Box score Long Beach State (3-5) held a 9-4 lead in the seventh inning with one out and the bases loaded, until Washington left fielder Julien Pollard hit a slow grounder down the third baseline. Third baseman Joey Terdoslavich fielded it easily, but made an errant throw home that sailed[Read More…]
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‘Niner Notes: March 5
Softball: Runs tough to come by on winless day The Long Beach State softball team (5-11) fell to UTEP, 2-1 (8 innings), and Oregon, 1-0, on the first day of the San Diego Classic I on Friday. UTEP 2, Long Beach State 1 (8 innings) In its first game, LBSU[Read More…]
Dirtbags come up short in exhibition
Box score As Waseda University took to the infield 30 minutes before the first pitch, and the entire Dirtbag team stood in front of the dugout watching intently, it was clear that the Bears came to compete. And defense turned out to be the difference in the Dirtbags’ 4-2 exhibition[Read More…]
No. 46 Long Beach State returns to win column
The Long Beach State women’s tennis team put together a dominating performance with a 6-1 victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles on a gusty Thursday at the Rhodes Tennis Center. No. 46 LBSU (7-2) got back on the winning track in the nonconference match after previously losing to 18th-ranked Washington[Read More…]
Dirtbags host Japanese team in exhibition
One of Japan’s most successful collegiate baseball programs is coming to Long Beach to challenge the Dirtbags tonight in an exhibition game. The Waseda University Bears will bring a rich baseball tradition as well as a prestigious academic reputation with them to Blair Field tonight at 6:30 p.m.. “They are[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: March 3
Women’s Golf: Beach women finish 14 th at Bruin Wave Invitational The 49ers recorded a 37-over par 325 on Wednesday’s final round to finish in 14th place in the Bruin Wave Invitational hosted by UCLA and Pepperdine. LBSU carded a 308 in the opening round in the 18-team field at[Read More…]
Final weekend to determine seeds
With only one game remaining for the Long Beach State men and women’s basketball teams, the time has come to determine where they will finish heading into the Big West Conference Tournament. By the end of this weekend, the Big West will know its regular-season champions as well as the[Read More…]
Long balls rock Dirtbags in 10-5 loss
Box score The Dirtbags’ offense finally got going on Tuesday night, but it wasn’t enough as a big third inning from the Trojans proved too much to overcome in a 10-5 loss at Blair Field. Long Beach State (3-4) took a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the second off the bats of senior[Read More…]
Beach men’s golfers place 2nd at Braveheart Classic
The Long Beach State men’s golf team finished with a second-place showing at the Braveheart Classic on Tuesday at Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont, Calif. The 49ers’ combined stroke total was 14-over par, placing them 20 shots behind tournament winner Arizona. The field consisted of Big West Conference teams,[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: March 1
Baseball: Tinoco earns first weekly nod Senior first baseman Steve Tinoco was named the Big West Co-Player of the Week as announced by the conference on Monday. Tinoco went 8-for-10 with five RBI and three walks this past week, leading Long Beach State to a two-game sweep of Arizona on[Read More…]