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Baseball: Wilson Beats Lakewood, Stays In Moore League Title Hunt

With Long Beach Poly beating Millikan on Thursday, Wilson and Lakewood’s game at Walter “Spud” O’Neill Field on the Lancers’ campus became even more important. With Poly still clear of the rest of the league with only one loss, the two-loss Bruins and Lancers were duking it out to decide who would be the potential […]

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The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week

Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SHOOL Daniel Mariscal, Long Beach Poly Baseball It was a deuces wild game for Poly catcher Daniel Mariscal in a 4-1 win over Millikan last week, which kept Poly in first place. Mariscal had two doubles, two […]

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Baseball Long Beach State

Long Beach State Dirtbags Come Back For Cathartic Walk-Off Win

It feels like a Hollywood screenwriter has taken over Long Beach State baseball for the last two days. The struggling  Dirtbags (6-26, 1-3) found out head coach Troy Buckley was fired on Thursday afternoon, and then hosted Cal State Northridge in their Big West Conference home opener at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field on Friday […]

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Baseball Long Beach State

UPDATE: Troy Buckley Out As Dirtbags Manager

Troy Buckley is out as head coach of the Long Beach State Dirtbags after being fired Thursday evening.  UPDATE (April 12, 11:05 p.m.) Multiple sources familiar with the university investigation into Buckley confirmed that he was terminated after a reported incidence of workplace violence. Following a recent baseball game Buckley is alleged to have gone after […]

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Baseball Long Beach Poly Millikan

Baseball: Long Beach Poly Stays Atop Moore League

Long Beach Poly was efficient in its 4-1 win over Millikan on Friday afternoon at home that keeps the Jackrabbits atop the Moore league baseball standings with a week left in the regular season. Poly (15-6-1, 8-1) scored three runs in the third inning to take the lead and cap the scoring while ace pitcher […]

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Baseball Long Beach City College

Long Beach City College Baseball Clinches Playoff Spot

Long Beach City College baseball beat Cerritos 11-1 yesterday to take over first place in the South Division of the South Coast Conference and secure a regional playoff berth. The Vikings (21-12, 14-4) started the season by losing seven of their first nine games, but turned their season around with balanced offense and a deep […]