Sunday’s Big West Conference series finale between Long Beach State softball and visiting Cal Poly was an emotional roller coaster for the No. 17 49ers. They came in riding high after a walk-off win and a no-hitter on Saturday, but were humbled in a 4-1 loss to the Mustangs. They then left field crying tears […]
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The No. 17 Long Beach State won the first game of its Big West Conference doubleheader at LBSU Softball Complex on Saturday with a walkoff hit from Nichole Fry. Jessica Flores out did that by pitching her first career no-hitter in the second game. Fry had the only RBI in the 1-0 win. LBSU (37-9, […]
The frustrations of the 2018 Long Beach State baseball season reached an all-time high at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field on Saturday where the Dirtbags lost to UC Davis 3-0 in 10 innings. LBSU (18-25, 4-7) wasted another stellar starting pitching performance, lost a team leader due to a disciplinary issue and left 15 runners […]
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The Long Beach State Dirtbags returned to Bohl Diamond at Blair Field on Friday night for their first Big West Conference weekend series in 19 days, and they celebrated in front of a crowd of almost 3,000 with an 8-0 win over UC Davis. LBSU (18-24, 4-6) got another stellar start from Sophomore Zak Baayoun […]
Improvements in equipment and overall athleticism has made college softball more offensive every year. However, three talented pitchers at Long Beach State and Long Beach City College are bucking that trend. At Long Beach City College, sophomore Alissa Cienfuegos is the ace pitcher and one of the best hitters for the Vikings. Last week, she […]
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Tori Morrissey and Alexandra Massier both scored four goals for No. 17 Long Beach State in a 9-6 win UC Santa Barbara to start the Big West Tournament on Friday afternoon in Irvine. LBSU (12-13) jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the first quarter, and held a 6-3 advantage at halftime. The 49ers will […]
The Long Beach State women’s tennis team was eliminated from the Big West Tournament at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Friday morning with a 4-1 loss to Hawaii. LBSU (11-10) lost the doubles point, and LBSU freshman Carlota Casasampere picked up the only victory at No. 6 against Roxanne Resma 6-2, 6-1.