Box score Just one week after being named Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week, Long Beach State junior Andrew Gagnon was bested by his counterpart and No. 15-ranked Oregon, 5-0, Friday night at Blair Field. Ducks starting pitcher Tyler Anderson (1-0), a potential first-round pick in the Major League[Read More…]
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Start time changed for Sunday’s baseball game
Long Beach State has announced that the start time for the Dirtbags’ Sunday game against Oregon has been moved to 12:30 p.m., due to Oregon’s flight time in leaving Southern California. The first two games of the series will remain at their scheduled times, with the Dirtbags hosting Oregon on[Read More…]
Pinch-hit walk-off lifts Dirtbags
Box score Johnny Bekakis’ pinch-hit single to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in the winning run as the Long Beach State baseball team stole a 5-4 win from USC Tuesday night at Blair Field. “I got my pitch, slowed myself down and found the hole[Read More…]
Pitchers receive weekly conference honors
Long Beach State’s Erin Jones-Wesley and Andrew Gagnon were honored Monday with Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week nods after both hurlers defeated top-25 programs for their respective teams. Jones-Wesley’s right arm powered the 49ers softball team to a 2-1 victory over No. 6-ranked Oklahoma. The true freshman allowed[Read More…]
Long Beach St. drops series to No. 17 Arizona
Box score No. 17-ranked Arizona kept the Long Beach State baseball team scoreless for seven innings Sunday en route to a 7-1 victory in the finale of a three-game series at Blair Field on Sunday afternoon. Wildcats starting pitcher Tyler Hale (2-0) allowed just four hits and struck out five[Read More…]
Wildcats starter shuts down Dirtbags
Box score After dropping the opener of the three-game series, No. 17-ranked Arizona (4-1) came back swinging for a 9-1 victory over Long Beach State (2-4) at Blair Field on Saturday. Wildcats starter Kyle Simon (2-0) pitched eight strong innings, allowing just five hits and one run on 99 pitches.[Read More…]
Dirtbags ride junior’s arm past No. 17 Arizona
Box score Long Beach State junior starting pitcher Andrew Gagnon set the tone Friday night with 7 2/3 scoreless innings as the Dirtbags earned a 2-1 win over No. 17-ranked Arizona at Blair Field. Gagnon (1-1) ended his second start of the year with seven strikeouts, including the last batter[Read More…]
Dirtbags fall to LMU
Box score Coming off a weekend series with rival Cal State Fullerton, the Long Beach State baseball team was looking for a quick win Tuesday night against Loyola Marymount. However, Lions sophomore pitcher Aaron Griffin stood in the way of that outcome as he threw 5 2/3 strong innings to[Read More…]
Titans hurler quiets Dirtbags’ bats
Box score With an opposing starting pitcher in the zone, the Long Beach State baseball team had little margin for error Monday night. Unfortunately for the Dirtbags, their pitching and defense could not support the effort of junior right-hander Branden Pinder. Cal State Fullerton counterpart Colin O’Connell pitched seven strong[Read More…]
Dirtbags end personal 8-game drought against Titans
Box score Weather was the metaphorical predictor in Sunday’s baseball game between Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton. The sun shined brightly on the Dirtbags’ dugout, but the Titans sat in the shadows of Blair Field. The sunshine also managed to bring 1,943 fans to the game, which LBSU[Read More…]