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CGB Hall of Fame: (5) Diane Ninemire vs. (4) Jeff Kent

The second Round of 32 matchup of the Joe Kapp region pits legends of the diamond as Diane Ninemire, Cal Softball coach, faces Jeff Kent, one of the greatest second basemen of all time.

Results from the previous round

Higher seeds held serve as fifth-seeded Diane Ninemire advanced past twelth-seeded Allen Crabbe, 58-34, and fourth-seeded Jeff Kent defeated thirteenth-seeded Steve Birnbaum.

(5) Diane Ninemire

Coaches come and go in college sports... even the legends can be temporal. But Diane Ninemire transcends all of that, to the tune of 28 years as Cal Softball's Head Coach, more than 1,200 career victories (one of only eight coaches in the history of NCAA Softball to reach that milestone), more than 11 College World Series appearances, and one national title.