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Baseball Long Beach State

Long Beach State Dirtbags Add New Assistant Coaches

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2023 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. Bryan Peters stepped up to take interim head coaching duties for the Long Beach State Dirtbags after the sudden departure of Eric Valenzuela, and he announced on Wednesday that he’s adding Jeff Opalewski and Bryan Prince as assistant […]

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Baseball Youth Sports

For the Fridge: Los Altos 9s All-Stars Win Ride the Wave Tournament

The Los Altos 9s All-Stars won their second tournament of the Summer last weekend, claiming the championship at the Pismo Beach Ride the Wave Tournament by coming out on top of a bracket of 18 teams, mostly from Central California. The Los Altos kids went 4-0-1 at the tournament. They won their first game on […]

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Baseball Youth Sports

For the Fridge: Heartwell PONY 13s Win Super Regional

The Heartwell PONY 13s All Stars defeated Covina in the championship game of the PONY Super Regional Tournament. The Heartwell kids now advance to the West Zone Tournament trying to advance to the PONY World Series. The game drew a huge crowd including the Heartwell 14s who came to cheer on their fellow players. The […]

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Baseball Youth Sports

For the Fridge: Long Beach Little League 10s Win District Championship

The Long Beach Little League 10s All-Stars out of Stearns Park won their District 38 championship last weekend, and will head to Sectionals in Santa Ana starting this Friday. The team is managed by John Mallinger and Kenny Tsuji with Jake Alimahomed-Wilson, Eddie Jimenez, and Jake Richards assisting. The Little League All-Star champs are Sea […]

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Baseball Youth Sports

For the Fridge: Los Altos 11s Win Cal Ripken State Tournament

The Los Altos All-Star 11 year-olds won the Cal Ripken State Tournament two weekends ago in Simi Valley, punching their ticket to the regionals in Fallon, NV this week. The Los Altos program at El Dorado Park had a banner year for Cal Ripken State qualifying, as the LAYBS 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, and 12s […]

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Connor Burns Leads Trio of Long Beach State Dirtbags Selected in 2023 MLB Draft

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2023 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. The 2023 Major League Baseball Draft concluded on Tuesday, and after all the names had been called there were three Long Beach State Dirtbags off the board. Catcher Connor Burns, first baseman Jonathon Long, and left-handed […]

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Baseball Youth Sports

Long Beach’s Los Altos 9s All-Star Team Wins Cal Ripken State Tourney

The Los Altos 9s All-Star baseball team out of El Dorado Park in Long Beach claimed the Cal Ripken SoCal States title last weekend in Simi Valley, punching their ticket to the Cal Ripken Regionals in Tulare later this month, where they’ll compete against the best teams from Hawaii, Guam, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. The […]

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Baseball Long Beach State

Coach Eric Valenzuela Talks About Leaving Long Beach State Dirtbags For St. Mary’s College

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2023 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. Surprising news broke last week when it was confirmed by The562.org that Long Beach State Dirtbags coach Eric Valenzuela would be leaving the program. He took the job in 2019, and two years ago his contract was extended through the […]

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Baseball Long Beach State

BREAKING: Eric Valenzuela Leaving Long Beach State Dirtbags

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2023 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. Multiple sources in and around the Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball program have confirmed today that Eric Valenzuela is leaving his post as head coach. He took the job in 2019, and two years ago his contract was […]

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Baseball Long Beach Poly

BREAKING: Long Beach Poly Baseball Parts Ways With Coach Brent Lavoie

Brent Lavoie confirmed today that Long Beach Poly will not be having him back as head coach of the baseball team after seven years of running the program. Lavoie was placed on administrative leave from teaching and coaching for almost four months of this season. He was reinstated in late April for the end of […]