The No. 8 Long Beach State Dirtbags jumped out to a 2-0 lead in their Big West Conference series against Hawai’i after another dominant home start from junior pitcher Darren McCaughan and a high-powered performance from the offense. Friday’s game one headline was “masterful McCaughan,” as the LBSU ace pitcher[Read More…]
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Dirtbags deliver in extras
Freshman designated hitter Brock Lundquist’s game winning hit in the bottom of the 13th carried the Long Beach State baseball team past No. 2 UCLA in a 2-1 win at Blair Field on Tuesday night. “[I was] trying to hit the ball up the middle or somewhere in the gap,”[Read More…]
Dirtbags road to regionals murky at best
For the all the excitement and milestones the Dirtbags captured this season, a slew of top-ranked and vastly talented opponents awaiting them in the next few weeks will likely end the unexpected success of 2015. Very few, most of whom reside in the home locker room of Blair Field, believed[Read More…]
Blair Field gets set for major upgrades
Wayne Stickney, Long Beach State senior associate director for major gifts and research acquisition, discussed the major details regarding the enhancements to Blair Field and process of securing funds for major athletic projects. According to Stickney, the university entered into a 50-year lease agreement in 2009 and the first renderings[Read More…]
LBSU heads north to play Cal Poly
The pressure is mounting for the Long Beach State baseball team as it hits the road to take on conference opponent Cal Poly in a three-game weekend series starting Friday night at Baggett Stadium. The Dirtbags (21-15, 7-5 Big West) are not faring well lately, dropping five of their last[Read More…]
Friedrichs sets the tone for pitching staff
Senior right-hander Kyle Friedrichs is having the best year of his career at Long Beach State. The San Diego native is 5-2 on the season with a 2.30 earned run average in ten starts after being a reliever all of last year. He discussed leadership, his pitching arsenal and expectations.[Read More…]
LBSU continued home dominance against UC Riverside
A 10-1 victory Sunday at Blair Field capped off a series win over Cal State Northridge as the Long Beach State baseball team continued its excellent play at home. Freshman righty Chris Mathewson had another dominant start, striking out a career-high 10 hitters while walking none in eight shutout innings[Read More…]
LBSU baseball will square off against Cal State Fullerton in weekend series
The Long Beach State baseball team will take on Big West rivals Cal State Fullerton for a three-game series that starts Friday at Blair Field. The series will count as nonconference. The rivalry between these two teams started in 1989 during Dave Snows 13 year tenure as the Dirtbags head[Read More…]
Brown making impact with Dirtbags
Tanner Brown’s journey from pitcher in junior college to starter for the Long Beach State baseball team began almost a year ago. The junior right-hander began his collegiate career at Golden West College in Fountain Valley after going undrafted out of high school. Brown was not highly recruited, but his[Read More…]
A glimpse inside of CSULB students’ pre-game
The scrum of athletes sways shoulder-to-shoulder with arms interlocked. The black and yellow ring counters the softball-clad ringmaster’s calls with a roar, amplifying the raucous game of call-and-response to its climax. Before every game, the Long Beach State softball team rallies together for a traditional, pre-performance ritual, passed on from[Read More…]