LOS ANGELES – The month of March wasn’t kind to the Dirtbags in 2012, and after another loss this year it appears that the trend hasn’t gone away. Long Beach State (6-11) lost its sixth straight game in a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Loyola Marymount in a road[Read More…]
Baseball
Long Beach State loses to No. 7 UCLA in late-inning thriller
In a marathon of a game that lasted longer than four hours, the Dirtbags suffered a 3-2 loss to No. 7 UCLA that saw the winning run scored in the ninth inning. Long Beach State (6-7) fell below .500 despite outhitting the Bruins seven to five and striking out 11[Read More…]
Dirtbags disappoint in series loss to Seattle
After the Dirtbags swept Valparaiso in their first home series of the season last weekend, it seemed that Blair Field would be the home of many positive results for Long Beach State’s baseball team. That wasn’t the case this weekend. LBSU (6-6) finished off a competitive series against Seattle with[Read More…]
Walks, missed opportunities plague Dirtbags in close loss to Trojans
LOS ANGELES – In a game that was much less of a pitcher’s duel than the score suggests, the Long Beach State baseball team suffered a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Southern California at Dedeaux Field on Tuesday night. The Dirtbags (5-4) walked five USC batters and hit three,[Read More…]
CLARK: Pitchers and freshmen are playing big roles in Dirtbags’ success
Arguably the biggest question mark going into the Dirtbags’ 2013 season was how head coach Troy Buckley would deal with the complete turnover of his starting rotation. Three starting pitchers from last year’s staff, including All-Big West selection and MLB draft pick Shawn Stuart, either graduated from Long Beach State[Read More…]
Shutout seals sweep for Dirtbags
In the first start of pitcher Jon Maciel’s career, the Dirtbag’s former set-up man gave up 10 runs in five innings at No. 2 Vanderbilt. In the second start of his career, Maciel threw seven scoreless innings and earned the win as Long Beach State (5-3) got its first sweep[Read More…]
Dirtbags win with defense, without Buckley
The Dirtbags clinched their first series win of the season with a 3-2 victory over visiting Valparaiso that featured the ejection of head coach Troy Buckley. Long Beach State (4-3) got above .500 for the first time this season thanks to a stellar defensive performance by shortstop Michael Hill and[Read More…]
Strong pitching and clutch hitting wins series opener for Dirtbags
In their first game of the season against a team not ranked in the top 10, the Dirtbags cruised to a 7-2 victory over Valparaiso at Blair Field. The LBSU bats were hot early, as The Beach (3-3) started by getting its first four runners on base. Designated hitter Ino[Read More…]
Dirtbags split series with Arizona despite weather
The Dirtbags won a wet, rain-suspended home opener over No. 10 Arizona before falling to the Wildcats in a low-scoring affair Wednesday evening. Long Beach State (3-2) pulled off the 5-4 upset in Tuesday’s opener despite committing three errors against last year’s national champions. The game was suspended when Blair[Read More…]
Dirtbags close out season-opening series at No. 2 Vanderbilt with win
After suffering 10-4 and 12-2 losses to No. 2 Vanderbilt on the road, the Dirtbags looked as if they wouldn’t have much to be happy about after their opening series. Long Beach State found some offense of its own in the series finale, however, and it upset the Commodores 13-9[Read More…]