Cindy Perry and Valerie Long Earn Lousiville Slugger/NFCA Division II All-Region Nods
May 9, 2004

Carson, CA -- Cal State Dominguez Hills sophomore Cindy Perry (Victorville, CA/Silverado HS) has been named to the first-team Louisville Slugger / NFCA Division II All-Region Team, while junior Valerie Long (Stockton, CA/St. Mary's HS) was tabbed a second-team selection, it was announced earlier by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

Cal State Dominguez Hills sophomore Cindy Perry has been named to the first-team Louisville Slugger / NFCA Division II All-Region Team.

Perry, an honorable mention All-CCAA selection last season, established five CSUDH single-season records in 2004, including those for most hits (70), most runs scored (41), most stolen bases (36), most consecutive stolen bases (23) and most stolen bases in a single game (4).

In addition, Perry led the Toros in batting average (.380), on-base % (.421), total plate appearances (204) and at bats (184) as the sophomore speedster batted leadoff in 77% of the Toros' games this season. She boasted 23 multiple-hit games, including a season-high 4-for-4 performance versus UC San Diego on February 27, a season-high five-game hit streak and a fielding percentage of .957, making only eight errors in 184 chances at the "hot corner." The Victorville native also boasted six multiple-steal games, including a season-high four-steal performance versus Vanguard on March 19.

Valerie Long has been named to the Louisville Slugger / NFCA Division II All-Region Second Team.

Long, also an honorable mention All-CCAA selection last season, emerged as the Toros' ace this year, winning a team-high 14 games, including her first 11 contests of the season. Long was named the Wilson CCAA Pitcher of the Week for her performance for the week of April 5-11, hurling two complete-game victories over then-No. 16-ranked Cal State Bakersfield and Cal State Stanislaus during which she sported a 2.00 ERA, fanned 15 batters and walked none.

The Stockton native led the Toros in ERA (1.50), complete games (16), shutouts (8), innings pitched (131.0) and strikeouts (106) in helping lead the Toro staff to an overall ERA of 1.99. She also fanned 10 batters on two occasions, boasting an impressive strikeout to walk ratio of 3.41:1.

In leading CSUDH to 33 wins this season, Perry and Long led the Toros to their second-consecutive NCAA postseason appearance and first NCAA postseason win in school history by virtue of their 7-0 victory over CCAA-foe Cal State Bakersfield in Game #2 of the West Region on May 6, while helping the Toros win at least 30 games for the fourth-consecutive year.

For the complete All-Region Team, please go the NFCA website at www.nfca.org