Box score A new starter yielded the same results for Long Beach State on Saturday. Kenny Arnerich was roughed up in his first start of the season as the Dirtbags dropped their final series of the year with a 6-1 loss to UC Irvine at Blair Field. Arnerich, who is[Read More…]
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‘Niner Notes: May 28
Track and field: Three 49ers advance to NCAA Championships Kenneth Medwood is the latest Long Beach State track and field athlete to advance to the NCAA Championships after placing eighth in the West Preliminary on Friday in Austin, Texas. The senior joins Alex Shaw and Randi Hicks, who both qualified[Read More…]
Bullpen pushes Dirtbags over Waves
Box score It took a while, but Long Beach State used gifts from Pepperdine, as well as timely hitting, to snap its six-game losing streak on Tuesday night. The Dirtbags (23-29) made the most of their seven walks to earn the 9-8 win over the visiting Pepperdine Waves in a[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: May 21-23
Baseball: Dirtbags swept by Matadors to drop 6th straight contest Box score Long Beach State (22-29, 7-14 Big West Conference) fell behind early, 7-0, and could not overcome the deficit as the Dirtbags eventually fell, 10-8, in their series finale to Cal State Northridge at Matador Field. The setback stretched[Read More…]
Dirtbags swept away by Titans, emotions
Box score After the final out in Cal State Fullerton’s 6-4 win on Sunday at Blair Field, CSUF first baseman and closer Nick Ramirez rolled the ball toward the Long Beach State (22-26, 7-11 Big West Conference) dugout, infuriating several Dirtbags players. “There was a little words spoken there at[Read More…]
Colon, Titans too much for Dirtbags
Box score For the second straight game, a potent Cal State Fullerton offense and miscues by Long Beach State prevented the Dirtbags from earning a win over the 10th-ranked Titans on Saturday. The Dirtbags (22-25, 7-10 Big West Conference) committed two errors, but it was CSUF’s Christian Colon who once again[Read More…]
Weathers tossed, Dirtbags romped by No. 10 Titans
Box score At least Long Beach State led Cal State Fullerton in one category on Friday night – ejected coaches. The Dirtbags (22-24, 7-9 Big West Conference) surrendered 10 runs before the halfway mark of the game to take the 12-2 loss in a contest at Blair Field that was[Read More…]
Dirtbags take advantage of USC miscues for win
Box score LOS ANGELES — Long Beach State (22-23) capitalized on USC’s (23-25) miscues and won, 9-1, on a scenic Wednesday night at Dedeaux Field. “They played bad defense,” Dirtbags Head Coach Mike Weathers said. “It was a 2-1 game going into the seventh inning.” Designated hitter Jordan Casas walked on four[Read More…]
Familiar foes renew rivalry at Blair Field
Long Beach State will meet its Orange County rival, Baseball America No. 10 Cal State Fullerton, beginning on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Blair Field. The three-game series has an added twist after Dirtbags Head Coach Mike Weathers announced on Tuesday that he will retire following the 2010 season. “Hopefully,[Read More…]
Weathers to step down from head coaching position
Dirtbags Head Coach Mike Weathers will hang up his cleats and retire at the end of the 2010 season, after nine years of leading the Long Beach State baseball team. “It was a big weight off my shoulders,” Weathers said about making his announcement. “It’s just something that I think[Read More…]