The top video on the results page of a YouTube search for Jeff McNeil shows the Long Beach State second baseman hitting an inside-the-park home run during a summer league game. A few results later, there is a clip of McNeil stealing home during a 2011 California Collegiate League game.[Read More…]
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VAN HOOSIER: Long Beach State is well on its way to a Big West championship
Dan Monson is finally beginning to see his team improve and develop at the rate he’s been hoping for. After Saturday’s win over Cal Poly, the coach said his players have put together a sustained effort in practice over the last few weeks, something he was begging for from them[Read More…]
Long Beach State softball season preview
The Long Beach State softball team will begin its pursuit of a third straight Big West Conference championship and NCAA tournament bid when it opens its season on Friday. The 49ers have won the Big West title each of the past two years, but that hasn’t translated to success in[Read More…]
Dirtbags baseball season preview
Nine months ago, the Long Beach State baseball team entered the last game of its season with a chance to move on to the NCAA tournament; all that was required was a win over rival Cal State Fullerton. Long Beach State rode the arm of ace pitcher Shawn Stuart for[Read More…]
LBSU women looking to rebound from consecutive losses
After losing two straight road games, the Long Beach State women’s basketball team will return to the Walter Pyramid to host Hawaii and Cal State Northridge with hopes of improving its conference record. LBSU (11-10, 4-5 Big West Conference) holds an impressive 10-3 record at the Pyramid but is just[Read More…]
LBSU to put No. 3 ranking to the test
The third-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team will look to continue its ascent up the national rankings when it plays No. 5 Pepperdine and No. 8 Southern California this week after upsetting No. 1 Brigham Young over the weekend. Upsets are common in college sports, but more often than[Read More…]
ESPNU announces BracketBuster game
Four months into its season, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team finally has a complete schedule. ESPNU announced that the 49ers would face Stephen F. Austin as a part of the Ramada Worldwide BracketBuster series. The teams will play on Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Walter Pyramid.[Read More…]
Long Beach State beats Cal Poly with defense
For the second time in four days, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team came from behind to win by two points on its home court. The ‘Niners (13-8, 9-1 Big West Conference) defeated Cal Poly 50-48 on Saturday night to earn a split of the season series with the[Read More…]
Women’s basketball: 49ers swept in NorCal
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team came up dry in its Northern California road swing after dropping two straight games against UC Davis and Pacific. LBSU’s two game win streak was snapped by UCD on Thursday at the Pavilion after a 68-62 loss. Sophomore Bianka Balthazar led the way[Read More…]
Ammerman shines as LBSU upsets No.1 BYU
The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team defeated top-ranked Brigham Young in a gripping five-game match on Friday evening at the Smith Fieldhouse. The seventh-ranked 49ers (8-3, 6-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) didn’t allow 3000-plus BYU fans interfere with their play as they battled their way to a 25-23, 19-25,[Read More…]