After opening the season with a Friday night win over St. Mary’s, Long Beach State dropped its next two games to lose the first series of 2018. The Dirtbags were stifled on offense, hitting .236 over the weekend and being held to only two hits in Sunday’s 4-1 loss. St.[Read More…]
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Dirtbags defeat St. Mary’s in season opener
Sophomore left hander Zak Baayoun didn’t take long to prove he’s made the transition from bullpen arm to starter after a stellar performance to kick off the Long Beach State Dirtbags 2018 season. He threw seven innings, gave up one earned run and struck out 12 batters to help Long[Read More…]
LBSU’s Jarren Duran enters his third season as the Dirtbags second baseman
When Jarren Duran first stepped on the Bohl Diamond at Blair Field for a fall practice in 2016, then-junior shortstop Garrett Hampson knew he was not another run-of-the-mill freshman. He carried himself higher than others and didn’t require the same amount of attention from coaches or more experienced players. “I[Read More…]
A tough act to follow: Previewing the 2018 Long Beach State baseball season
It is difficult not to dwell on the historic season the Dirtbags had in 2017, in which they fell just one game short of a trip to Omaha, even just days away from the start of a new campaign. The season where eight players were drafted into the MLB, seven[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ prospective ace pitcher, John Sheaks, out indefinitely
Just one week before the start of the 2018 season, senior right handed pitcher John Sheaks suffered a complete tear of his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his throwing elbow. Long Beach State’s most experienced arm is now ruled out indefinitely. “It sucks to not be able to compete this[Read More…]
Dirtbags closer Chris Rivera named preseason All-American by the NCBWA
Dirtbags junior closer Chris Rivera was named a preseason third team All-American by the National College Baseball Writers Association, making it three consecutive seasons that the program has had at least one player recognized. “It’s obviously an honor just to be on a list with some of those guys,” Rivera[Read More…]
Sports spring back into action
The Daily 49er sports staff compiled a list of sports that will be in play during the Spring 2018 semester. We did a breakdown of the following sports that are in action: women’s tennis, women’s water polo, beach volleyball, track and field, baseball and softball. Women’s tennis: The Long Beach[Read More…]
A calling greater than the game
Something was off as junior right-handed pitcher Andrew “AJ” Jones paced around the mound during his start against UCLA on April 25 last season. He took more time than usual between pitches and flashed uneasy looks into the Long Beach State dugout. After only 20 pitches, head coach Troy Buckley[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ stadium to be renamed in honor of long time benefactor Marilyn Bohl
Blair Field, home of the Long Beach State Dirtbags, has been renamed Bohl Diamond at Blair Field it was announced Monday after long-time benefactor Marilyn Bohl made a $5 million dollar contribution to the program. “It’s unbelievable that someone is giving hard earned money to a specific cause and we[Read More…]
Los Angeles Dodgers fall to Houston Astros in game seven of World Series.
What had the making of a Hollywood classic quickly turned into a Hollywood nightmare for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. After the Dodgers kept their title hopes alive in game six, Los Angeles was filled with confidence. The city was brimming with pride as parents and grandparents were[Read More…]