JJ Fiddler
JJ Fiddler is an award-winning sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. After attending Long Beach State and creating the first full sports page at the Union Weekly Newspaper, he has been exclusively covering Long Beach prep sports since 2007.
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After an extensive search that drew a number of high-profile candidates, Long Beach State athletic director Andy Fee confirmed that the university has hired St. Mary’s coach Eric Valenzuela as the next coach of the Dirtbags. “Being the head baseball coach at Long Beach State is a dream,” Valenzuela said. “I’m excited to be part […]

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Long Beach State Dirtbags Win On Jonathon Long Walk-Off Home Run

JJ Fiddler

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2023 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. The winning streak has reached five games for the Long Beach State Dirtbags after Jonathon Long’s walk-off home run against Cal Baptist on Tuesday night. The Dirtbags (15-8, 3-3) held a 2-0 lead until the Lancers scored in […]