The top video on the results page of a YouTube search for Jeff McNeil shows the Long Beach State second baseman hitting an inside-the-park home run during a summer league game. A few results later, there is a clip of McNeil stealing home during a 2011 California Collegiate League game.[Read More…]
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Dirtbags baseball season preview
Nine months ago, the Long Beach State baseball team entered the last game of its season with a chance to move on to the NCAA tournament; all that was required was a win over rival Cal State Fullerton. Long Beach State rode the arm of ace pitcher Shawn Stuart for[Read More…]
Dirtbags load bases with difficult nonconference schedule
In typical Long Beach State fashion, the Dirtbags will take on a challenging nonconference schedule before entering yet another season of competitive Big West Conference play. Head coach Troy Buckley has put the Dirtbags in a good position to earn a high Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) ranking. Of[Read More…]
Three Dirtbags taken in MLB Draft
Three Long Beach State baseball players heard their names called in this year’s MLB First-Year Player Draft, including shortstop Matt Duffy, outfielder Brennan Metzger and pitcher Shawn Stuart. Duffy and Metzger were each drafted by the San Francisco Giants, going in the 18th and 22nd rounds, respectively. “I was just[Read More…]
Dirtbags end season with loss to Fullerton
The field of 64 was chosen for the NCAA baseball tournament and the Long Beach State team was left out, as it failed to win the Big West and an automatic bid this past weekend against Cal State Fullerton. Entering the last weekend of the season, the Dirtbags (28-27, 15-9[Read More…]
Dirtbags fall apart in ninth, take loss to Pacific
The Long Beach State Dirtbags dropped their Saturday match-up with the visiting Pacific Tigers, 5-3, evening the weekend series before Sunday’s finale. The Dirtbags (26-25, 13-7 Big West Conference) took Friday’s opener 5-4, but let Saturday’s affair slip away in the ninth inning. Going into the inning, the game was[Read More…]
LBSU dominates CSUN
The Long Beach State baseball team won the first game of its three-game series over Cal State Northridge Friday night. The Dirtbags (20-19, 10-3 Big West Conference) defeated the Matadors 8-2 thanks in large part to freshman right fielder Josh Guerra. Guerra finished 4-for-5 on the game with three RBI[Read More…]
Dirtbags making end of season push
A month ago, the Long Beach State baseball team had questions surrounding its youth, anemic offense and ability to prevail in tight game situations. Oh how the times have changed. Since falling to Pepperdine, 12-2, on March 20, the Dirtbags have won 12 of their last 18 games, including taking[Read More…]
Dirtbags no-hit by UCI’s Thurman
For the second time in as many years a UC Irvine starting pitcher no-hit the Long Beach State baseball team to open up the annual three-game series between the Big West foes. Using 110 pitches, 67 for strikes, Andrew Thurman (4-2) stumped the Dirtbags (16-17, 7-3) allowing only two Long[Read More…]
LBSU counters no-hitter with walk-off
Matt Duffy’s run-scoring single off of UC Irvine reliever Race Parmenter in the bottom of the ninth inning secured a Long Beach State baseball team comeback victory against the visiting Anteaters Saturday night at Blair Field, 4-3. Before Duffy’s liner to center field, Johnny Bekakis led off the inning with[Read More…]