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The Long Beach State Dirtbags are trying to finish off a perfect five-game homestead and extend their eight-game winning streak when No. 22 UCLA comes to Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
These proximity rivals are headed in opposite directions.
LBSU and UCLA have identical 18-8 overall records after the Dirtbags finished off last weekend with consecutive walk-off wins and the Bruins lost their seventh consecutive game.
UCLA is sending Michael Barnett to the mound while LBSU turns to sophomore righty Grant Cherry and the rest of the bullpen where LBSU coach Eric Valenzuela is still figuring out roles and responsibility for some young arms.
Despite not having that veteran stability, the new Dirtbags arms have produced well overall as a Top 50 group in the NCAA. The staff rank 15th in the nation with three shutouts and a 3.01 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The 3.37 walks per nine is ranked 22nd best, 4.26 ERA is 33rd, 1.34 WHIP is 39th, and 10.1 K/9 is 43rd.
Speaking of ranking nationally, the Dirtbags’ 33 home runs this season ranks eighth in the NCAA. First baseman Jonathon Long has a team-high seven home runs after hitting four (two walkoffs) last week. He’s second in the Big West.
UCLA also has some notable statistics with a 3.45 team ERA that’s 14th in the nation. The Bruins offense is slashing .261/.390/.426 while averaging just shy of seven runs per game.
The Dirtbags winning streak is their longest since 2017, and the longest in program history in 15 in 1989 when the Dirtbags made their first ever College World Series.
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Lucky Iosua finished the game 23 kills in Poly’s win, meanwhile Ryder Tuoloa had all 58 of the Jackrabbits assists.
Poly advances!!!! The Jackrabbits beat Fountain Valley 25-18, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20.
Poly still leading FV 14-10 in the fourth.
Lucky Iosua with five kills in this fourth set alone as Poly leads 8-3 forcing a FV timeout.
Wilson’s Abhishek Jain and Susana Martinez take first in the mixed double championship.
They defeat Cabrillo’s Joaquin Orozco and Jaylene Ramirez Diaz
Set 3: LB Poly-21, FV-21
Fountain Valley forever a fourth.
Timeout Poly. They’ve trailed since early here in the third as FV currently leads 21-19.
It’s Poly now calling timeout in the third set as they trail FV 8-12.
Set 2: LB Poly-25, FV-21
Poly with a broom in hand after stealing the first two sets.
Another FV timeout. Poly leading the second 23-20 looking to take a commanding two-set lead.
Timeout FV in the second set as Poly leads them 20-18.
Eleven total ties throughout this second set so far as LB Poly and FV are knotted up 11-11.
Set 1: LB Poly-25, FV-18
KJ Hill leads Poly to a hot start.
