Wednesday, February 28
Los Angeles, Calif.
5 p.m.
Long Beach State University
at
UCLA
Photo by: John Fajardo
The Dirtbags Travel To Nationally Ranked UCLA
2/27/2024 3:48:00 PM | Baseball
Wednesday Marks The First Road Game For Long Beach State In 2024
WHAT'S COMING UP FOR THE DIRTBAGS
GAME 7
Long Beach State (5-0-1) at UCLA (3-3)
Wednesday, Feb. 27 • 5 p.m.
Los Angeles, Calif. • Jackie Robinson Stadium
Probable Starting Pitchers • Josh Donegan (1-0) vs TBA
Live Stats // Notebook
STAYING SOCIAL
Follow the Dirtbags on Twitter @LBDirtbags and Instagram @lbdirtbags. You can stay updated on Long Beach State by following @LBSUAthletics on Twitter. Be sure to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @LBSU. Don't forget to use the baseball hashtag #skoBags
FIRST PITCH
Long Beach State hits the road for the first time when the Dirtbags head up the 405 to UCLA Wednesday night.
BeachLiveStats.com will have the coverage beginning at 5 p.m.
SCOUTING THE BRUINS
UCLA begins the week ranked 25th in the Perfect Game Top 25 after being swept by TCU last weekend in Fort Worth. The Bruins are 3-3 before a Tuesday night contest against Nevada.
Cody Schrier has posted at least one hit in the six UCLA games in 2024 and is off to a .500 start (11-22). Schrier has posted a .818 slugging and a .593 on-base percentage through six games. Schrier and Duce Gourson have hit two homes and driven in four runs to lead the team.
UCLA's probable starter is yet to be determined.
AGAINST THE OPPONENT
Long Beach State and UCLA have played 121 times, with the Bruins leading the all-time series 72-49. The teams will play again next week when the Dirtbags host the Bruins on Mar. 5 at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.
MONTGOMERY NAMED PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Long Beach State's Kellan Montgomery was named Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 26. This is the first time that Montgomery has earned the honor. Montgomery threw seven innings in the Dirtbags 4-1 victory over Omaha on Feb. 25. The sophomore allowed four hits, one unearned run, and struck out seven as Long Beach State completed a sweep of the Mavs. The sophomore righty did not give up a walk, throwing 93 pitches and 65 for strikes. Montgomery has struck out 12 in two starts that have comprised his 12 innings of work this season. He currently has a 0.75 ERA.
BEST 6-GAME START
After sweeping Omaha Feb. 23-25, Long Beach State is unbeaten/undefeated after six games for the first time since 1989, when the Dirtbags won their first 18 games of the season.
LBSU GETS OFF TO A STRONG STRIKEOUT START
The Long Beach State pitching staff got off to a strong strikeout start against Washington. Led by CJ Hood, who had eight, the Dirtbags struck out 15 in the opener versus the Huskies. In game two, Myles Patton recorded 10 of the 13 strikeouts that Long Beach State put up. During game three's 17-inning contest, Long Beach State's eight pitchers charted 12 strikeouts, with Kellan Montgomery leading the way with five.
Week two saw the Dirtbags strike out 13 in the 10-inning series opener against Omaha. In game two, Patton recorded seven of the 12 LBSU strikeouts in the 6-0 shutout victory over the Mavs. The weekend concluded with 10 strikeouts in the 4-1 finale victory against Omaha. Seven came from Montgomery. The Dirtbags' pitching staff have struck out 75 in 63 innings this season while only walking 23. Long Beach State begins the week 23rd in Division I in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.26) and 47th in strikeouts per nine innings (10.7). Patton begins the week 24th in D-1 in strikeouts (17), while Hood is 69th (24). Hood is 10th in strikeouts per nine innings (18.0), while Patton is 67th (14.34). Riding the wave of the strikeouts, the pitching staff is ninth in the Division in WHIP (1.02), 12th in hits allowed per nine innings (5.86), and 12th in earned run average (2.43).
RUNNING THE BASES
Long Beach State has been aggressive on the bases this season. The Dirtbags have stolen 16 bases in 20 attempts. LBSU stole five bases (in seven attempts) against Omaha on Feb. 24, marking the first time since May 1, 2016, that Long Beach State stole at least five bases in a game.
As a team, the Dirtbags are 13th in Division I in stolen bases per game (2.67) and 27th in Division I in stolen bases. Jack Hammond is 56th in Division I in stolen bases per game (0.67) and 58th with four.
LAST WEEK
Long Beach State swept Omaha Feb. 23-25. For game recaps of the series, click here
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
GAME 7
Long Beach State (5-0-1) at UCLA (3-3)
Wednesday, Feb. 27 • 5 p.m.
Los Angeles, Calif. • Jackie Robinson Stadium
Probable Starting Pitchers • Josh Donegan (1-0) vs TBA
Live Stats // Notebook
STAYING SOCIAL
Follow the Dirtbags on Twitter @LBDirtbags and Instagram @lbdirtbags. You can stay updated on Long Beach State by following @LBSUAthletics on Twitter. Be sure to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @LBSU. Don't forget to use the baseball hashtag #skoBags
FIRST PITCH
Long Beach State hits the road for the first time when the Dirtbags head up the 405 to UCLA Wednesday night.
BeachLiveStats.com will have the coverage beginning at 5 p.m.
SCOUTING THE BRUINS
UCLA begins the week ranked 25th in the Perfect Game Top 25 after being swept by TCU last weekend in Fort Worth. The Bruins are 3-3 before a Tuesday night contest against Nevada.
Cody Schrier has posted at least one hit in the six UCLA games in 2024 and is off to a .500 start (11-22). Schrier has posted a .818 slugging and a .593 on-base percentage through six games. Schrier and Duce Gourson have hit two homes and driven in four runs to lead the team.
UCLA's probable starter is yet to be determined.
AGAINST THE OPPONENT
Long Beach State and UCLA have played 121 times, with the Bruins leading the all-time series 72-49. The teams will play again next week when the Dirtbags host the Bruins on Mar. 5 at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.
MONTGOMERY NAMED PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Long Beach State's Kellan Montgomery was named Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 26. This is the first time that Montgomery has earned the honor. Montgomery threw seven innings in the Dirtbags 4-1 victory over Omaha on Feb. 25. The sophomore allowed four hits, one unearned run, and struck out seven as Long Beach State completed a sweep of the Mavs. The sophomore righty did not give up a walk, throwing 93 pitches and 65 for strikes. Montgomery has struck out 12 in two starts that have comprised his 12 innings of work this season. He currently has a 0.75 ERA.
BEST 6-GAME START
After sweeping Omaha Feb. 23-25, Long Beach State is unbeaten/undefeated after six games for the first time since 1989, when the Dirtbags won their first 18 games of the season.
LBSU GETS OFF TO A STRONG STRIKEOUT START
The Long Beach State pitching staff got off to a strong strikeout start against Washington. Led by CJ Hood, who had eight, the Dirtbags struck out 15 in the opener versus the Huskies. In game two, Myles Patton recorded 10 of the 13 strikeouts that Long Beach State put up. During game three's 17-inning contest, Long Beach State's eight pitchers charted 12 strikeouts, with Kellan Montgomery leading the way with five.
Week two saw the Dirtbags strike out 13 in the 10-inning series opener against Omaha. In game two, Patton recorded seven of the 12 LBSU strikeouts in the 6-0 shutout victory over the Mavs. The weekend concluded with 10 strikeouts in the 4-1 finale victory against Omaha. Seven came from Montgomery. The Dirtbags' pitching staff have struck out 75 in 63 innings this season while only walking 23. Long Beach State begins the week 23rd in Division I in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.26) and 47th in strikeouts per nine innings (10.7). Patton begins the week 24th in D-1 in strikeouts (17), while Hood is 69th (24). Hood is 10th in strikeouts per nine innings (18.0), while Patton is 67th (14.34). Riding the wave of the strikeouts, the pitching staff is ninth in the Division in WHIP (1.02), 12th in hits allowed per nine innings (5.86), and 12th in earned run average (2.43).
RUNNING THE BASES
Long Beach State has been aggressive on the bases this season. The Dirtbags have stolen 16 bases in 20 attempts. LBSU stole five bases (in seven attempts) against Omaha on Feb. 24, marking the first time since May 1, 2016, that Long Beach State stole at least five bases in a game.
As a team, the Dirtbags are 13th in Division I in stolen bases per game (2.67) and 27th in Division I in stolen bases. Jack Hammond is 56th in Division I in stolen bases per game (0.67) and 58th with four.
LAST WEEK
Long Beach State swept Omaha Feb. 23-25. For game recaps of the series, click here
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
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