The regular season has been a roller coaster for Long Beach State men’s basketball, and it ended on its highest peak on Saturday night. After Senior Night celebrations in front of 2,930 at the Walter Pyramid, Gabe Levin led LBSU to a convincing and entertaining 77-59 win over UC Riverside. “I’m so thankful and grateful […]
Cielo Meza pitched the 27th no-hitter in Long Beach State softball history on Saturday to help the No. 22 49ers beat No. 21 Minnesota 1-0 at the San Diego Classic. It is the third win over a ranked opponent for LBSU. The Beach (15-4) beat Oregon State later in the day to finish the tournament […]
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The Long Beach State Dirtbags gave No. 9 Ole Miss its first loss of the season, 4-3, in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday at Blair Field. The visitors evened the nonconference series with a 4-3 win over their own in the nightcap. The series is set to conclude at 11:30 a.m. on […]
Lakewood’s Randy Gonzalez, Jr. placed third in the heavyweight division at the 46th annual CIF Boys Wrestling State Championships on Saturday at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield. He is the first Lancer to place at state since 1981. Gonzalez pinned all five of his opponents to win a CIF-SS championship earlier this month. It is the […]
Saturday is a Senior Night doubleheader for the Long Beach State men’s and women’s basketball teams, and both teams are jockeying for seeding in the upcoming Big West Conference Tournament. LBSU (7-22, 5-10) vs. Cal State Northridge (15-14, 8-7) at 4 p.m. Seniors Cecily Wilson and Darshana Ta’afua will be honored as LBSU tries to […]
NCAA Baseball Long Beach State Dirtbags vs. No. 9 Ole Miss Blair Field After splitting a mid-week series with Arizona State, the Dirtbags (3-6) are back at Blair Field as part of a six-game homestand. Friday’s 6 p.m. game has been rained out, and there will be a double header on Saturday. Game 1 is […]
The Long Beach State softball team is earning its new No. 22 ranking this week at the San Diego Classic. Today, senior pitcher Jessica Flores allowed one hit while striking out eight to beat Santa Clara 8-0 in six innings. Yesterday, sophomore Cielo Meza pitched her second complete-game shutout of the season, and also only […]
The Long Beach State Dirtbags rescheduled Sunday’s game against No. 9 Ole Miss for 11:30 a.m. due to travel plans, but they’re still going to hold a naming ceremony for the locker room in honor of former Mayor Bob and Nancy Foster. “I love baseball, I love the game,” said Bob Foster in an official […]