Dirtbags junior catcher Dominic Campeau adjusted his batting gloves with the bases loaded and Long Beach down by a run with two outs in the eighth. The crowd at Blair Field gasped as he launched the first pitch of his at bat into deep center field, then groaned as it[Read More…]
Author: Robert Hollar
Dirtbags suffer Titanic defeat
The first meeting between the Dirtbags and Titans since the rivals met in the playoffs last year should have been a thrilling affair under the lights of Blair Field Friday. Instead, an underwhelmed crowd left early as the Dirtbags surrendered to their biggest rival 9-3 in what was likely the[Read More…]
Bullpen blows it again for Dirtbags
LOS ANGELES — Having allowed a two-out rally the previous inning, Dirtbags’ right-handed reliever Tyler Gums looked in for the sign with two out and two runners on in the bottom of the fifth. His next pitch was shot up the middle by USC’s Ben Ramirez, putting the Trojans (8-11)[Read More…]
Dirtbags lack command in loss to Minnesota
The Dirtbags offense has been under pressure from head coach Troy Buckley to produce wins all season, but it never got the chance Sunday. A disastrous pitching performance damned the Dirtbags early as they fell 19-6 to Minnesota (5-12). The loss leaves the Dirtbags (3-15) still searching for their first[Read More…]
Dirtbags claw back to beat Gophers
First baseman Jacob Hughey stared into left field adjusting his gloves with runners on the corners in the seventh inning of a tie game against Minnesota before driving a sacrifice fly into center field. His team-leading 10th RBI of the season scored the go ahead run of the Dirtbags’ 6-4[Read More…]
Dirtbags drop fourth straight in series opener
After failing to score Tuesday, the Dirtbags’ 6-2 loss to Minnesota Friday night made it clear that their offensive renaissance is over. They have just over two weeks to start hitting again before the conference season begins at Irvine. “You gotta put pressure on ‘em, so you gotta put the[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ bats go cold in loss
When the ball popped out of the glove of Dirtbags’ diving second baseman Victor Carlino and allowed No. 2 UCLA to take a fifth inning two-run lead Tuesday night, the outcome became predictable. The Bruins took down the Dirtbags 2-0 at home. “It looked like we were guessing,” head coach[Read More…]
Avila’s Dirtbags debut goes wrong in 10-4 loss.
In his Dirtbags debut, Nick Avila checked the two runners in scoring position before delivering the pitch in the sixth inning of a tie game. The ball flew back over his head as TCU’s Adam Oviedo drove a two-run triple propelling No. 23 TCU (9-5) to a 10-4 victory over[Read More…]
Dirtbags unleash offensive barrage against TCU
At the crack of Jake Vander Wal’s bat, two TCU outfielders and three Dirtbag baserunners simultaneously broke into full sprints. The Dirtbags’ first triple of the year one-hopped against the left-center field wall, clearing the bases and helping Long Beach (2-11) to a 14-3 victory over No. 23 TCU (8-5)[Read More…]
Dirtbags bite the dust against TCU
With a runner rounding third, Dirtbags shortstop Santino Rivera released a throw to home from behind second base in an attempt to end the top of the fifth inning. The Blair Field crowd groaned as the throw hit the mound and No. 23 TCU (8-4) took a three-run lead en[Read More…]