Long Beach State freshman right fielder Richard Prigatano was tabbed as the 14th best freshman in the nation by Baseball America coming out of St. Francis High School in Northern California. Beginning the 2012 season, the Los Gatos native started in right field for Troy Buckley’s squad, yet lacked the[Read More…]
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Dirtbags secure series over UCR
The Long Beach State baseball team went into its series against UC Riverside looking to capitalize on its opening series victory over Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The Dirtbags (12-17, 4-2 Big West Conference) didn’t get off to a good start, however, as they dropped the first game of the[Read More…]
Dirtbags to take on UCR
After winning their first Big West Conference series of the year against Cal Poly, the Long Beach State baseball team heads into this weekend with a newfound confidence against the UC Riverside Highlanders. The Dirtbags (10-16) went into San Luis Obispo riding a slump losing 12 of their previous 16[Read More…]
Dirtbags open Big West play with win
The Long Beach State baseball team opened Big West Conference play with a 4-3 road victory over Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Friday night. Senior center fielder Brennan Metzger’s two-run homerun in the top of the seventh inning paced the Dirtbags offensively, while the LBSU pitching staff was able[Read More…]
Errors doom LBSU in loss to Cal Poly
Three errors which led to four unearned runs kept the Long Beach State baseball team from defeating Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for the second time in as many days on Saturday. Despite a 2-for-4, 3 RBI performance from junior third baseman Juan Avila, LBSU was unable to overcome the[Read More…]
LBSU downed by Washington State
The Long Beach State baseball team played its first game at Blair Field in nearly two weeks resulted in an 11-1 loss at the hands of Washington State University. The Dirtbags (8-15) allowed 15 hits and committed five errors in their 10-run loss Monday to the Cougars. Freshman starting pitcher[Read More…]
Suicide squeeze seals victory for Dirtbags
After a 13-1 rout of Wichita State the previous day, the Long Beach State baseball team found themselves in another tight ninth inning spot. LBSU (8-14) trailed the Shockers 2-1 in the top half of the ninth inning. After getting the leadoff runner on base, a pair of sacrifices had[Read More…]
LBSU bounces back with rout of Shockers
The Long Beach State baseball team responded to yet another ninth inning meltdown with one it its best overall performances of the season. The Dirtbags (7-14) scored 13 runs on 16 hits on their way to a 13-1 rout of Wichita State. Sophomore starting pitcher Ryan Strufing threw six innings[Read More…]
Dirtbags dropped in ninth by Shockers
The Long Beach State baseball team was unable to hold onto an early 7-2 lead as they lost to Wichita State on Friday. The Dirtbags (6-14) surrendered six runs to the Shockers in the bottom in the ninth inning en route to an 8-7 loss. LBSU broke the game open[Read More…]
LBSU evens series with Sun Devils
The Long Beach State baseball team (5-9) evened its weekend series with the No. 10-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils (9-4) Saturday with a 7-3 win after dropping the opening game Friday night at Blair Field. Dirtbags starting pitching Matt Anderson (1-0) scattered eight hits over 6 1/3 innings pitched, giving[Read More…]