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…]
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Three 49ers to play in Portsmouth Invitational
Casper Ware, Larry Anderson and T.J. Robinson have been selected to play in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament from April 11-14 in Portsmouth, Va. The four-day event showcases the 64 top senior men’s basketball players in the nation. The 12-game tournament will allow the players a chance to play in front[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…]
‘Niners sweep Cal Poly
The Long Beach State softball team used dominant pitching to sweep Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in a three-game series this past weekend winning 4-1 and 3-2 on in a doubleheader on Friday and 2-1 on Saturday. Senior Taylor Petty and sophomore Erin Jones-Wesley combined efforts and gave up[Read More…]
Crabb brothers making memories at LBSU
Never before had brothers Taylor and Trevor Crabb took the floor as starters for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team until Mar. 15 in a match against UC San Diego. “It was pretty special,” said Taylor, the leading attacker for the 49ers. “It was one of the more memorable[Read More…]
49ers host Cal Poly
The 49ers are out of excuses. When the Long Beach State softball team takes the field on Friday against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, it will be doing so with a completely healthy team for the first time this year. While injuries and illnesses can shoulder much of[Read More…]
Dirtbags to take on UCR
After winning their first Big West Conference series of the year against Cal Poly, the Long Beach State baseball team heads into this weekend with a newfound confidence against the UC Riverside Highlanders. The Dirtbags (10-16) went into San Luis Obispo riding a slump losing 12 of their previous 16[Read More…]
Dirtbags open Big West play with win
The Long Beach State baseball team opened Big West Conference play with a 4-3 road victory over Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Friday night. Senior center fielder Brennan Metzger’s two-run homerun in the top of the seventh inning paced the Dirtbags offensively, while the LBSU pitching staff was able[Read More…]
Errors doom LBSU in loss to Cal Poly
Three errors which led to four unearned runs kept the Long Beach State baseball team from defeating Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for the second time in as many days on Saturday. Despite a 2-for-4, 3 RBI performance from junior third baseman Juan Avila, LBSU was unable to overcome the[Read More…]
LBSU closes out Hawaii in four sets
The No. 9-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team closed out the season series against No. 14 Hawaii with a four-set victory Saturday night at the Stan Sheriff Center. LBSU (13-12, 8-10 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) captured their second three-match win streak of the season with Saturday’s win – 27-15,[Read More…]