The Dirtbags wanted a fresh start in their conference-opening series at No. 22 UC Irvine this weekend, but were met familiar disappointment instead. Long Beach was swept by the Anteaters (21-5, 5-1 Big West) in three games.
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Dirtbags battle into extras, but can’t topple Trojans
CJ Stubbs, USC’s best hitter, stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded in the 10th inning. The Dirtbags had battled from four runs down to force the game to extras, but as Stubbs slid into third base for a triple, it became clear that none of that would[Read More…]
Titans outlast Dirtbags to sweep series
Dirtbags freshman reliever Ethan Clough snapped his head to the outfield in a tie game Sunday as he tracked the seventh inning bases-clearing triple he allowed. This propelled Fullerton to a 5-1 win and a sweep of the series against Long Beach (3-19). “It’s embarrassing because I don’t care what[Read More…]
Dirtbags battle, but come up short against Titans
Dirtbags junior catcher Dominic Campeau adjusted his batting gloves with the bases loaded and Long Beach down by a run with two outs in the eighth. The crowd at Blair Field gasped as he launched the first pitch of his at bat into deep center field, then groaned as it[Read More…]
Dirtbags suffer Titanic defeat
The first meeting between the Dirtbags and Titans since the rivals met in the playoffs last year should have been a thrilling affair under the lights of Blair Field Friday. Instead, an underwhelmed crowd left early as the Dirtbags surrendered to their biggest rival 9-3 in what was likely the[Read More…]
Bullpen blows it again for Dirtbags
LOS ANGELES — Having allowed a two-out rally the previous inning, Dirtbags’ right-handed reliever Tyler Gums looked in for the sign with two out and two runners on in the bottom of the fifth. His next pitch was shot up the middle by USC’s Ben Ramirez, putting the Trojans (8-11)[Read More…]
Dirtbags lack command in loss to Minnesota
The Dirtbags offense has been under pressure from head coach Troy Buckley to produce wins all season, but it never got the chance Sunday. A disastrous pitching performance damned the Dirtbags early as they fell 19-6 to Minnesota (5-12). The loss leaves the Dirtbags (3-15) still searching for their first[Read More…]
Dirtbags claw back to beat Gophers
First baseman Jacob Hughey stared into left field adjusting his gloves with runners on the corners in the seventh inning of a tie game against Minnesota before driving a sacrifice fly into center field. His team-leading 10th RBI of the season scored the go ahead run of the Dirtbags’ 6-4[Read More…]
Dirtbags drop fourth straight in series opener
After failing to score Tuesday, the Dirtbags’ 6-2 loss to Minnesota Friday night made it clear that their offensive renaissance is over. They have just over two weeks to start hitting again before the conference season begins at Irvine. “You gotta put pressure on ‘em, so you gotta put the[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ bats go cold in loss
When the ball popped out of the glove of Dirtbags’ diving second baseman Victor Carlino and allowed No. 2 UCLA to take a fifth inning two-run lead Tuesday night, the outcome became predictable. The Bruins took down the Dirtbags 2-0 at home. “It looked like we were guessing,” head coach[Read More…]