Box score The Dirtbags’ contest with UC Santa Barbara was rolling along, before every baseball player’s biggest fear suddenly put a stop to the action on a 1-1 pitch. The Gauchos’ starting pitcher Nick Capito – a Whittier native – was struck directly in the face by a screaming line[Read More…]
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49ers fall to UCSB after furious comeback
Long Beach State was beaten by UC Santa Barbara’s Katie Kepner as she floated her shot past goalie Kristen Stragier to score the deciding goal in sudden death overtime to propel the Gauchos to a 15-14 win at the 49er Campus Pool. With the 49ers (8-20) down by three to[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ bats too much for Gauchos in series opener
Box score The chilly weather didn’t help UC Santa Barbara in its quest to cool off the sizzling Long Beach State bats on Friday night at Blair Field. Just three days after dismantling nationally-ranked UCLA by 12 runs, the Dirtbags used Blair Field’s dimensions to their advantage en route to[Read More…]
Casas leads power surge in upset win
Box score LOS ANGELES — In an offensive role reversal against one of the top hitting teams in the nation, the Dirtbags exploded for 16 runs on 18 hits en route to a 16-4 victory over No. 5 UCLA (27-6) at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Tuesday night. The victory came nearly two[Read More…]
49ers take 2nd at Big West Championships
The No. 77 Long Beach State women’s golf team wrapped up a second-place finish on Tuesday in the Big West Championships at the San Luis Obispo Country Club. The 49ers played well the entire tournament after shooting 55-over par with rounds of 307, 304 and 308. Coming in with high[Read More…]
49ers seek home pool advantage, Big West win
The Long Beach State women’s water polo team will host this year’s Big West tournament as the No. 6-seeded 49ers face No. 3-seeded UC Santa Barbara in the first round on Friday at the 49er Campus Pool. The 49ers (8-19, 0-5 Big West) went winless in conference play this season[Read More…]
Senior hitter gives up-and-down team consistent presence
Senior Dean Bittner has shined brightly for a men’s volleyball team that struggled with consistency all season long. The Lakewood native could go down as one of the most accomplished players Long Beach State has ever seen. Bittner recently finished his collegiate career with 1,872 kills and 40 matches with[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: April 18
Baseball: Dirtbags drop finale at Riverside Box score Long Beach State took an early 2-0 lead against UC Riverside, but four home runs by the Highlanders in the bottom of the third gave UCR a 6-2 lead on the way to a 7-5 win in the third game between the[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: April 17
Baseball: Dirtbags even series with UCR Box score Long Beach State (15-16, 4-4 Big West Conference) pounded out nine extra-base hits and eight singles to defeat UC Riverside 8-5 on Saturday night, evening the series at one game apiece. Brennan Metzger tied a school-record with three doubles and Kirk Singer hit[Read More…]
No sweet sendoff for 49er seniors at Walter Pyramid
Box score The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team was unable to send its seniors out with a victory in Saturday’s season finale at the Walter Pyramid. The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation contest saw the USC Trojans defeat the 49ers (12-17, 8-14 MPSF) in three quick sets, 30-25, 30-25, 30-23[Read More…]