Let's just say the Seahawks have a flair for the dramatic.
Down 3-1 heading into the seventh inning against NJCAA Region 14 foe Angelina College, Lamar State College Port Arthur put five runs on the board and then held off the Roadrunners in the bottom half of the inning to claim a 6-5 win. The victory accounted for a doubleheader split against Angelina College.
Two early Blinn College errors, followed by an explosive performance by Marisa Rosales, put Lamar State College Port Arthur in the win column as the Seahawks took a 6-2 win on Thursday, March 14, at Martin Field.
Lamar State College Port Arthur scored in four straight innings in its opening game at the Mardi Gras Invitational in Youngsville, Louisiana on Thursday morning, rolling to a 14-2 win over Meridian Community College.
LaPorte sophomore Morgan Kerr went 4 for 5 with two home runs and 10 runs batted in to lead Lamar State College Port Arthur to a 20-3 run-rule win over Cisco College.
Makayla Marquez led the way for the Seahawks with a 2 for 3 performance at the plate and three stolen bases but LSCPA fell short in a 7-1 decision against Midland College on Saturday afternoon.
Sydney Salinas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two stolen bases to help lead Lamar State College Port Arthur to a 6-3 win over Midland College in the season-opener for the Seahawks.
A late-game rally got the Seahawks close but it wasn't enough to overcome a Cisco College early push as Lamar State College Port Arthur took an 8-5 loss in the first day of the Coastal Bend College Tournament in Beeville.
When Vance Edwards was hired to build a softball program at Lamar State College Port Arthur, he started with little more than big plans and a desire to create a program that would help young women excel on the field and in the classroom. Now, 20 years later, as he looks back on a generation of athletes who have helped fulfill his original goals, Edwards has decided it’s time to let his legacy stand on its own. He announced his retirement Thursday, January 11, as the Seahawks head softball coach.