Baseball: Dirtbags come from behind to edge Wildcats Box score Down 4-0 after the first inning, Long Beach State climbed back into the game a couple runs at a time, culminating in a two-run ninth for an 8-7 comeback win over Arizona. Junior Jonathan Jones was 4-for-5 with a double,[Read More…]
Baseball
Freshman debut spoiled by Bruin bats
Box score The Dirtbags struggled to contain No. 17 UCLA’s red-hot offense Tuesday night as the Bruins slugged their way to a 10-1 win at Blair Field. The loss was the third in a row for the Dirtbags (1-3) and the third time in four games the team failed to[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Feb. 22-23
Women’s Basketball: Sims tabbed Academic All-American Lauren Sims was named to the 2009-10 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Women’s Basketball Second Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Tuesday. The senior guard, who is also a 2009-10 Rhodes Scholar candidate, has maintained a 4.0 cumulative[Read More…]
Late push drops LBSU in Fullerton
Box score FULLERTON — The Dirtbags managed just one run off seven hits in an 8-1 loss to Cal State Fullerton at Goodwin Field in front of 2,027 fans on Sunday. CSUF pounded out 12 hits in the nonconference meeting between Big West Conference rivals. “There are some fundamental aspects[Read More…]
Dirtbags squander chances to shoot down Ducks
Box score The Dirtbags had plenty of men on base against Oregon on Saturday night, but the problem was getting those runners to cross the plate. Long Beach State left 11 runners stranded as they fell to the Ducks, 6-2, in front of 1,824 spectators at Blair Field in a[Read More…]
Thompson shines for Dirtbags on rainy opening night
Box score The Dirtbags went into opening night at Blair Field not fully knowing what to expect from an unproven pitching staff. Head coach Mike Weathers can rest a little easier after the performance that Jake Thompson displayed in front of 1,974 spectators on Friday night. The junior starting pitcher[Read More…]
Returning Dirtbag batters bring ‘familiarity’
This is the second of a two-part feature previewing the Long Beach State Dirtbags’ upcoming season. The Long Beach State offense should be able to ease the pressure put on the starting pitchers and relievers this season, with seven of nine starting position players returning. The Dirtbags had a combined[Read More…]
Beach hurlers pitching for redemption
This is the first of a two-part feature previewing the Long Beach State Dirtbags’ upcoming season. The first part focuses on team pitching, while the second will go into detail about the field position players. Call it the year of the pitcher, the bounce-back year or just another season. Long[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Dec. 17
Baseball: Dirtbag prospect found dead Long Beach State Dirtbag recruit James Wernke was found dead in Fullerton on Tuesday after going missing during the weekend. Search and rescue teams discovered his body in the Brea Channel Creek. Wernke was last seen in Fullerton on Saturday with a friend’s yellow Labrador[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Nov. 10
Women’s Soccer: Three players earn All-Conference recognition The 49er women’s soccer team landed three players on an All-Big West Conference team for the 2009 season on Tuesday. Midfielders Shawna Gordon and Lindsay Bullock were named to the first team, while defender Chantel Hubbard was a second-team selection. Gordon improved on[Read More…]