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…]
Baseball
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…]
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…]
Dirtbags top UCSB in 14 innings
The Long Beach State baseball team capped its doubleheader against UC Santa Barbara at Blair Field Saturday night with a 5-4 win in a 14-inning nail-biter. The game lasted over five hours, which was only the fifth time since 1989 that a Dirtbags game lasted that long. LBSU sealed its[Read More…]
Dirtbags welcome UCSB
Riding a three-game winning streak, the Long Beach State baseball team returns home to Blair Field for its first home series in nearly a month against UC Santa Barbara.(16-14, 4-2). The Dirtbags last played at home against the Arizona State March 11 and have played 14 of their last 15[Read More…]
Prigatano brings offensive hope
Long Beach State freshman right fielder Richard Prigatano was tabbed as the 14th best freshman in the nation by Baseball America coming out of St. Francis High School in Northern California. Beginning the 2012 season, the Los Gatos native started in right field for Troy Buckley’s squad, yet lacked the[Read More…]
Dirtbags secure series over UCR
The Long Beach State baseball team went into its series against UC Riverside looking to capitalize on its opening series victory over Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The Dirtbags (12-17, 4-2 Big West Conference) didn’t get off to a good start, however, as they dropped the first game of the[Read More…]
Dirtbags to take on UCR
After winning their first Big West Conference series of the year against Cal Poly, the Long Beach State baseball team heads into this weekend with a newfound confidence against the UC Riverside Highlanders. The Dirtbags (10-16) went into San Luis Obispo riding a slump losing 12 of their previous 16[Read More…]
Dirtbags open Big West play with win
The Long Beach State baseball team opened Big West Conference play with a 4-3 road victory over Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Friday night. Senior center fielder Brennan Metzger’s two-run homerun in the top of the seventh inning paced the Dirtbags offensively, while the LBSU pitching staff was able[Read More…]
Errors doom LBSU in loss to Cal Poly
Three errors which led to four unearned runs kept the Long Beach State baseball team from defeating Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for the second time in as many days on Saturday. Despite a 2-for-4, 3 RBI performance from junior third baseman Juan Avila, LBSU was unable to overcome the[Read More…]