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…]
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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…]
Stephen F. Austin spoils Senior Night
James Ennis and Peter Pappageorge said goodbye to the Pyramid on Friday evening, but they both proclaimed that their careers were far from over, as they plan on helping their team make a second straight run to the NCAA tournament. Senior Night was spoiled for the two veteran Long Beach[Read More…]
49ers sweep home conference slate with win over UC Davis
Seventeen wins, zero losses. By defeating UC Davis 71-65 Wednesday, senior guards James Ennis and Peter Pappageorge can now say they finished their Long Beach State basketball careers without a single home loss to a conference opponent. After trailing 33-24 at the half, The Beach (17-9, 13-2 Big West Conference)[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…]
‘Niners looking to put Las Vegas woes behind then in Cathedral City
The 49ers will hope that their struggles in Vegas, as the phrase goes, stay in Vegas as they begin play in the Cathedral City Classic on Thursday. After enduring crushing defeats to Oregon and Oregon State by a combined 23 runs in Las Vegas over the weekend, the Long Beach[Read More…]
VAN HOOSIER: 49ers are breaking out of shadow cast by Ware and company
Could this Long Beach State basketball team really be as good as the one before it? There is no reason it shouldn’t be, as long as it continues to grow at the rate is has over the last few weeks. Despite head coach Dan Monson’s vow to never again take[Read More…]
49er women grab first conference road wins
After losing four straight road games to start Big West Conference play, the Long Beach State women’s basketball team finally notched a pair of road wins at Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside. LBSU (14-11, 7-6 Big West) started its three-game road swing on the right foot by prevailing with[Read More…]
‘Niners face pitching woes in Las Vegas
The Long Beach State softball team travelled to Las Vegas on Friday for a five-game series at the Easton Desert Classic, where it picked up two wins but also three games and dropped to .500 on the season. Offense was what head coach Kim Sowder wanted her team to improve[Read More…]
‘Niners sweep Pacific
A week without matches offered the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team the opportunity to rest up and refocus for the struggling, yet still dangerous Pacific Tigers (5-4, 3-4 MPSF). The first set of the night saw LBSU jumping out to an early 8-3 lead with freshman Taylor Gregory, junior[Read More…]