Friday, March 3
Greenville, N.C.
9 a.m.
Long Beach State University
vs
Georgetown
Photo by: John Fajardo
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This weekend’s tournament will be Long Beach State’s first road trip of the season.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Long Beach State is set to travel across the country as they play in the LeClair Classic in Greenville, N.C. this weekend. The Dirtbags will play Georgetown on Friday, the hosts and No. 9 ranked East Carolina on Saturday, and close out the weekend with Indiana.
Long Beach State (4-3) vs. Georgetown (6-2)
Friday, March 3
Time: 9 a.m. PST/12 p.m. EST
Location: Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium
Pitching Matchup: Dalton Ponce (LBSU) vs. Cody Jensen (GU)
Live Stats
Long Beach State (4-3) vs. No. 9 East Carolina (5-2)
Saturday, March 4
Time: 1:30 p.m. PST/4:30 p.m. EST
Location: Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium
Pitching Matchup: Graham Osman (LBSU) vs. TBA (ECU)
Live Stats | Watch on ESPN+
Long Beach State (4-3) vs. Indiana (4-4)
Sunday, March 5
Time: 8:30 a.m. PST/11:30 a.m. EST
Location: Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium
Pitching Matchup: Nico Zeglin (LBSU) vs. Seti Manase (IU)
Live Stats
LAST TIME OUT
• The Dirtbags enter their weekend in North Carolina with a 4-3 record after their second straight series win to open the season. With a rain-modified schedule, they topped Seattle 11-5 in the opener on Sunday before splitting the Monday doubleheader to close the series.
• In game one, the 'Bags rode a seven-run eighth inning for an 11-5 win. Sending 10 batters to the plate, they had five straight reach including RBI doubles from Nick Marinconz and Jonathon Long as well as a two-run homer from Joey Walls Jr.
• Game two of the series was all Seattle, as two pitchers combined for a seven-hit shutout. Eddie Saldivar was the bright spot with a three-hit effort in the loss.
• After an hour long rain delay ahead of the winner-take-all series finale, the Long Beach offense exploded for 13 runs on 12 hits for a 13-2 victory. Rocco Peppi went 4-for-5 with three RBI while Eddie Saldivar and Walls each recorded two RBI.
NO FREE PASSES
• Nationally, Long Beach State's most notable stat through their first seven games is the pitching staff's strikeout-to-walk ratio. With 73 K's to just 20 free passes (3.85 K/BB), they rank 18th in the nation for the category. Their walks per nine innings also ranks among the best at 2.87 which is the 22nd best in the NCAA.
• They also rank in the Top 50 with a 1.28 team WHIP and sit at number 63 in the nation with a 10.5 strikeouts per nine.
SPEED KILLS
• Long Beach State had a lot of question marks with so many new faces, but one thing the coaching staff knew was how much faster this team would be than previous years.
• Through seven games, they are a perfect 13-for-13 in stolen bases which ranks 39th most in the NCAA. Only three teams in the country to this point have stole more bases without getting caught (West Virginia, South Carolina, Texas A&M).
AGAINST THE OPPONENTS
• This will be the first time Long Beach State has ever matched up with either Georgetown or East Carolina since the program began in 1954.
• Against Indiana, the Dirtbags are 3-3 all-time against the Hoosiers. Their first meeting was a three-game series at Blair, where LBSU won two of three in 2014. The following year, they played each other in Indiana where the Hoosiers took two of three.
SCOUTING THE HOYAS
• Georgetown is off to a 6-2 start this season, after having a five-game win streak snapped this past Sunday. They have two shutouts on the year and three games of 10-plus runs scored.
• Offensively, they are slashing .277/.373/.450 averaging just over seven runs per game. Ubaldo Lopez leads the way in almost every category with a .385 average, .543 on-base, and .808 slug with three home runs and nine RBI.
• The pitching staff sports a 3.80 ERA entering the weekend and have racked up 80 strikeouts to just 26 walks. Opponents are hitting .225 against the Hoyas' arms.
SCOUTING THE PIRATES
• Host East Carolina is the top name of the tournament, entering the weekend as a unanimous top 20 team and sitting as high as No. 9 in the rankings. They are 5-2 on the year, but coming off a midweek 9-0 loss at Duke.
• The Pirate offense is slashing .273/.366/.459 to start the year scoring 8.57 runs per game. Jacob Starlin paces the team with a .400 average, .531 on-base, and .680 slug to go along four extra-base htis and 11 RBI.
• The pitching staff has posted a 5.20 ERA to start the year with opponents hitting .249 against them. In 62.1 innings, they have 69 strikeouts to 32 walks.
SCOUTING THE HOOSIERS
• Indiana enters the weekend with a 4-4 record and are coming off a big 13-2 midweek win over Butler. Their two weekend series have come against Auburn and Texas.
• The Hoosier offense is slashing .254/.376/.386 to start the year averaging 5.5 runs per game. They have three players hitting over .340 led by Phillip Glasser's .375 with five steals along with Hunter Jessee's .346 with a team-leading .654 slugging percentage.
• On the mound, they have a tournament low 3.71 ERA and are holding hitters to a .245 average. In 68 innings of work, the Hoosier arms have 69 strikeouts to 37 walks.
Full Game Notes
Long Beach State (4-3) vs. Georgetown (6-2)
Friday, March 3
Time: 9 a.m. PST/12 p.m. EST
Location: Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium
Pitching Matchup: Dalton Ponce (LBSU) vs. Cody Jensen (GU)
Live Stats
Long Beach State (4-3) vs. No. 9 East Carolina (5-2)
Saturday, March 4
Time: 1:30 p.m. PST/4:30 p.m. EST
Location: Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium
Pitching Matchup: Graham Osman (LBSU) vs. TBA (ECU)
Live Stats | Watch on ESPN+
Long Beach State (4-3) vs. Indiana (4-4)
Sunday, March 5
Time: 8:30 a.m. PST/11:30 a.m. EST
Location: Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium
Pitching Matchup: Nico Zeglin (LBSU) vs. Seti Manase (IU)
Live Stats
LAST TIME OUT
• The Dirtbags enter their weekend in North Carolina with a 4-3 record after their second straight series win to open the season. With a rain-modified schedule, they topped Seattle 11-5 in the opener on Sunday before splitting the Monday doubleheader to close the series.
• In game one, the 'Bags rode a seven-run eighth inning for an 11-5 win. Sending 10 batters to the plate, they had five straight reach including RBI doubles from Nick Marinconz and Jonathon Long as well as a two-run homer from Joey Walls Jr.
• Game two of the series was all Seattle, as two pitchers combined for a seven-hit shutout. Eddie Saldivar was the bright spot with a three-hit effort in the loss.
• After an hour long rain delay ahead of the winner-take-all series finale, the Long Beach offense exploded for 13 runs on 12 hits for a 13-2 victory. Rocco Peppi went 4-for-5 with three RBI while Eddie Saldivar and Walls each recorded two RBI.
NO FREE PASSES
• Nationally, Long Beach State's most notable stat through their first seven games is the pitching staff's strikeout-to-walk ratio. With 73 K's to just 20 free passes (3.85 K/BB), they rank 18th in the nation for the category. Their walks per nine innings also ranks among the best at 2.87 which is the 22nd best in the NCAA.
• They also rank in the Top 50 with a 1.28 team WHIP and sit at number 63 in the nation with a 10.5 strikeouts per nine.
SPEED KILLS
• Long Beach State had a lot of question marks with so many new faces, but one thing the coaching staff knew was how much faster this team would be than previous years.
• Through seven games, they are a perfect 13-for-13 in stolen bases which ranks 39th most in the NCAA. Only three teams in the country to this point have stole more bases without getting caught (West Virginia, South Carolina, Texas A&M).
AGAINST THE OPPONENTS
• This will be the first time Long Beach State has ever matched up with either Georgetown or East Carolina since the program began in 1954.
• Against Indiana, the Dirtbags are 3-3 all-time against the Hoosiers. Their first meeting was a three-game series at Blair, where LBSU won two of three in 2014. The following year, they played each other in Indiana where the Hoosiers took two of three.
SCOUTING THE HOYAS
• Georgetown is off to a 6-2 start this season, after having a five-game win streak snapped this past Sunday. They have two shutouts on the year and three games of 10-plus runs scored.
• Offensively, they are slashing .277/.373/.450 averaging just over seven runs per game. Ubaldo Lopez leads the way in almost every category with a .385 average, .543 on-base, and .808 slug with three home runs and nine RBI.
• The pitching staff sports a 3.80 ERA entering the weekend and have racked up 80 strikeouts to just 26 walks. Opponents are hitting .225 against the Hoyas' arms.
SCOUTING THE PIRATES
• Host East Carolina is the top name of the tournament, entering the weekend as a unanimous top 20 team and sitting as high as No. 9 in the rankings. They are 5-2 on the year, but coming off a midweek 9-0 loss at Duke.
• The Pirate offense is slashing .273/.366/.459 to start the year scoring 8.57 runs per game. Jacob Starlin paces the team with a .400 average, .531 on-base, and .680 slug to go along four extra-base htis and 11 RBI.
• The pitching staff has posted a 5.20 ERA to start the year with opponents hitting .249 against them. In 62.1 innings, they have 69 strikeouts to 32 walks.
SCOUTING THE HOOSIERS
• Indiana enters the weekend with a 4-4 record and are coming off a big 13-2 midweek win over Butler. Their two weekend series have come against Auburn and Texas.
• The Hoosier offense is slashing .254/.376/.386 to start the year averaging 5.5 runs per game. They have three players hitting over .340 led by Phillip Glasser's .375 with five steals along with Hunter Jessee's .346 with a team-leading .654 slugging percentage.
• On the mound, they have a tournament low 3.71 ERA and are holding hitters to a .245 average. In 68 innings of work, the Hoosier arms have 69 strikeouts to 37 walks.
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