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PHOTOS: Check out our gallery from Friday night's Dirtbags game, which featured a special appearance from the Long Beach Coast!
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STORY: Rivalry weekend got off to a rough start as the Dirtbags fell into an early hole and couldn't recover in a 10-0 loss to Cal State Fullerton on Friday night
College Baseball: Dirtbags Shut Down in Opener vs. Cal State Fullerton
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PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly, Wilson and Millikan kicked off the big Arcadia Invitational weekend on Friday with a handful of events, which included a pair of wins for Poly and Wilson
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STORY: No. 3 Long Beach State dominated in all facets Friday night in a night-one sweep over No. 8 UC Santa Barbara. The two teams will square off again tomorrow night to conclude the series in Santa Barbara.
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FINAL: Cal State Fullerton 10, Dirtbags 0
A rough start to the weekend for Long Beach State as they fell behind 10-0 after 3 innings and never got the bats going. Game 2 is Saturday at 6pm.
Mikiah Negrete probably done for Cal St. Fullerton after 7 shutout innings, allowing just 3 hits and a HBP with 5 Ks to lower his season ERA to a pristine 1.53
Brad Grindlinger taking over for LBSU after a career-high 5.2 IP from Ka'imi Kahalekai
End 7: Fullerton 10, Dirtbags 0
No. 3 Long Beach State sweeps No. 8 UC Santa Barbara 25-20, 25-19, 25-20.
Skyler Varga gets the last laugh as things get heated for just a moment towards the end of the third set. The pair will square off at Santa Barbara for round two tomorrow.
Dirtbags still looking to crack the scoreboard in this one, but shoutout to Kai'imi Kahalekai for coming out of the bullpen to eat up some innings.
End 5: Fullerton 10, Dirtbags 0
Set 2 | Long Beach State-25, UC Santa Barbara-19
Four kills in the set from senior Skyler Varga to put the Gauchos on sweep watch.
Set 1 | Long Beach State-25, UC Santa Barbara-20
A dominant set for the Beach that saw multiple combinations of lineups as coach Nick MacRae works in a couple players coming back from injury.
Things continue to go the wrong direction for the Dirtbags as Paul Contreras hits a 2-run home run for Cal State Fullerton. That's 10 hits already for the visitors.
Mid 3: Fullerton 10, Dirtbags 0
The tough start continues for Long Beach State as Cal State Fullerton doubles its lead with 4 more runs in the 2nd inning, capitalizing on some shaky defense by the Dirtbags
Mid 2: Fullerton 8, Dirtbags 0
We’re back in the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid as No. 3 Long Beach State men’s volleyball gears up for its two-game series against No. 8 UC Santa Barbara!
PHOTOS: Formula Drift has taken over the streets of Long Beach and our own Joe Kling was down there to catch all the action today!
PHOTOS: Formula Drift Long Beach, Day One
PHOTOS: Formula Drift Long Beach, Day One
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Big first inning for Fullerton as 6 of the first 7 batters reach and the Titans put up 4 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks. Dirtbags will need to climb out of an early hole tonight
Mid 1: Fullerton 4, Dirtbags 0
