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PHOTOS: Long Beach State Dirtbags vs. San Jose State Baseball
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more.
Dirtbags Blanked By San Jose State In Rough Season Opener
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. The baseball season is considered a marathon and not a sprint. So even though Long Beach State stumbled coming off the starting line on Friday night, they’ll have plenty of chances to find their footing during […]
Season Preview: Long Beach State Dirtbags Excited For Fresh Start in 2026
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. In year two under head coach TJ Bruce, so much will be new, yet so much will be familiar. The Dirtbags’ roster is largely overhauled from the 2025 season, with a mix of impact players from the transfer portal, along […]
Lakewood Baseball Coach Spud O’Neil Retiring After Legendary Career
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. A legend of the diamond is hanging them up after a record-setting career. Longtime Lakewood baseball coach Walter “Spud” O’Neil confirmed that this season will be his last as coach of the Lancers. “I’m ready,” he said. “It’s time for the younger people […]
Long Beach Little League Lights Fixed, Season and Practices Back On
Just a few days after copper thieves hit the Long Beach Little League fields at Stearns Champions Park, there’s good news to report. The City of Long Beach’s parks and recreation department leapt into action on Monday and got nine of the 10 light poles that had been vandalized fixed that day. “Thank you to […]
Long Beach Little League Hit By Copper Thieves on Eve of Season
Late January is a sacred time to the Long Beach youth baseball community. Leagues all over the city have begun practice and are looking forward to Opening Day ceremonies and the start of games in just a few weeks. Sadly, Long Beach’s most historic league has been struck by copper thieves on the eve of […]
Long Beach Baseball Club Announces Name as Long Beach Coast
Long Beach’s new professional baseball team officially has a name and an alter ego. During Long Beach’s State of the City address on Tuesday night, the city’s incoming Pioneer Baseball League team revealed its name: the Long Beach Coast. The LBC also unveiled a second identity, the Long Beach Regulators, giving the new club an […]
FEATURE: Kalin Badgley Excels in Baseball While Defying Gender Norms
Photo via Jared Blais/MLB Photos. For as long as she can remember, Kalin Badgley has always been fascinated by baseball. Her recollection stretches all the way back to being a six-year-old girl playing co-ed tee-ball—one of just a few girls in her very first organized league. An old, low-res picture captures it best: Athletics shirt […]
Long Beach Poly, LBSU Hooper Darrell Patterson Passes At 62
Long Beach Poly legend Darrell Patterson passed away last month at the age of 62. Coached by Hall of Famers Ron Palmer at Poly and Ron Massey while in middle school at Stephens, Patterson arrived at Poly as a heralded incoming player. He went on to help lead the Jackrabbits to a 1981 CIF Southern […]