Sprinter Brent Gray finished his phenomenal career as a 49er Friday, earning All-American honors as he placed sixth in the 200-meter NCAA Indoor Championships. “I came in ranked 14th so to finish sixth was good,” Gray said. “Although I wanted more, I’m still happy with what I got.” Gray competed[Read More…]
Men’s Sports
Wild 9th inning brings heartbreak
Box score The Dirtbags can’t seem to find a break on the young season, and it was even more evident Saturday at Blair Field. Long Beach State had a forgettable ninth inning as it fell at the hands of the visiting Washington State Cougars, 8-5, to go down 0-2 in[Read More…]
Dirtbag bats silenced by ‘Way’ of Washington State
Box score Maybe superstition was on the minds of the baseball team on Friday the 13th. One game after posting 17 runs and 17 hits, the Dirtbag bats were silenced. Long Beach State (4-8) dropped the first match-up of its weekend series against Washington State, 9-0, in front of 960[Read More…]
49ers too much for IPFW
Box score The No. 7 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team beat the IPFW Mastodons in three sets at the Walter Pyramid Friday night. The 49ers won 30-21, 30-24, 30-21 in the first day of the Active Ankle Tournament. LBSU (9-8) was led by Dean Bittner, who had a game-high[Read More…]
LBSU athletics endures day to forget
ANAHEIM — You didn’t need to look at a calendar to know it was Friday the 13th, just look at the Long Beach State officials at the Anaheim Convention Center. A 65-60 loss to Pacific in the Big West Conference semifinals capped one of the most disappointing days in LBSU[Read More…]
Pacific brings Beach season to end
Box score ANAHEIM — In the end Long Beach State just couldn’t make enough shots Friday night. The ‘Niners (15-15) went more than 10 minutes without a field goal in the second half and couldn’t hold off the Pacific Tigers, dropping a 65-60 decision in the Big West Conference semifinals[Read More…]
It’s game time: LBSU to face Pacific in Big West semis
Long Beach State finally has an opponent for its semifinal game in the Big West Conference Tournament at the Anaheim Convention Center. With a 67-60 win over UC Davis, the third-seeded Pacific Tigers earned a date with the No. 2 ‘Niners Friday night. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU[Read More…]
Two wins away from the Big Dance
Click here for the Big West Tournament schedule They have battled all season for this. Now they are just two wins away from the NCAA Tournament. The Long Beach State men’s hoops teams will open Big West Conference Tournament play in the semifinals at the Anaheim Convention Center Friday night.[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ bats tee off on Toreros
Box score The Dirtbags seem to have the ability to explode offensively at any time. And that is just what they did, defeating the University of San Diego Toreros, 17-3, Tuesday night in front of 1,094 at Blair Field. Long Beach State (4-7) had an equal total of hits and[Read More…]
Big West shows men’s hoops ‘TLC’
Click here for a complete list of honorees The youth movement that has taken place at The Beach was recognized by the Big West Conference on Monday morning. After winning just six games a year ago, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team has already won 15 and a trio[Read More…]