The Long Beach State softball team took two of three from UC Davis this past weekend, thanks to strong pitching performances from starters senior Taylor Petty and sophomore Erin Jones-Wesley. The 49ers (18-21, 6-3 Big West) swept a Saturday doubleheader but lost the Sunday finale to the Aggies, as Petty[Read More…]
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Stuart pushing through setbacks
Since returning from injury, Long Beach State senior starting pitcher Shawn Stuart has helped anchor a Dirtbags pitching staff that has propelled a surging LBSU squad into a first-place tie atop the Big West Conference with Cal State Fullerton. In his last three starts, Stuart has pitched 23 innings of[Read More…]
49ers secure No. 6 seed in MSPF playoffs
The No. 8-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team clinched the sixth spot in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation after beating No. 6 Pepperdine Saturday night. The ‘Niners (15-14, 10-12 MPSF) took out Pepperdine in four sets – 25-14, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23 – in a dominating defensive effort. LBSU out-blocked[Read More…]
‘Niners struggle against USC
The No. 8-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team continued its struggles against top 5 opponents by getting swept by No. 1 USC Thursday night at the Walter Pyramid. LBSU (14-14, 9-12 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) had no players with double digit kills as the ‘Niners were swept – 17-25,[Read More…]
Dirtbags top UCSB in 14 innings
The Long Beach State baseball team capped its doubleheader against UC Santa Barbara at Blair Field Saturday night with a 5-4 win in a 14-inning nail-biter. The game lasted over five hours, which was only the fifth time since 1989 that a Dirtbags game lasted that long. LBSU sealed its[Read More…]
Dirtbags welcome UCSB
Riding a three-game winning streak, the Long Beach State baseball team returns home to Blair Field for its first home series in nearly a month against UC Santa Barbara.(16-14, 4-2). The Dirtbags last played at home against the Arizona State March 11 and have played 14 of their last 15[Read More…]
Woodruff finds his niche
It was only three years ago that Long Beach State’s two-time Big West Field Athlete of the Week, Ben Woodruff, first picked up a javelin. Now in his second season with Long Beach States track and field team, the senior ranks ninth in nation, third in the Big West Conference[Read More…]
LBSU splits two-game road trip
The No. 8-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team dropped yet another match to a top 5-ranked opponent after being swept by No. 5 Stanford Friday night at Maples Pavilion LBSU had a season-low 27 kills on its way to its second defeat at the hands of the Cardinal –[Read More…]
Prigatano brings offensive hope
Long Beach State freshman right fielder Richard Prigatano was tabbed as the 14th best freshman in the nation by Baseball America coming out of St. Francis High School in Northern California. Beginning the 2012 season, the Los Gatos native started in right field for Troy Buckley’s squad, yet lacked the[Read More…]
Dirtbags secure series over UCR
The Long Beach State baseball team went into its series against UC Riverside looking to capitalize on its opening series victory over Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The Dirtbags (12-17, 4-2 Big West Conference) didn’t get off to a good start, however, as they dropped the first game of the[Read More…]