Box score For the Dirtbags, baseball may have been the last thing they were concerned about on Sunday. In an emotional win, Long Beach State managed to score three late runs en route to a 5-2 victory over Cal State Northridge at Blair Field. With the Dirtbags up three, Josh[Read More…]
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Dirtbags fall on Reunion Day
Box score The current crop of Dirtbags couldn’t channel the magic from the 1989 Long Beach State squad, which was in attendance at Blair Field. LBSU dropped another pitcher’s duel, 3-1, at the hands of the visiting Cal State Northridge Matadors on Saturday. Pitching and miscues led the way for[Read More…]
How a ‘Dirtbag’ became a term of endearment
Most people associate the term “dirtbag” with a dirty, disgusting person. But for Long Beach State baseball, the term couldn’t be more perfect. Up until 1989, the baseball team was referred to as the 49ers — just like every athletic team at LBSU. Then, the team unofficially became known as[Read More…]
Wilk hurls gem in 1-0 victory
Box score Dirtbag starting pitcher Adam Wilk threw the ball so tirelessly on Friday night that after the game he looked like he was ready to pitch another. The Long Beach State Dirtbags defeated the Cal State Northridge Matadors, 1-0, in front of 1,025 at Blair Field. Wilk (5-1) got[Read More…]
Sports Picks: Dirtbags to celebrate 20th anniversary
Baseball Dirtbags host Matadors at Blair Field The Dirtbags (15-17, 2-4 Big West Conference) host a three-game series against Cal State Northridge that begins tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. The second game of the series will be played Saturday at 2 p.m. and will have a special ceremony commemorating the 20th[Read More…]
Bostonians gone wild: Bean Town jocks rough over weekend
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…]
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…]
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…]