In the first start of pitcher Jon Maciel’s career, the Dirtbag’s former set-up man gave up 10 runs in five innings at No. 2 Vanderbilt. In the second start of his career, Maciel threw seven scoreless innings and earned the win as Long Beach State (5-3) got its first sweep[Read More…]
Baseball
Dirtbags win with defense, without Buckley
The Dirtbags clinched their first series win of the season with a 3-2 victory over visiting Valparaiso that featured the ejection of head coach Troy Buckley. Long Beach State (4-3) got above .500 for the first time this season thanks to a stellar defensive performance by shortstop Michael Hill and[Read More…]
Strong pitching and clutch hitting wins series opener for Dirtbags
In their first game of the season against a team not ranked in the top 10, the Dirtbags cruised to a 7-2 victory over Valparaiso at Blair Field. The LBSU bats were hot early, as The Beach (3-3) started by getting its first four runners on base. Designated hitter Ino[Read More…]
Dirtbags split series with Arizona despite weather
The Dirtbags won a wet, rain-suspended home opener over No. 10 Arizona before falling to the Wildcats in a low-scoring affair Wednesday evening. Long Beach State (3-2) pulled off the 5-4 upset in Tuesday’s opener despite committing three errors against last year’s national champions. The game was suspended when Blair[Read More…]
Dirtbags close out season-opening series at No. 2 Vanderbilt with win
After suffering 10-4 and 12-2 losses to No. 2 Vanderbilt on the road, the Dirtbags looked as if they wouldn’t have much to be happy about after their opening series. Long Beach State found some offense of its own in the series finale, however, and it upset the Commodores 13-9[Read More…]
Taking it one game at a time
The top video on the results page of a YouTube search for Jeff McNeil shows the Long Beach State second baseman hitting an inside-the-park home run during a summer league game. A few results later, there is a clip of McNeil stealing home during a 2011 California Collegiate League game.[Read More…]
Dirtbags baseball season preview
Nine months ago, the Long Beach State baseball team entered the last game of its season with a chance to move on to the NCAA tournament; all that was required was a win over rival Cal State Fullerton. Long Beach State rode the arm of ace pitcher Shawn Stuart for[Read More…]
Dirtbags load bases with difficult nonconference schedule
In typical Long Beach State fashion, the Dirtbags will take on a challenging nonconference schedule before entering yet another season of competitive Big West Conference play. Head coach Troy Buckley has put the Dirtbags in a good position to earn a high Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) ranking. Of[Read More…]
Three Dirtbags taken in MLB Draft
Three Long Beach State baseball players heard their names called in this year’s MLB First-Year Player Draft, including shortstop Matt Duffy, outfielder Brennan Metzger and pitcher Shawn Stuart. Duffy and Metzger were each drafted by the San Francisco Giants, going in the 18th and 22nd rounds, respectively. “I was just[Read More…]
Dirtbags end season with loss to Fullerton
The field of 64 was chosen for the NCAA baseball tournament and the Long Beach State team was left out, as it failed to win the Big West and an automatic bid this past weekend against Cal State Fullerton. Entering the last weekend of the season, the Dirtbags (28-27, 15-9[Read More…]