Long Beach State failed to answer its exciting win Friday night in the season, dropping game two of the series against St. Mary’s 6-2. The Dirtbags missed out on plenty of chances to drive in runs throughout the game and will try to salvage the third game Sunday. “I think[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…]
Long Beach’s late surge gets denied
The Long Beach men’s basketball team picked up pace near the end Thursday’s home game, but failed to comeback in a 80-70 loss to UC Santa Barbara. An ugly first half led to the 49ers being down as much as 21 which was the ultimate dagger in the team’s double-digit[Read More…]
No.1 Long Beach State squares off against No. 2 UCLA in anticipated matchup
Saturday at the Walter Pyramid will be the premier men’s volleyball matchup of the year, as No. 1 LBSU will host No. 2 UCLA in Long Beach for a highly anticipated matchup. Long Beach (12-0) will enter the contest coming off of a two-game road trip in which it took[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…]
Softball cleans up in Puerto Vallarta challenge
After months of practicing and preparing for the start of the season, the Long Beach State softball team finally got to hit the field and put its skills to the test in the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge. The five-game series in Mexico saw Long Beach nearly record a full sweep,[Read More…]
LBSU has a date with the best in the Big West Conference
With six games left and one game separating ninth place Long Beach State and eighth place Cal State Fullerton, the last spot in the Big West Tournament is up for grabs. After splitting the first two games of a three-game road trip against Cal State Northridge and Cal Poly, Long[Read More…]
LBSU women’s golf takes 4th in The Gold Rush
The Long Beach State women’s golf team opened and closed out The Gold Rush tournament strong, but settled for 4th place in the team’s host event at El Dorado Park. “It was another step in the right direction,” head coach Joey Cerulle said. “We were very close to being where[Read More…]
Q&A with men’s basketball head coach Dan Monson
Long Beach State men’s basketball head coach Dan Monson is in his 12th campaign for the 49ers, and is in route to having another run in the Big West tournament. The team is currently 7-3 in conference play, and tied for fourth in the Big West standings with Cal State[Read More…]