Complete results FULLERTON — It was a day of personal success for several Long Beach State track and field athletes Saturday as the 49ers opened up the 2009 outdoor season. Although the Ben Brown Invitational did not have a lot up for stake, many athletes still broke personal records. Throws[Read More…]
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Turner flirts with no-hitter
LBSU vs. UCLA box score LBSU vs. Syracuse box score LAKEWOOD — In a pitcher’s duel where hits were hard to come by, sophomore starting pitcher Brooke Turner was nearly untouchable for the Long Beach State softball team. The right-hander held the No. 3 UCLA Bruins hitless for 5 1/3[Read More…]
Tinoco slugs Dirtbags to victory
Sunday’s box score Saturday’s box score Friday’s box score Long Beach State escaped Columbia, S.C. with a 10-7 win by beating 25th-ranked USC at their own power game Sunday afternoon. Junior Steve Tinoco had a career-day going 5-for-5, scoring four runs and hitting three solo home runs. The first baseman[Read More…]
Oh so close to No. 1
With Cal State Northridge’s loss at Pacific, Long Beach State was 6.8 seconds from a share of the Big West Conference title and the No. 1 seed in the Big West Tournament on Saturday. But UC Santa Barbara’s James Nunnally hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Gauchos[Read More…]
No Big West Tournament for women’s hoops
Long Beach State’s women’s basketball season came to an end Saturday night with a 74-62 loss to UC Santa Barbara in front of 665 at the Walter Pyramid. UCSB (20-9, 15-1 Big West Conference) senior guard Lauren Pedersen had a game-high 15 points and grabbed five rebounds. Senior guard Sha’Rae[Read More…]
Hitting woes continue as 49ers lose second straight
Box score LAKEWOOD — Just like Friday night when Florida International snapped their nine-game winning streak, the 49ers’ bats disappeared when they needed them most against Iowa. The Long Beach State softball team fell to the Hawkeyes, 3-0, Saturday to drop its second game of the Long Beach Invitational at[Read More…]
49ers can’t handle Waves
It was déjà vu all over again for the men’s volleyball team Friday night. The Long Beach State 49ers dropped another tough five-set match, this time to the third-ranked Pepperdine Waves 30-21, 30-24, 30-32, 26-30, 12-15. After winning the first two sets of this Mountain Sports Pacific Federation match, the[Read More…]
On a roll: ‘Niners run win streak to 9
Box score LAKEWOOD — A pair of two-out rallies and dominant starting pitching propelled the Long Beach State softball team to its ninth consecutive victory Friday morning. The 49ers blanked the Longwood Lancers, 4-0, in the opener of the Long Beach State Invitational at Mayfair Park. Freshman starter Taylor Petty[Read More…]
Golden Panthers pounce on ‘Niner miscues to snap streak
Box score LAKEWOOD — The timely hitting that had propelled the 49er softball team to a nine-game winning streak vanished Friday night at Mayfair Park. Florida International (11-11) stunned Long Beach State (13-8), 9-3, in a game where the ‘Niners stranded 11 runners and left the bases loaded to end[Read More…]
49er women squander latest bid to clinch
Box score The Long Beach State 49ers fell apart down the stretch as they lost to Cal Poly, 70-63, Thursday night at the Walter Pyramid. The Mustangs had four players score in double figures. Forward Kristina Santiago led their team with 17 points, including 11 in the second half. Santiago[Read More…]