Long Beach has played five home games this season, but Tuesday afternoon Blair Field hosted the true “Dirtbags” for the first time this year. The Dirtbags (1-10) found their identity with an 8-7 victory over No. 16 Michigan (8-2), snapping a 10-game losing streak. “Right now I think you just[Read More…]
Author: Robert Hollar
Dirtbags’ longest losing streak reaches 10 games
A cold wind blew in Oxford Miss this weekend, as the Dirtbags’ (0-10) woes continued in the form of a three-game sweep (7-2, 7-6, 5-3) at the hands of No. 10 Ole Miss (8-2). The last time Long Beach State lost 10 straight games was in 1986, three years before[Read More…]
Dirtbags in dire straits after seventh straight loss
The collective sigh of resignation from the Blair Field crowd as a two-run single passed over the glove of leaping Dirtbags’ shortstop Santino Rivera told it all: The resulting 3-0 sixth-inning deficit would be too much to overcome. The Dirtbags (0-7) dropped their seventh straight, losing to Nevada (6-1) Sunday[Read More…]
Dirtbags lose sixth straight in Sheaks’ return
John Sheaks’ first outing since the June 2017 Super Regional did not go as planned against University of Nevada (5-1) Saturday night. The senior pitcher strolled off the mound at the end of the first inning having allowed three runs and a triple as part of a 5-3 Dirtbags (0-6)[Read More…]
Long Beach drops fifth in a row
The Dirtbags’ Santino Rivera didn’t seem bothered by the moment. His pinch hit at bat came with two outs in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded and the Dirtbags down 1-0. He worked the count to 2-2 before taking strike three low as the Dirtbags lost a[Read More…]
Dirtbags suffer fourth straight loss in home opener
Something about Calvin Estrada’s body language as he tracked an otherwise routine fly ball to left in a Tuesday night game against University of San Diego didn’t feel right. He took tentative steps toward foul ground with his glove above his head as the ball bounced off the glove and[Read More…]
Dirtbags young squad ready for challenge
The Long Beach State Dirtbags are back and younger than ever. Injuries on the team forced head coach Troy Buckley to use a young squad against No. 3 Florida (3-0) over the weekend, starting only two seniors. The rest were all underclassmen and redshirt sophomores who, for many, were introduced[Read More…]
Dirtbags suffer sweep in the swamp
The Dirtbags received a rude welcome to the 2019 season this weekend at the hands of No. 3 Florida, which swept Long Beach in a three-game series. Long Beach State had its work cut out in the opening series, having to face one of its toughest opponents of the year.[Read More…]
Injuries shake up Dirtbags’ heading into 2019
The Long Beach State Dirtbags started the 2018 season with injuries and an undermanned pitching staff before ending the year fifth in the Big West. They begin 2019 with the same challenges, and a new roster, making the next few weeks a critical stretch. “Currently we only have eight healthy[Read More…]