Saturday, March 11
Long Beach, Calif.
6 p.m.
Long Beach State University
vs
South Florida
Photo by: John Fajardo
Dirtbags Welcome South Florida to Bohl Diamond at Blair Field for Weekend Series
3/10/2023 11:58:00 AM | Baseball
This will be the first time Long Beach State and USF will face each other in program history.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Long Beach State is set to host the University of South Florida for a three-game series at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field this weekend. The game times have been modified due to weather and will be a Saturday split doubleheader followed by the finale on Sunday.
Long Beach State (7-4) vs. South Florida (4-9)
Saturday, March 11 (DH Game 1)
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Bohl Diamond at Blair Field
Pitching Matchup: Graham Osman (LBSU) vs. Ethan Brown (USF)
Saturday, March 11 (DH Game 2)
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Bohl Diamond at Blair Field
Pitching Matchup: Nico Zeglin (LBSU) vs. Hunter Mink (USF)
Sunday, March 12
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Bohl Diamond at Blair Field
Pitching Matchup: Myles Patton (LBSU) vs. Jack Cebert (USF)
TICKET INFORMATION FOR THE WEEKEND
• Tickets to Friday night's game will now shift to game one of the doubleheader. Game two tickets will NOT be valid for the first game. Fans will also be asked to exit Bohl Diamond at Blair Field between games, with gates reopening at 5 p.m.
• Refunds will not be given, but those who purchased Friday individually or through a mini-plan may switch their tickets to a different game if they would like. For any questions, please contact the ticketing office by calling/texting at (562)985-4949.
ABOUT LAST WEEKEND
• The Dirtbags go into their second midweek of the season with a 7-3 overall record and riding a four-game win streak. Last weekend, they were crowned LeClair Classic Champions sweeping their weekend in Greenville, N.C.
• Their first game of the tournament was a beatdown of Georgetown that resulted in an 18-3 victory for the 'Bags. The lineup had four multi-hit efforts and every single starter recorded a hit and run scored.
• Saturday, they played the night cap against the hosts and No. 9 ranked East Carolina. In a tightly contested contest, Long Beach came out on top 3-2 on the backs of Rocco Peppi and the bullpen.
• The finale saw the offense explode once again with a 10-4 victory over Indiana to complete the weekend sweep. Jack Hammond led a group of four multi-hit performances finishing a triple shy of the cycle with four RBI.
MIDWEEK MATCHUP
• Long Beach State had their second midweek contest of the season on Tuesday, taking on No. 16 UCLA at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Despite their comeback effort, the Dirtbags fell 7-6 to the Bruins.
• UCLA's first four hitters of the game all reached and came around to score putting the 'Bags in an early 4-0 deficit. But they were able to rally back and tie things up in the top of the eighth.
• After a Bruin run put them back in front in the bottom of the eighth, the Dirtbags put runners on second and third in the top of the ninth as they tried to rally back. With 2 outs, Rocco Peppi sent a liner down the right field line that was snared by the first baseman to end the game.
NO FREE PASSES
• The pitching staff continues to be a strength for the Dirtbags since Coach Valenzuela took over. This season they rank 28th in the nation in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.03) and 32nd in walks per nine (3.32). They also own the 53rd best team WHIP at 1.35.
• Overall, the pitching staff also ranks 48th with a 4.05 earned run average. That mark also ranks second in the Big West.
RED HOT BATS
• Long Beach State's offense had an incredible week last week, headlined by 31 runs in three games at the LeClair Classic. Over their last seven games, the Dirtbags have scored double-digit runs in four of them and are now average 7.27 runs per game.
• In that seven-game stretch, the team is slashing .312/.393/.514 with 31 extra-base hits and 61 runs scored.
• As a team, they rank second in the conference with a .287 average, 110 hits, 178 total bases and .481 slugging percentage.
AGAINST THE OPPONENT
• This will be the first time Long Beach State and South Florida will face each other in program history.
SCOUTING THE BULLS
• South Florida enters the weekend with a 4-9 overall record, but coming off a midweek win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The victory snapped a six-game losing streak.
• Offensively, they own a .263 team average with a .744 OPS. As a team, 34 of their 123 hits have gone for extra bases including 14 home runs. They have scored a total of 69 runs on the year.
• As a pitching staff, they own a 6.96 team ERA and not a single pitcher has an ERA below 3.00. Opponents are hitting .298 against them and they own a 1.71 team WHIP. In 119 innings of work, they own a 119-61 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Full Game Notes
Long Beach State (7-4) vs. South Florida (4-9)
Saturday, March 11 (DH Game 1)
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Bohl Diamond at Blair Field
Pitching Matchup: Graham Osman (LBSU) vs. Ethan Brown (USF)
Saturday, March 11 (DH Game 2)
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Bohl Diamond at Blair Field
Pitching Matchup: Nico Zeglin (LBSU) vs. Hunter Mink (USF)
Sunday, March 12
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Bohl Diamond at Blair Field
Pitching Matchup: Myles Patton (LBSU) vs. Jack Cebert (USF)
TICKET INFORMATION FOR THE WEEKEND
• Tickets to Friday night's game will now shift to game one of the doubleheader. Game two tickets will NOT be valid for the first game. Fans will also be asked to exit Bohl Diamond at Blair Field between games, with gates reopening at 5 p.m.
• Refunds will not be given, but those who purchased Friday individually or through a mini-plan may switch their tickets to a different game if they would like. For any questions, please contact the ticketing office by calling/texting at (562)985-4949.
ABOUT LAST WEEKEND
• The Dirtbags go into their second midweek of the season with a 7-3 overall record and riding a four-game win streak. Last weekend, they were crowned LeClair Classic Champions sweeping their weekend in Greenville, N.C.
• Their first game of the tournament was a beatdown of Georgetown that resulted in an 18-3 victory for the 'Bags. The lineup had four multi-hit efforts and every single starter recorded a hit and run scored.
• Saturday, they played the night cap against the hosts and No. 9 ranked East Carolina. In a tightly contested contest, Long Beach came out on top 3-2 on the backs of Rocco Peppi and the bullpen.
• The finale saw the offense explode once again with a 10-4 victory over Indiana to complete the weekend sweep. Jack Hammond led a group of four multi-hit performances finishing a triple shy of the cycle with four RBI.
MIDWEEK MATCHUP
• Long Beach State had their second midweek contest of the season on Tuesday, taking on No. 16 UCLA at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Despite their comeback effort, the Dirtbags fell 7-6 to the Bruins.
• UCLA's first four hitters of the game all reached and came around to score putting the 'Bags in an early 4-0 deficit. But they were able to rally back and tie things up in the top of the eighth.
• After a Bruin run put them back in front in the bottom of the eighth, the Dirtbags put runners on second and third in the top of the ninth as they tried to rally back. With 2 outs, Rocco Peppi sent a liner down the right field line that was snared by the first baseman to end the game.
NO FREE PASSES
• The pitching staff continues to be a strength for the Dirtbags since Coach Valenzuela took over. This season they rank 28th in the nation in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.03) and 32nd in walks per nine (3.32). They also own the 53rd best team WHIP at 1.35.
• Overall, the pitching staff also ranks 48th with a 4.05 earned run average. That mark also ranks second in the Big West.
RED HOT BATS
• Long Beach State's offense had an incredible week last week, headlined by 31 runs in three games at the LeClair Classic. Over their last seven games, the Dirtbags have scored double-digit runs in four of them and are now average 7.27 runs per game.
• In that seven-game stretch, the team is slashing .312/.393/.514 with 31 extra-base hits and 61 runs scored.
• As a team, they rank second in the conference with a .287 average, 110 hits, 178 total bases and .481 slugging percentage.
AGAINST THE OPPONENT
• This will be the first time Long Beach State and South Florida will face each other in program history.
SCOUTING THE BULLS
• South Florida enters the weekend with a 4-9 overall record, but coming off a midweek win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The victory snapped a six-game losing streak.
• Offensively, they own a .263 team average with a .744 OPS. As a team, 34 of their 123 hits have gone for extra bases including 14 home runs. They have scored a total of 69 runs on the year.
• As a pitching staff, they own a 6.96 team ERA and not a single pitcher has an ERA below 3.00. Opponents are hitting .298 against them and they own a 1.71 team WHIP. In 119 innings of work, they own a 119-61 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
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