After Cal State Fullerton evened its non-conference series against Long Beach State Saturday, head coach Rick Vanderhook couldn’t help but acknowledge the Dirtbags’ scheduled pitcher for game three, junior Clayton Andrews. “Hopefully he’s tired from running around the bases and out in center field so much,” Vanderhook said. He was[Read More…]
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Long Beach State baseball wraps up first series win of season over Tulane
After a foul ball violently entered the Long Beach State dugout in the series opener against Tulane, junior pitcher Tyler Radcliffe had to be taken to get X-rays on his right hand when he was struck by the ball. Slated to start game two, head coach Troy Buckley ruled him[Read More…]
Long Beach State Dirtbags pour it on, then get poured on
In an injury-plagued season in which little has gone right for Long Beach State, head coach Troy Buckley had three things go his way in the Dirtbags’ 13-2 barrage of Tulane Friday. His starting pitcher went seven scoreless innings, his offense tallied 15 hits and he got the opening game[Read More…]
Long Beach State freshman Adam Seminaris turns in best start of the season in 5-1 win over Washington State
After being swept on the road against No. 10 Texas A&M March 9-11, Long Beach was able to bounce back with a 5-1 win over Washington State Tuesday at Blair Field. Freshman Adam Seminaris was phenomenal on the mound for the Dirtbags, after throwing seven strong innings to set up[Read More…]
Long Beach rallied late, but could not overcome a 1-0 Arizona State lead
Long Beach came within inches of erasing a forgettable hitting performance Tuesday against Arizona State, but a ninth inning rally was snuffed out after Sun Devils’ left fielder Trevor Hauver dove and robbed a potential game-winning hit from the Dirtbags. “He made a heck of a play,” Long Beach head[Read More…]
Long Beach State baseball wins one out of three against No. 7 TCU
Updated on Feb. 26, 2018 at 12:02 p.m. In its first test on the road, Long Beach State won game one of a three-game series against No. 7 Texas Christian University but could not keep the Horned Frogs from salvaging their first home stand of the season. Weather postponed the[Read More…]
St. Mary’s tops Long Beach State 4-1 in rubber match
After opening the season with a Friday night win over St. Mary’s, Long Beach State dropped its next two games to lose the first series of 2018. The Dirtbags were stifled on offense, hitting .236 over the weekend and being held to only two hits in Sunday’s 4-1 loss. St.[Read More…]
Dirtbags defeat St. Mary’s in season opener
Sophomore left hander Zak Baayoun didn’t take long to prove he’s made the transition from bullpen arm to starter after a stellar performance to kick off the Long Beach State Dirtbags 2018 season. He threw seven innings, gave up one earned run and struck out 12 batters to help Long[Read More…]
A tough act to follow: Previewing the 2018 Long Beach State baseball season
It is difficult not to dwell on the historic season the Dirtbags had in 2017, in which they fell just one game short of a trip to Omaha, even just days away from the start of a new campaign. The season where eight players were drafted into the MLB, seven[Read More…]