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LBSU dominates CSUN

The Long Beach State baseball team won the first game of its three-game series over Cal State Northridge Friday night. The Dirtbags (20-19, 10-3 Big West Conference) defeated the Matadors 8-2 thanks in large part to freshman right fielder Josh Guerra. Guerra finished 4-for-5 on the game with three RBI[Read More…]

Dirtbags making end of season push

A month ago, the Long Beach State baseball team had questions surrounding its youth, anemic offense and ability to prevail in tight game situations. Oh how the times have changed. Since falling to Pepperdine, 12-2, on March 20, the Dirtbags have won 12 of their last 18 games, including taking[Read More…]

Dirtbags no-hit by UCI’s Thurman

For the second time in as many years a UC Irvine starting pitcher no-hit the Long Beach State baseball team to open up the annual three-game series between the Big West foes. Using 110 pitches, 67 for strikes, Andrew Thurman (4-2) stumped the Dirtbags (16-17, 7-3) allowing only two Long[Read More…]

LBSU counters no-hitter with walk-off

Matt Duffy’s run-scoring single off of UC Irvine reliever Race Parmenter in the bottom of the ninth inning secured a Long Beach State baseball team comeback victory against the visiting Anteaters Saturday night at Blair Field, 4-3. Before Duffy’s liner to center field, Johnny Bekakis led off the inning with[Read More…]

Dirtbags win fifth straight series

The Long Beach State baseball team won its fifth series in a row with a 5-4 come from behind win over UC Irvine in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon. “We have a lot of respect for [Irvine],” LBSU head coach Troy Buckley said. “It’s a big[Read More…]

LBSU sweeps UCSB

With a diving stab and quick throw to second base for the out, Long Beach State third baseman Juan Avila secured a series sweep over UC Santa Barbara, 4-3, Sunday afternoon at Blair Field. The Gauchos threatened the Dirtbags two-run lead in the ninth inning with three singles off of[Read More…]

‘Niners take two of three from Davis

The Long Beach State softball team took two of three from UC Davis this past weekend, thanks to strong pitching performances from starters senior Taylor Petty and sophomore Erin Jones-Wesley. The 49ers (18-21, 6-3 Big West) swept a Saturday doubleheader but lost the Sunday finale to the Aggies, as Petty[Read More…]

Stuart pushing through setbacks

Since returning from injury, Long Beach State senior starting pitcher Shawn Stuart has helped anchor a Dirtbags pitching staff that has propelled a surging LBSU squad into a first-place tie atop the Big West Conference with Cal State Fullerton. In his last three starts, Stuart has pitched 23 innings of[Read More…]

49ers secure No. 6 seed in MSPF playoffs

The No. 8-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team clinched the sixth spot in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation after beating No. 6 Pepperdine Saturday night. The ‘Niners (15-14, 10-12 MPSF) took out Pepperdine in four sets – 25-14, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23 – in a dominating defensive effort. LBSU out-blocked[Read More…]

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