Women’s athletics were celebrated and supported on Wednesday at Long Beach State where dignitaries and donors ceremoniously broke ground on the softball and women’s soccer clubhouse on campus. The $3.5 million facility, which will include team lounges and locker rooms, will be at the LBSU Softball Complex next to George Allen Field where the women’s […]
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Long Beach State Dirtbags Beat Washington State
Freshman Adam Seminaris’ best start helped Long Beach State (6-11) pick up a comfortable 5-1 victory over Washington State (4-9) on Wednesday night at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. Seminaris gave up three hits and one run in seven innings while striking out a career-high seven without any walks. He threw 61 of his 86 […]
Long Beach State Softball Wins On Historic Day
The No. 22 Long Beach State softball team (20-7) celebrated the ground breaking ceremony for the new clubhouse with a 4-2 win over Texas Tech (16-9) on Wednesday at the LBSU Softball Complex. Long Beach State Breaks Ground On Softball, Soccer Clubhouse Sophomore Cielo Meza struck out nine and allowed just one hit over five […]
Long Beach Rules The Volleyball World
Long Beach has long had a special place in the volleyball world but this spring has seen the city become the center of the volleyball universe. The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team is the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation, the NCAA’s only undefeated team, and has swept every team 14 of their […]
PODCAST: What up, Long Beach?! Episode One
Episode One: Long Beach Volleyball Is No. 1 00:20 It’s so good to be back at The562.org 03:10 Long Beach has multiple top-ranked volleyball teams this season 05:40 Moore League baseball opening day at Blair Field 13:50 Long Beach basketball playoff woes 17:00 Long Beach State men’s basketball future and coach Dan Monson 22:30 #PayThePlayers […]
What’s Next For Long Beach State Men’s Basketball And Coach Dan Monson?
The last two years of Long Beach State men’s basketball have been equal parts frustrating and heartbreaking for its fans, supporters, players and coaches. Last year an injury-riddled season was followed by most of the returning starting lineup transferring out of school. This season, a rebuilt roster struggled through an inconsistent campaign that ended with […]
PODCAST: The LB Fee Show With Guest Kim Sowder
Every week Mike and JJ sit down with Long Beach State athletics director Andy Fee for The LB Fee Show to talk about everything LBSU athletics and interview a special guest. This week features softball coach and LBSU Hall of Famer Kim Sowder. Episode 2 – Clubhouse Groundbreaking With Kim Sowder by lbsuathletics Andy and […]
Long Beach State Weekend Recap
The Long Beach State softball team has gone toe-to-toe with the best teams in the country this season, and last week was no different at their own Louisville Slugger Invitational hosted at the LBSU Softball Complex. No. 21 LBSU (19-7) won three of five games, and narrowly lost to No. 3 UCLA on Sunday 6-5 […]
The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week
Welcome back to our weekly Athletes of the Week awards. HIGH SCHOOL Malik Salahuddin, Long Beach Poly Basketball Poly junior Malik Salahuddin showed how bright the Jackrabbits’ future is last week in a pair of state playoff games. Salahuddin led the way for Poly in a first-round road game against El Camino Real with 26 […]
No. 21 Long Beach State Softball Edged By No. 3 UCLA
The No. 21 Long Beach State softball team led early against No. 3 UCLA on Sunday in front of a huge crowd at LBSU Softball Complex, but the Beach couldn’t hold on in a 6-5 loss to finish the Louisville Slugger Invitational. LBSU (19-7) got on the board in the first inning when sophomore Taylor […]