The No. 6 49er men’s volleyball team returns from a 12-day hiatus tonight when it travels to Pauley Pavilion to take on the No. 9 UCLA Bruins. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. LBSU (7-5, 6-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will attempt to maintain momentum after notching a win[Read More…]
Men’s Sports
Dirtbags look to fill big shoes in pitching staff
Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part preview, which is broken down by position players and pitchers. Starting pitchers The Returners It’s the first year under head coach Mike Weathers’ tenure that Long Beach State hasn’t had at least two starters coming back. Sophomore Jake Thompson is the[Read More…]
Dirtbags salvage 3-game series with Sunday win
Box score LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Devin Lohman had a night to forget on Friday, striking out all four times he came up at Dedeaux Field. Sunday afternoon, he got the game-winning RBI on a soft ground ball with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the[Read More…]
Softball tournament highlights Sports Picks
Softball ‘Niners capitalize on four errors for comeback win The 49er softball team (7-7) wrapped up the University of San Diego Tournament with a 4-1 win as four Colorado State errors led to four ‘Niners runs. Third baseman Jennifer Griffin reached base on an error and later scored on a[Read More…]
LBSU drops pitching duel in front of record Blair crowd
Box score It can’t always be a picture perfect game just because it’s a home opener. The Long Beach State Dirtbags dropped their second game of the season to the 24th-ranked University of Southern California Trojans, 4-0, at Blair Field on Saturday night. This despite being in front of 3,342[Read More…]
Phoenix range too much for the 49ers
Box score When the NCAA moved the 3-point line back this season, the concern was it would hurt the mid-major teams that used the outside shot to offset their lack of size against the big-time programs. Somebody forgot to tell Green Bay and Ryan Tillema. A long way from Wisconsin,[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ late rally falls short in season opener
Box score LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The velocity was too much for the Long Beach State Dirtbags, falling at the hands of the University of Southern California Trojans, 5-2, Friday night at Dedeaux Field. The Trojans (1-0) jumped out to an early lead behind starting pitcher Brad Boxberger, who kept[Read More…]
Dirtbags 2009 opener Friday in Los Angeles
Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part preview, which is broken down by position players and pitchers. Part one focuses on the position players. Part two will run Tuesday. Dirtbag baseball is almost back, just not most of the guys Long Beach State fans are used to. The[Read More…]
‘Niners to focus on Titans star guard in rematch
Cal State Fullerton guard Josh Akognon has the attention of the Long Beach State men’s basketball team. The senior NBA hopeful torched the 49ers for 31 points, including the game-winning jumper, in a 61-60 victory at the Walter Pyramid on Jan. 29. The ‘Niners plan to key in on the[Read More…]
49er men move into 1st-place tie
Box score FULLERTON, Calif. — After Cal State Fullerton’s dramatic come-from-behind, last-second win last month, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team returned the favor Wednesday night. In front of a raucous, sold-out Titan Gym crowd reminiscent of last month’s affair at the Walter Pyramid, the 49ers (13-11, 8-4 Big[Read More…]