Near-brawls over the weekend involving Boston athletes (Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett and Celtics guard Ray Allen) triggered a discussion in the Daily Forty-Niner newsroom over whether or not the stars should be disciplined for their actions. Sports editor Tracy McDannald, assistant sports editor Danny Lee and staff writer Matt[Read More…]
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LBSU clinches MPSF tournament berth in upset
The 49er senior trio of Dustin Watten, Luke Shea and Daniel Fabry ended their home careers at the Walter Pyramid with a big victory over the third-ranked Cal State Northridge Matadors Saturday night. “It’s the last [home] game and there was a lot of emotion going on,” Watten said. “We[Read More…]
Swept away: UCI cleans up LBSU
Box score IRVINE — Sometimes in life, just as in baseball, it’s the little things that make all the difference. When it came down to the little things the last three days, it was UC Irvine doing all of them right and Long Beach State left wondering what could have[Read More…]
Former LBSU hurler shines in tribute to fallen teammate
Former Long Beach State pitcher Jered Weaver was supposed to help fellow teammate Nick Adenhart move in with him Sunday. Instead, the Los Angeles Angels starter had to figure out how to pitch and grieve for his teammate at the same time Friday night at Angel Stadium. Adenhart, 22, was[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ losing streak runs to 4
Box score IRVINE — Jake Thompson matched Christian Bergman pitch-for-pitch Friday night, but Long Beach State couldn’t hold on in the end. The Dirtbags (14-16, 2-3 Big West Conference) dropped their fourth straight game, 6-3, at the hands of No. 5 UC Irvine in front of 764 fans at Anteater[Read More…]
49ers notch back-to-back wins, defeat UCSB
With only two home games remaining for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team, it is imperative to take care of business at the friendly confines of the Walter Pyramid. The Beach scored a routine four-set victory over the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, 30-20, 26-30, 30-20, 30-24, Friday night in[Read More…]
Dirtbags look to leave UCI Black and Blue
Just past the midway point of the season, the Dirtbags are 14-14. For one of Long Beach State’s most prestigious programs, a .500 record at this juncture may usually be looked at with some displeasure, but this young team has come a long way. With 11 players gone via the[Read More…]
No. 5 UCI edges Dirtbags in 12 innings
Box score IRVINE — Pinch-hitter Dillon Bell drove a 3-1 pitch past a diving Devin Lohman and into left field to score Casey Stevenson as fifth-ranked UC Irvine outlasted Long Beach State, 3-2, in 12 innings on a cold night at Anteater Ballpark. Long Beach State had plenty of chances[Read More…]
Jody Wynn named new women’s basketball coach
Jody Wynn will be named the new Long Beach State women’s basketball head coach, according to the school’s athletic Web site. An advertisement appeared on the right-hand side of the site around 2:25 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. A press conference is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. today in the Ukleja Room of[Read More…]
Beach women hire ‘Wynn’-er from USC
VIDEO: Jody Wynn introduced as the sixth women’s basketball coach in LBSU history Jody Wynn has big plans for a Long Beach State women’s basketball team that finished last in the Big West Conference last season. Wynn was named the new women’s head basketball coach at Long Beach State on[Read More…]