In advance of the upcoming Major League Baseball season, the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) will take place from Mar. 4-17, bringing the best players in the world into international competition. This year’s competition features three former Long Beach State Dirtbags who were selected to represent three different nations in the WBC. Outfielder Jarren Duran […]
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PHOTOS: Long Beach State Dirtbags vs. Washington State, Baseball
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. Long Beach State dropped a 9-7 decision against Washington State on Sunday afternoon, closing out a busy weekend on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. The visiting Cougars took the lead for good in the eighth inning when Long […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. Hawai’i, Women’s Water Polo
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The No. 10-ranked Beach battled against No. 5 Hawai’i on Sunday afternoon, but came up short in a 9-7 setback. Lucy Miszewski had […]
College Baseball: Dirtbags Let Early Lead Slip in 10-4 Loss to Washington State
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. Two nights after feasting on free opportunities, Long Beach State (3-6) was far too generous on Friday night against visiting Washington State (4-5). The Dirtbags’ pitching staff issued 14 free passes (11 walks and three hit […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. UC Davis, Women’s Water Polo
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. No. 10 Long Beach State held on for a 10-8 win over No. 16 UC Davis on Friday night, led by a terrific […]
Men’s Volleyball: No. 2 Long Beach State Finishes Strong To Beat Concordia Irvine
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. As it’s been all year, Friday was all about the response for Long Beach State. The Beach entered the weekend looking to respond to its second loss of the season to UCLA and was given another task to overcome […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. Concordia Irvine, Men’s Volleyball
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl.
PHOTOS: Long Beach State Dirtbags vs. BYU
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more.
College Baseball: Dirtbags Hit, Get Hit, in 10-7 Win Over BYU
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. “Winning isn’t easy,” said Dirtbags head coach TJ Bruce shortly after his Long Beach State (3-5) team did just that on Wednesday night against BYU (4-4). It certainly is not, but when the opposing team issues […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Gissel Fang, Millikan Girls’ Soccer Millikan senior defender Gigi Fang was the star of the Rams’ quarterfinals matchup against […]











