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Long Beach State Notebook: Softball Starts NCAA Tournament Tonight

Long Beach State softball begins its 25th NCAA Tournament appearance today at the UCLA Regional. The Beach will open up against the No. 2 Bruins at 7:30 p.m. tonight. LBSU lost two games against UCLA on May 5. The Beach has also been racking up the awards after taking the Big West Conference title off […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Kenny Barnabee, Long Beach Poly Baseball/Soccer It was a big week for Poly’s Kenny Barnabee, who led the Jackrabbits to wins in two sports. He scored a goal in the school’s first-round CIF soccer playoff win then went ⅔ with […]

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Long Beach State Softball

Long Beach State Softball Wins Big West Championship

Bases loaded. Two outs. A one-run game with the championship on the line. It’s the situation every kid dreams of when practicing alone in the backyard, and it’s the predicament Long Beach State pitcher Kellie White found herself in on Saturday at the LBSU Softball Complex. The Beach needed one out to complete the sweep […]

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Long Beach State Women’s Golf Parts Ways With Coach Joey Cerulle

Long Beach State announced on Friday that women’s golf coach Joey Cerulle will not be brought back for the 2021-22 season. Cerulle was about to start his 13th season at the helm. “I recently met with Joey and told him that we were moving in a different direction. I want to wish Joey, Sara and […]

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Long Beach State Dirtbags Extend Winning Streak

The Long Beach State Dirtbags are playing their best baseball of the year. LBSU beat Cal State Bakersfield 5-1 in Big West Conference action on Friday night at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. It is the sixth consecutive win for the Dirtbags. Coach Eric Valenzuela, pitcher Johnathan Lavallee and third baseman Tanner Carlson all said […]

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Long Beach State Softball Wins Force Big West Championship Game

The Long Beach State softball team is one win away from an improbable Big West Conference championship. The LBSU battery of pitcher Kellie White and catcher Justine Briones led the Beach to a pair of wins over Cal State Fullerton on Friday that force a winner-take-all game on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 1 […]

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PODCAST: Millikan Riding High, Track & Field Controversial Disqualification And Much More

This week on the show we’re talking about how Millikan makes the Moore League better, what happened to St. Anthony track stars Asjah Atkinson and London Lee after their Arcadia Invitational performances were disqualified due to a rules violation and much more. 02:00 The best thing we’ve seen this week 07:00 St. Anthony track & […]

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VIDEO: Behind The Scenes With LBSU Dirtbags Pitcher Matt Fields

Go on a road trip with Long Beach State Dirtbags pitcher Matt Fields. The Lakewood High alum is a respected leader on the team, and pretty funny narrator. The Dirtbags host Cal State Bakersfield for an important Big West series this weekend. Long Beach State Dirtbags Behind The Scenes With Matt Fields Visit https://www.the562.org/ for […]

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Long Beach State Softball

Long Beach State Notebook: Softball Hosting Big West Championship Series

The Big West Conference softball championship will be decided at the LBSU Softball Complex this weekend when the Beach hosts Cal State Fullerton. LBSU (27-9, 19-2) is currently two games behind the Titans (38-12, 21-0) in the standings and can steal the conference title with a sweep. There will be doubleheaders starting at 1 p.m. […]