JJ Fiddler
JJ Fiddler is an award-winning sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. After attending Long Beach State and creating the first full sports page at the Union Weekly Newspaper, he has been exclusively covering Long Beach prep sports since 2007.
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PHOTOS: Dirtbags Score 14 In Win Over No. 23 TCU

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The Long Beach State Dirtbags offense exploded for a season-high 14 hits in their 14-3 win over No. 23 TCU on Friday night on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. LBSU (2-11) can win its first weekend series of the season at 1 p.m. on Sunday. All nine Dirtbags starters collected a hit as they put […]

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