A two-out solo home run in the 11th inning proved to be the difference at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field on Sunday as Xavier salvaged a 2-1 win from the weekend series. The No. 17 Long Beach State Dirtbags won the first two games. “We have a lot of work to do,” Dirtbags coach Eric […]
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PHOTOS: No. 17 Long Beach State Dirtbags Take Series From Xavier
The No. 17 Long Beach State Dirtbags survived another strange game with Xavier on Saturday at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. The Dirtbags (10-4) scored three runs on three hits and three errors while sophomore pitcher Alfredo Ruiz picked up his third win of the season. The lefty struck out seven in five innings. This […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. UCF, NCAA Softball
Photos By Stephen Dachman from the Long Beach State softball loss to visiting UCF on Saturday.
No. 17 Dirtbags Use Big Eighth Inning To Beat Xavier
A five-run eighth inning helped the No. 17 Long Beach State Dirtbags come back to beat Xavier 8-4 on Friday night at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field, but the Dirtbags weren’t satisfied with finding a way to win. “We played awful baseball today and they know that,” LBSU coach Eric Valenzuela said. “We didn’t have […]
Feature: Local Boy Matt Fields Back On Mound For Dirtbags
Matt Fields knew his baseball career hung in the balance when his doctor walked back into the exam room. The Lakewood High alum had already faced three straight years of arm injuries since coming to Long Beach State, and he was slowly running out of eligibility and patience. “Basically there’s a chance my elbow could […]
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Survives Overtime Against Cal Poly
Long Beach State men’s basketball used a 23-point swing and overtime to beat last-place Cal Poly on Thursday night at Walter Pyramid. The 80-73 win qualifies LBSU (11-20, 6-9) for its 16th consecutive trip to the Big West Conference tournament. “Well that was exhausting,” LBSU coach Dan Monson said. “The same team that started the […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. Cal Poly, NCAA Basketball
Photos By Stephen Dachman
Long Beach Sports Calendar March 5-8
Find out where your favorite Long Beach teams are playing this weekend. THURSDAY High School Softball, 3:15 p.m. The Moore League season started on Tuesday as defending champions Lakewood lost to visiting Wilson, and Millikan edged Long Beach Poly in extra innings. The only league game today is Compton at Cabrillo. Long Beach State Men’s […]
PODCAST: Our Favorite Long Beach Basketball Championships
This week on the show we’re wrapping up Long Beach basketball season by talking about our favorite championship games we’ve covered. We’ll also catch up with some Wilson softball players after their upset win at Lakewood. 03:45 Question O’ The Week: Are the Dirtbags really this good? 12:00 Athletes O’ The Week 16:50 Quote O’ […]
PODCAST: The LB Fee Show With Water Polo Coach Shana Welch
This week on the LB Fee show we’re discussing the Dirtbags hot start and a crazy busy Long Beach State sports calendar before welcoming on coach Shana Welch to talk about her experiences running the women’s water polo program this season. Episode 50 – Bags Are HOT! Following Up A Busy Two Weeks And A […]