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Baseball
PODCAST: Long Beach State Dirtbags Home Opener Tonight
The Long Beach State Dirtbags are back at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field tonight for the first time in a year as they host Cal State Northridge. Get ready for the home opening first pitch at 6 p.m. by listening to coach Eric Valenzuela talk about the tough start to the season and what he […]
Xander McLaurin Makes Wilson History On Football, Baseball Field
Deion Sanders became a household name in 1992 when he tried to play a football game with the Atlanta Falcons and a baseball game with the Atlanta Braves on the same day. It’s hard to get yourself compared to a legendary athlete like “Prime Time” Sanders, but Xander McLaurin succeeded in doing so last Friday […]
Long Beach State Dirtbags 2021 Season Preview
The Long Beach State Dirtbags were the last NCAA baseball program to return to practice in February but the players and coaches who get to compete together this weekend don’t care. “That’s the last thing on our minds,” Dirtbags pitcher Alfredo Ruiz (pictured) said. “We’re just excited to be out here every single day.” It’s […]
PODCAST: Getting Clearance For Return Of High School Sports
This week on the show we discuss the latest news from the California Department of Public Health and what it’s going to take to get local high school sports up and running this month. 10:30 Interview with Cabrillo baseball coach Phillip Berman 20:00 Interview with USC Football beat writer Chris Trevino
PODCAST: Interview With Long Beach State Dirtbags Legend Steve Trachsel
This week on the LB Fee Show we’re talking to LBSU Hall Of Famer and former MLB pitcher Steve Trachsel about his donation for a new bullpen at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. We also talk about taking the Dirtbags to the 1991 College World Series and what it was like to give up an […]
BREAKING: High School Football, Other Sports Now Eligible To Resume
Based on data released on Tuesday afternoon by the Los Angeles County Health Department, practices and games for outdoor sports–including high school football–are eligible to return in Long Beach and LA County. Per the updated guidelines from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released last Friday, outdoor amateur sports would be allowed to resume […]
Modern Bullpen the Newest Upgrade to Bohl Diamond at Blair Field
Bohl Diamond at Blair Field has a longstanding reputation as a pitcher’s ballpark. From its spacious outfield dimensions to the home run-suppressing marine layer that’s known to creep over the playing field after sundown, it’s long been recognized as a place where pitchers have the edge. It’s now been five years since the new outfield […]
PODCAST: Dirtbags Coach Eric Valenzuela Talks New Schedule
This week on the show we’re talking to Long Beach State Dirtbags coach Eric Valenzuela about how he’s preparing his team for the 2012 Big West Conference schedule that was released this week and starts in about a month. 01:00 We’ve got good news! 07:30 Interview with LBSU Dirtbags coach Eric Valenzuela 30:00 NFL reactions […]
Long Beach State Dirtbags Release 2021 Schedule
The 40-game Big West Conference-only schedule for the Long Beach State Dirtbags has been released with four-game series every weekend starting in March. In an effort to get more games per week without non conference competition, the conference has added a Saturday doubleheader as part of the schedule. LBSU has not added any non-conference games, […]