Box score The Long Beach State baseball team denied UC Davis a three-game series sweep with a 3-1 victory Sunday afternoon at Blair Field. The LBSU (16-14, 3-3 Big West Conference) bullpen finally found its footing after the first two losses to the Aggies (7-19, 2-4 Big West) as Ryan[Read More…]
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Beach softball takes series finale behind heavy hitting
Box score Freshman designated hitter Sarah Carrasco hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning to give the Long Beach State softball team a one-run lead it later expanded upon Sunday in a 6-2 victory over Cal State Northridge at the 49er Softball Complex. Down[Read More…]
LBSU comeback not enough in overtime
The No. 13-ranked Long Beach State women’s water polo team rallied from a three-goal deficit at halftime to force overtime Saturday, but ultimately fell short to No. 16 UC Davis in a 9-7 loss on the road. Trailing 5-2 to start the third quarter, the 49ers (11-14, 0-2 Big West[Read More…]
Dirtbags unable to cool off Aggies’ bats … again
Box score The Long Beach State baseball team took an early lead again Saturday only to get blown out later by UC Davis for the second night in a row in an 11-1 loss at Blair Field. “[Tonight was] not very good baseball in all facets,” Dirtbags head coach Troy[Read More…]
Beach volleyball snaps three-game skid
Box score The No. 5-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team earned a much-needed win in four sets Saturday night when it knocked off No. 11 UC San Diego at the Walter Pyramid – 25-17, 21-25, 17-25, 20-25. LBSU (13-13, 11-10 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) was led by freshman outside[Read More…]
49ers take 1 of 2 in Big West home opener
Freshman Erin Jones-Wesley pitched her eighth shutout of the season to lead the Long Beach State softball team to a doubleheader split with Cal State Northridge on Saturday at the 49er Softball Complex. Jones-Wesley picked up a 4-0 win in the first game of the day, but the Matadors[Read More…]
Women’s water polo drops conference opener at Pacific
The Long Beach State women’s water polo team kicked off Big West Conference play Saturday on the wrong end of a defensive battle in a 5-3 loss to the No. 19-ranked University of Pacific in Stockton, Calif. Goalkeeper Kristen Stragier recorded seven saves for the 49ers (11-13, 0-1 Big West),[Read More…]
Armstrong guides ‘Niners to victory on Senior Day
If the No. 47-ranked Long Beach State women’s tennis team was looking to reestablish its dominant history over the Big West Conference, then it certainly didn’t hold back in its final home match of the season Saturday. Following a pair of comeback wins to sweep the doubles point, the 49ers’[Read More…]
Men’s track breaks meet record in Big West Challenge Cup victory
The Long Beach State men’s track and field team broke a meet record with 223.5 points for its fourth consecutive Big West Conference Challenge Cup victory Friday at Anteater Stadium in Irvine. The women’s team finished third with 165.5 points. Cesar Puga led the way as he was a dual[Read More…]
Aggies rough up Dirtbags ace in series opener
Box score Long Beach State starting pitcher Andrew Gagnon cruised through first two innings Friday night against UC Davis when he retired the first seven batters he faced. However, the junior ace couldn’t sustain his early success as the Aggies routed the Dirtbags, 8-1, in the first game of a[Read More…]