Box score It took 12 total pitchers, 27 combined hits and 19 total runs, but a winner was finally decided. The Long Beach State Dirtbags were defeated by the University of California Golden Bears, 11-8, on Friday night at Blair Field. “That one is just really frustrating because we felt[Read More…]
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Dirtbag bats, starting pitcher tames Lions
LOS ANGELES — The Dirtbag bats came to life as they knocked off Loyola Marymount University in a matinee on Wednesday, 9-6, at Page Stadium. The first five hitters in the Long Beach State (2-2) batting order combined for 10 of the Dirtbags’ 14 hits in the contest. LBSU seemed[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ bats, starting pitcher tames Lions
LOS ANGELES — The Dirtbag bats came to life as they knocked off Loyola Marymount University in a matinee on Wednesday, 9-6, at Page Stadium. The first five hitters in the Long Beach State (2-2) batting order combined for 10 of the Dirtbags’ 14 hits in the contest. LBSU seemed[Read More…]
Dirtbags look to fill big shoes in pitching staff
Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part preview, which is broken down by position players and pitchers. Starting pitchers The Returners It’s the first year under head coach Mike Weathers’ tenure that Long Beach State hasn’t had at least two starters coming back. Sophomore Jake Thompson is the[Read More…]
Dirtbags salvage 3-game series with Sunday win
Box score LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Devin Lohman had a night to forget on Friday, striking out all four times he came up at Dedeaux Field. Sunday afternoon, he got the game-winning RBI on a soft ground ball with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the[Read More…]
LBSU drops pitching duel in front of record Blair crowd
Box score It can’t always be a picture perfect game just because it’s a home opener. The Long Beach State Dirtbags dropped their second game of the season to the 24th-ranked University of Southern California Trojans, 4-0, at Blair Field on Saturday night. This despite being in front of 3,342[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ late rally falls short in season opener
Box score LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The velocity was too much for the Long Beach State Dirtbags, falling at the hands of the University of Southern California Trojans, 5-2, Friday night at Dedeaux Field. The Trojans (1-0) jumped out to an early lead behind starting pitcher Brad Boxberger, who kept[Read More…]
Dirtbags 2009 opener Friday in Los Angeles
Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part preview, which is broken down by position players and pitchers. Part one focuses on the position players. Part two will run Tuesday. Dirtbag baseball is almost back, just not most of the guys Long Beach State fans are used to. The[Read More…]
A-Rod admission stirs controversy over Hall of Fame possibility
Editor’s note: The recent steroid admission by New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez sparked a conversation in the newsroom with sports editor Tracy McDannald, assistant sports editors Danny Lee and Daniel Ramirez and staff writer Matt Moreno. This is the first installment of “Beach Banter.” Tracy McDannald: I was[Read More…]
Draftee, former Dirtbag starts living the dream
Editor’s note: David Roberts is a senior communications major who pitched for the Long Beach State Dirtbags for two seasons before being drafted in Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft. Roberts was a fourth round draft pick (141st overall selection) by the Cleveland Indians. The day had finally come: June[Read More…]