Burton Throws Herself Into Northridge’s Record Book

Beth Burton of Cal State Northridge set two school records while winning the women’s 20-pound weight throw and placing fourth in the shotput in the Holiday Inn Invitational indoor track and field meet at the Reno Livestock and Events Center on Saturday.

The Matador senior threw the weight 63 feet 6 3/4 inches to set a fieldhouse record and top her school mark of 61-0 1/4 set two weeks earlier. Her performance also exceeded the automatic qualifying standard (62-4) for the NCAA indoor championships in Indianapolis, March 7-8.

Burton’s 49-7 1/2 effort in the shotput was a Northridge indoor record and improved upon her previous best of 49-4 1/4.

BASEBALL

Pierce 11, Mt. SAC 1--Freshman right-hander Jeremiah Johnson allowed five hits in eight innings and the Brahmas (4-6) upset the Mounties (10-1) to win the Mt. SAC tournament.

Pierce lost to the Mounties, 12-1, in pool play on Friday.

Greg Venger had three hits, including a double and triple, and drove in three runs for Pierce.

Ventura 4, L.A. City 3--Jeremy Pierce pitched a four-hitter for the Pirates and struck out 10.

Ventura (7-2) built a 3-0 lead with single runs in the first, fourth and sixth innings before Pierce gave up two walks and a three-run home run that tied the score, 3-3, in the top of the eighth.

The Pirates got the winning run in the bottom of the eighth when Brian Riley singled to drive in Burke Braun from third base. Braun was hit by a pitch to open the inning.

In another game, sophomore left-hander Marc Fallini pitched a six-hitter and Ventura beat Mission, 7-3.

Glendale 13, Mission 2--Kevin Serr’s hit and an ensuing Glendale error in the first inning scored Tony Pulido to give the Free Spirit a 1-0 edge, but it would be their last lead in a Gold Coast tournament game.

Marcelino Rodriguez pitched seven innings for Mission (4-3), allowing four hits and five walks and striking out three.

Glendale 6, Oxnard 2--Right-hander Shawn Lange (3-0) pitched a three-hitter and retired 11 batters in a row in one stretch for the Vaqueros (9-3) in a Gold Coast tournament game at Oxnard.

Brent Egan hit a home run for Oxnard (5-5). Mike Corral (2-1) allowed five earned runs in seven innings for the Condors.

El Camino 6, Oxnard 5--Daniel Martinez pitched a nine-hitter and struck out 10 for the Condors (5-4) in a Gold Coast tournament game.

Oxnard’s Chuck Harrington and James Rodriguez hit consecutive home runs in the eighth inning.

Canyons 5, Golden West 4--Rob Rehfeld hit a two-run single to highlight a five-run ninth inning for the Cougars in the Orange Coast tournament at Golden West.

Jim McNeel (3-0) of Canyons (9-1) pitched a four-hitter, allowing one earned run.

In an earlier game, Canyons defeated Long Beach, 7-1. David Soto had three hits and Jesse Daggett had two doubles.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Valley 80, Glendale 66--Tanya McLaughlin scored 28 points for the Monarchs (22-9, 9-1) in a Western State Conference Southern Division game at Glendale.