The Long Beach State softball team will host Big West leader Cal State Northridge at the 49er Softball Complex for a three-game series starting Saturday looking to close the gap in league standings. The Matadors (37-10, 12-0) began conference play by sweeping Cal Poly, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara and[Read More…]
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LBSU completes sweep of Cal State Fullerton
The 49ers beat the Fullerton Titans twice on Wednesday at the 49er Softball Complex to complete the three-game sweep and take sole possession of second place in the Big West. “We’ve been picking it up, as you can see,” Sophomore catcher Lauren Lombardi said. “We’ve been doing better and better,[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…]
Shayna Kimbrough will leave behind a great career at LBSU
Shayna Kimbrough waits at third base, ready to tag up and score when the UC Davis outfielder makes the catch. She races home and crosses the plate without realizing that she is now tied for most runs in Long Beach State history. An ordinary home game against UC Davis on[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 hosts rival Fullerton at the 49er Softball Complex
The two winningest softball programs in the Big West renew their rivalry in a promising three-game series this weekend at the 49er Softball Complex. Long Beach State (18-22, 5-4) takes on Cal State Fullerton (27-17, 5-4) on Saturday at 1 p.m. and again on Wednesday for a chance to take[Read More…]
The LBSU Dirtbags are back at Blair Field to take on UC Riverside
With the toughest part of its season in the rearview mirror, the Long Beach State baseball team will welcome the hapless UC Riverside for a three-game weekend series starting Friday night at Blair Field. The Dirtbags (19-13, 4-3) are coming off a losing five-game road trip, but they managed to[Read More…]
LBSU visit Gauchos
The Long Beach State baseball team will face its toughest road test of the season when it heads to No. 16 UC Santa Barbara for a three-game series starting Friday night. LBSU (12-8) is 11-10 against the Gauchos (17-6) over the past seven seasons. However, it is just 1-3 on[Read More…]
The 49ers face difficult challenges as postseason approaches
In a league loaded with top ranked teams, the No. 9 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team’s inexperience may cost them in the postseason. Head coach Alan Knipe has reiterated all season that the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation is the most difficult league in the country, and the NCAA stats[Read More…]
LBSU coaches share the same track
Although men are predominant in commanding from the sideline, women are advancing in the coaching world as well. According to a national 2012 study by Vivian Acosta and Linda Carpenter, two former physical education professors at Brooklyn College, men coach 57 percent of female teams, and women coach 43 percent.[Read More…]