An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 18 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous state and national honors for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section’s Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history.
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. By the time Long Beach State (10-22, 5-11 Big West) was able to stop the bleeding on Friday night against Cal State Fullerton (16-16, 10-6), the damage had already been done. The visiting Titans scored four times in […]