthers home opener at El Camino Real Park. The Panthers fell 13-2 in five innings in game one and 16-3 in game two.