The Dirtbags overcame an opening loss to Cal State Northridge and won their first series of Big West Confernece play behind some of their best hitting of the season. Long Beach State (11-16, 2-1 Big West) took two out of three from the Matadors (12-14) at Blair Field thanks to[Read More…]
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Ready or not, Big West play is here
With Big West Conference play coming up, the Dirtbags are still trying to figure out what kind of team they will be this year. Are they the team that was leading Cal State Fullerton by four in the seventh inning on Saturday? Or are they the team that was outscored[Read More…]
Dirtbags swept by No. 8 Cal State Fullerton
After a three-game series against rival Cal State Fullerton, it’s clear that the Dirtbags are still a few steps behind the Big West Conference’s team to beat. Long Beach State (9-14) found all sorts of ways to lose in a sweep at the hands of the eighth-ranked Titans (20-3), which[Read More…]
Dirtbags shut out by Cal State Fullerton in series opener
The last time the Dirtbags faced Cal State Fullerton, the Titans took a 5-1 victory to clinch the 2012 Big West Conference title. In the first meeting between the teams this year, the faces were different, but the results were the same. Freshman pitcher Thomas Eshelman threw seven shutout innings[Read More…]
Dirtbags end losing streak with sweep
After enduring a six-game losing streak, the Dirtbags needed a fresh start. They got one. Long Beach State (9-11) actually got a pair of good starts, as starting pitchers Shane Carle and Jake Stassi each pitched well en route to wins on Friday and Saturday. The Dirtbags then completed a[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ struggles continue in loss to Loyola Marymount
LOS ANGELES – The month of March wasn’t kind to the Dirtbags in 2012, and after another loss this year it appears that the trend hasn’t gone away. Long Beach State (6-11) lost its sixth straight game in a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Loyola Marymount in a road[Read More…]
Long Beach State loses to No. 7 UCLA in late-inning thriller
In a marathon of a game that lasted longer than four hours, the Dirtbags suffered a 3-2 loss to No. 7 UCLA that saw the winning run scored in the ninth inning. Long Beach State (6-7) fell below .500 despite outhitting the Bruins seven to five and striking out 11[Read More…]
Dirtbags disappoint in series loss to Seattle
After the Dirtbags swept Valparaiso in their first home series of the season last weekend, it seemed that Blair Field would be the home of many positive results for Long Beach State’s baseball team. That wasn’t the case this weekend. LBSU (6-6) finished off a competitive series against Seattle with[Read More…]
Walks, missed opportunities plague Dirtbags in close loss to Trojans
LOS ANGELES – In a game that was much less of a pitcher’s duel than the score suggests, the Long Beach State baseball team suffered a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Southern California at Dedeaux Field on Tuesday night. The Dirtbags (5-4) walked five USC batters and hit three,[Read More…]
CLARK: Pitchers and freshmen are playing big roles in Dirtbags’ success
Arguably the biggest question mark going into the Dirtbags’ 2013 season was how head coach Troy Buckley would deal with the complete turnover of his starting rotation. Three starting pitchers from last year’s staff, including All-Big West selection and MLB draft pick Shawn Stuart, either graduated from Long Beach State[Read More…]