Long Beach State’s Erin Jones-Wesley and Andrew Gagnon were honored Monday with Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week nods after both hurlers defeated top-25 programs for their respective teams. Jones-Wesley’s right arm powered the 49ers softball team to a 2-1 victory over No. 6-ranked Oklahoma. The true freshman allowed[Read More…]
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Senior gives LBSU reason to have faith
It was 4 p.m. on a Tuesday afternoon at the Walter Pyramid when a tall, slender blonde walked out of the locker room and made her way to the sidelines. The Long Beach State women’s basketball team had been released from a three-hour practice and Courtney Jacob’s head was held[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Feb. 26
Women’s water polo Krizia Cerda’s four goals helped No. 12-ranked Long Beach State defeat No. 17 UC Davis, 12-10, in its second game at the UC Irvine Invitational on Saturday. The 49ers had five players score multiple goals as the 49ers set a season high in goals scored on the[Read More…]
Beach tennis avenges Big West title loss
In a rematch of last year’s Big West Conference Tournament finals, the Long Beach State tennis team swept the doubles point and won three singles matches to defeat host UC Irvine, 4-3, on Sunday. With the win, the No. 54-ranked 49ers (7-1, 4-0 Big West) remained unbeaten in conference play.[Read More…]
No. 12 ‘Niners drop finale of UCI Invitational
No. 12-ranked Long Beach State fell behind by a goal early against the No. 11 San Jose State women’s water polo team, and ultimately lost, 10-8, in the final game of the UC Irvine Invitational. Meaghan Leonard had a career-high four goals to lead LBSU (4-8). SJSU took a 3-2[Read More…]
Long Beach St. drops series to No. 17 Arizona
Box score No. 17-ranked Arizona kept the Long Beach State baseball team scoreless for seven innings Sunday en route to a 7-1 victory in the finale of a three-game series at Blair Field on Sunday afternoon. Wildcats starting pitcher Tyler Hale (2-0) allowed just four hits and struck out five[Read More…]
Wildcats starter shuts down Dirtbags
Box score After dropping the opener of the three-game series, No. 17-ranked Arizona (4-1) came back swinging for a 9-1 victory over Long Beach State (2-4) at Blair Field on Saturday. Wildcats starter Kyle Simon (2-0) pitched eight strong innings, allowing just five hits and one run on 99 pitches.[Read More…]
LBSU bats quiet in 4-1 loss
A strong start by the Long Beach State softball team was overshadowed by errors and an even stronger start by Florida State on Saturday. The 49ers lost to the Seminoles, 4-1, in the Cathedral City Classic in Palm Springs, Calif. LBSU drew first blood with a bases-loaded walk to Nalani[Read More…]
The Beach pulls away with late run
Box score Two days after winning the Big West Conference regular-season title, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team dealt a blow to last season’s conference champions on Saturday night. The 49ers started a 20-0 run with under seven minutes left to pull away for a 71-53 win over UC[Read More…]
49ers watch Mustangs win share of Big West
Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team fell on the receiving end of yet another second-half shooting slump Saturday. Except this time, the 49ers shot a season-worst 16 percent for the period in a 61-48 loss to Cal Poly at Mott Gym in San Luis Obispo. The ‘Niners[Read More…]