{"id":189164,"date":"2026-02-22T20:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T20:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/189164\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T20:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T20:54:14","slug":"long-beach-state-stuns-no-4-oklahoma-in-first-signature-win-under-kendall-fearn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/189164\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach State Stuns No. 4 Oklahoma In First Signature Win Under Kendall Fearn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Long Beach State made headlines at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, shocking No. 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/ncaa\/oklahoma-sooners\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma<\/a> with a 6-4 win, marking a significant victory under new head coach Kendall Fearn. The Beach&#8217;s performance was highlighted by crucial plays, including a spectacular diving catch and a late-game surge that included a three-run homer by Lina Apodaca. In addition to their victory over Oklahoma, Long Beach State secured a subsequent 6-3 win against Bethune-Cookman, improving their record to 9-4.<\/p>\n<p> By the NumbersLong Beach State recorded 6 runs against Oklahoma and Bethune-Cookman respectively.Audrey Lopetegui earned her second win of the season against Oklahoma. Yes, But<\/p>\n<p>Despite the impressive win against Oklahoma, Long Beach State faced challenges in keeping their momentum against lower-ranked teams, showcasing a mixed performance through errors and ups-and-downs in gameplay.<\/p>\n<p> State of PlayLong Beach State now stands at 9-4 for the season following their victories.They are set to play Oregon State and Saint Mary&#8217;s in the final matches of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. What&#8217;s Next<\/p>\n<p>The team will aim to continue their strong performance in upcoming games against Oregon State and Saint Mary&#8217;s, seeking to build on their recent successes and solidify their competitive edge.<\/p>\n<p> Bottom Line<\/p>\n<p>The stunning victory over Oklahoma not only boosts Long Beach State&#8217;s confidence but also signals their potential to be competitive against ranked teams, setting a promising tone for the season under Kendall Fearn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Long Beach State made headlines at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, shocking No. 4 Oklahoma with a 6-4&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":189165,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":{"0":"post-189164","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-long-beach","8":"tag-long-beach","9":"tag-long-beach-headlines","10":"tag-long-beach-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189164"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189164\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/189165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}