Box score The Dirtbags were victim to another tough loss and injured player on Friday night. The Dirtbags were handed a 6-3 loss by Cal Poly (34-16, 12-7 Big West Conference) at Blair Field. LBSU’s speedy leadoff hitter Jordan Casas may have broken his finger after he was hit by[Read More…]
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Bruins’ hitting too much for Dirtbags
Box score WESTWOOD — Long Beach State used three pitchers and gave up nine runs before the fourth inning was over in a 15-2 loss to UCLA Tuesday at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The Dirtbags (24-24) lost their fourth straight game and second game this year to the Bruins (25-24). Freshman[Read More…]
Dirtbags get swept in Fullerton
Box score FULLERTON — Long Beach State lost two outfielders, along with the game, as UC Santa Barbara completed a three-game sweep of the Dirtbags on Sunday at Goodwin Field. Five pitchers took the mound for LBSU in a disastrous eighth inning as the Dirtbags fell to the Gauchos, 11-9.[Read More…]
Dirtbags come up empty in doubleheader
Game 1 box score Game 2 box score FULLERTON — Much like in Game 1, Long Beach State had a hard time finding success at the plate in Game 2 of a doubleheader with UC Santa Barbara at Goodwin Field. The Dirtbags had eight hits in the contest but fell[Read More…]
Fires force LBSU-UCSB series to Fullerton
Long Beach State’s three-game baseball series at UC Santa Barbara has been moved to Cal State Fullerton because of the fires in the Santa Barbara area. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday with the first game starting at 2 p.m. Sunday’s game will be at 1 p.m.[Read More…]
Bats help Dirtbags run win streak to 4
Box score Long Beach State has smashed opposing pitching as of late, and it continued Tuesday night against Pepperdine. The Dirtbags had 12 hits as they extended their winning streak to four games with a 10-5 victory over the visiting Waves at Blair Field. David Brown (2-0) picked up the[Read More…]
Three is the key
VIDEO Box score The last time Josh Corrales took the Blair Field mound, it was two Sundays ago and his last chance to pitch in front of his ailing father. Four days later, his father passed away so it was with a heavy heart Corrales took the hill again Sunday.[Read More…]
Dirtbags drop Aggies, 5-2
Box score Blair Field was buzzing Saturday night and Dirtbags baseball was just part of the reason. With the initials “DH” inscribed in chalk in the dirt behind home plate, Jake Thompson attacked UC Davis hitters with the same fervor Dallas Humphreys fights his leukemia. The 11-year old East Long[Read More…]
Dirtbags blast Aggies in 16-3 rout
Box score The Long Beach State offense continued to swing the bats well Friday night as it put double-digit runs on the scoreboard for the third time in the last four games. T.J. Mittelstaedt went 3-for-4 to help the Dirtbags pick up the 16-3 victory against the visiting UC Davis[Read More…]
The Postseason Push: Dirtbags need strong run to make NCAAs
At the halfway point in their Big West Conference schedule, the Dirtbags are 7-5 and sit at 20-20 overall. The 7-5 mark puts them fourth in the Big West race behind UC Irvine (11-1), Cal Poly (10-5) and Cal State Fullerton (9-6). While the Dirtbags were swept at UCI three[Read More…]