The Long Beach State men’s basketball team has played 27 games so far this season, yet the 49ers remain an enigma to me. Going into the season, I felt that the ‘Niners boasted the most talented roster in the Big West Conference. I was not alone as 16 other members[Read More…]
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‘Niners slip past Irvine, take driver’s seat in conference race
After falling behind early, the No. 46 49ers fired back to win their fifth match in a row with a 4-3 victory over Big West Conference rival No. 51 UC Irvine on Saturday at the Rhodes Tennis Center. Anais Dallara and Deborah Armstrong rallied to win close matches at No.[Read More…]
Late push drops LBSU in Fullerton
Box score FULLERTON — The Dirtbags managed just one run off seven hits in an 8-1 loss to Cal State Fullerton at Goodwin Field in front of 2,027 fans on Sunday. CSUF pounded out 12 hits in the nonconference meeting between Big West Conference rivals. “There are some fundamental aspects[Read More…]
LBSU outlasts Tigers in 2 OTs
Box score STOCKTON — In a game that went the distance, rebounding was the deciding factor. It took two overtime periods to do it, but the Long Beach State women’s basketball team pulled out an 87-77 victory against Pacific at the Alex G. Spanos Center on Saturday. “We did a[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Feb. 20
Men’s Basketball: Quick start propels The Beach over Idaho Box score T.J. Robinson scored 22 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to notch his 16th double-double of the season as the 49ers defeated Idaho, 77-66. Robinson did his scoring on 11-of-17 field goals attempts as Long Beach State (13-14) led by as many[Read More…]
Dirtbags squander chances to shoot down Ducks
Box score The Dirtbags had plenty of men on base against Oregon on Saturday night, but the problem was getting those runners to cross the plate. Long Beach State left 11 runners stranded as they fell to the Ducks, 6-2, in front of 1,824 spectators at Blair Field in a[Read More…]
Thompson shines for Dirtbags on rainy opening night
Box score The Dirtbags went into opening night at Blair Field not fully knowing what to expect from an unproven pitching staff. Head coach Mike Weathers can rest a little easier after the performance that Jake Thompson displayed in front of 1,974 spectators on Friday night. The junior starting pitcher[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Feb. 19
Softball: Ducks fly past 49ers Box Score The Long Beach State softball team fell, 9-1, to Oregon in the nightcap of its doubleheader Friday evening at the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic in Las Vegas. Freshman Nalani St. Germain registered the 49ers’ lone run as she connected for her second home[Read More…]
Slow start buries LBSU women in Davis
Box score DAVIS – Sometimes, it can be tough to win a game after getting off to a bad start. The Long Beach State women’s basketball team suffered an 80-68 loss on the road at UC Davis, Thursday evening at The Pavilion in front of 910 spectators. LBSU (11-14, 7-5[Read More…]
49ers use balanced attack to cruise past Lancers
Box score Long Beach State ran through Cal Baptist in three sets, 30-22, 30-18, 30-24 in a nonconference contest, Thursday night at the Walter Pyramid. With the win over the Lancers, LBSU (6-6) came back from a two-match losing skid.A strong team effort allowed The Beach to pull away from[Read More…]