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We’ve got three Long Beach basketball teams competing in the CIF-SS quarterfinals tonight and we’ll be at all three games, which tip off at 7pm.
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Isaiah Magdaleno strikes out the side in the 6th and is only getting stronger for Hawai'i. That's 9 punchouts for the junior righty who has retired 9 of the last 10 Dirtbags he's faced. But at 107 pitches, he's surely done for the night.
End 6: Hawai'i 6, Dirtbags 1
Final: Long Beach State sweeps Jessup 25-20, 25-20, 25-14
The Beach will now prepare for a highly anticipated doubleheader against Hawai’i to open Big West play next week.
Caleb Anderson has done a great job in relief tonight and just finished his third scoreless inning for the Dirtbags. He's found a great feel for his breaking ball & got 2 Ks looking in the 5th. 4 Ks on the night for the senior
Bot 5: Hawai'i 6, Dirtbags 1
Set 2 | Alex Kandev with the kill as Long Beach State takes the set 25-20. The Beach looking for the sweep.
Set 1 | Long Beach State takes the first set over Jessup 25-20.
Skyler Varga leads the way with three kills and three aces.
Will Trunnelle the hero for Poly today in the seventh with a two-RBI knock and then sliding over from first to pitch the final out
Caleb Anderson comes out of the Long Beach pen and puts up a 0, stranding a pair of Hawai'i runners on base. Dirtbags pitchers have thrown 95 pitches (45 strikes) through the first 3 frames tonight
Mid 3: Hawai'i 6, Dirtbags 1
Set 1 | Three straight aces for Skyler Varga as the Beach takes a 12-9 over Jessup
Hawai'i sends 11 men to the plate in what ends up a 6-run inning for the Rainbow Warriors. A 2-RBI triple by Gabe Wright was the big hit in the rally, and 3 walks and a hit batter helped as well
Mid 2: Hawai'i 6, Dirtbags 1
We’re live from the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid as @LBSUMVB concludes non-conference action against Jessup.
Last night the Beach swept Jessup in the first of back-to-back contests.
Fields has walked 5 of the 8 batters he's faced, loading the bases in the second inning with no outs. In comes Joey Iglesias to try and put out the fire
Top 2: Dirtbags 1, Hawai'i 0
BOOM!! Jake Evans launches his first home run of the season on the first pitch he sees. That's the 6th long ball of the season for the Dirtbags and puts Long Beach in an early lead.
Bot 1: Dirtbags 1, Hawai'i 0
It was a 26-pitch first inning for Jake Fields, who works around a pair of walks with a couple strikeouts, including one looking to end the threat.
Mid 1: Dirtbags 0, Hawai'i 0
FINAL: Long Beach Poly 7, Jordan 5. Trunnelle comes in bases loaded to get the swinging K to end the game. What a way to start the season
Two out walk and a double by Gonzales will chase Marquez and put the tying run into scoring position. Poly up 7-5 with two outs and runners on 2nd and 3rd
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