One-by-one Mike Steele sizes up his pitchers. He knows their pitching repertoires and routines, and his job to help them make the necessary adjustments to improve both as pitchers and people. “He tells us from day one exactly who we are as a pitcher,” senior right-hander Kyle Friedrichs said. “Were[Read More…]
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Weekly 49er Feb. 17, 2015
On this episode: A tribute to Jerry Tarkanian, Candlelight vigil at CSULB, $200,000 to prevent sexual assault, and Dirtbags opening night.
Dirtbags to face Pepperdine and the NC Dinos
The Long Beach State men’s baseball team continues its home-heavy early season schedule as it turns its hosts Pepperdine and NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Futures League at Blair Field. Before the start of the season, sophomore shortstop Garrett Hampson said he believed junior right-hander Tanner Brown was ready[Read More…]
LBSU closes out the opening weekend series against Michigan
The Long Beach State baseball team took two out of three against Michigan in a successful opening-season series at Blair Field. On Friday night, the Dirtbags (2-1) offense got off to a slow start while Michigan (1-2) took an early lead 2-0 with a couple doubles at the top of[Read More…]
LBSU men’s baseball season opens against Michigan
The Long Beach State baseball team’s road to another postseason appearance will begin Friday night as it hosts Michigan at Blair Field. The Dirtbags will be without head coach Troy Buckley for the opening weekend against the Wolverines. Buckley was suspended for a violation of NCAA rules in Fall 2014.[Read More…]
LBSU reloads rotation with JC transfers
Coming off one of the most successful seasons under head coach Troy Buckley, the Long Beach State baseball team will have to rely on its inexperienced pitching staff to reach the postseason again. The Dirtbags lost three starters to graduation and the MLB Draft. Colorado Rockies drafted right-hander Andrew Rohrbach[Read More…]