The DIrtbags Make The Trek To San Diego State

WHAT'S COMING UP FOR THE DIRTBAGS
GAME 30
Long Beach State (16-12-1) at San Diego State (9-21)
Tuesday, Apr. 9 • 6 p.m.
San Diego, Calif. • Tony Gwynn Stadium
Probable Starting Pitchers • Van Larson (LBSU), 0-0 vs. TBA (SDSU)
Live Stats // Mountain West Network

BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

FIRST PITCH
Long Beach State travels to San Diego State Tuesday in the first of back-to-back Tuesday games against the Aztecs. SDSU travels to Long Beach on Apr. 16 for a matchup at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.

The Mountain West Network will stream the game, with BeachLiveStats.com will have coverage as well.

SCOUTING THE AZTECS
San Diego State fell to 9-21 overall this past weekend, being swept in a three-game series at San José State.

Colby Turner leads the team in hitting (.377), home runs (4), and RBI (28). He also paces the club in slugging (.632) and on-base percentage (.425).

A probable starter has yet to be named by the Aztecs before the start of the game.

RUNNING THE BASES
Long Beach State has been aggressive on the bases this season. The Dirtbags have stolen 56 bases in 68 attempts.

LBSU stole six bases against Milwaukee on Mar. 1 and again at Pepperdine on Apr. 2. In the series against UC San Diego (Apr. 5-7), the Dirtbags stole nine bases in 10 attempts.

The Dirtbags are 31st in Division I in stolen bases per game (1.93) and 41st in stolen bases.

AGAINST THE OPPONENT
Long Beach State and San Diego State are playing for the 146th time, with the Aztecs leading the all-time series 89-55-1.

NEWMAN'S CATCHING STREAK
Senior catcher John Newman Jr. begins this week, having been behind the dish for 127 consecutive innings over the past 14 games.

Newman has appeared in 26 of the 29 Long Beach State games this season, starting 25 times. He leads the team in slugging percentage (.534) and stolen bases with 10 (in 12 attempts).

Newman Jr. is second on the team in home runs (5) and is third in RBI (17).

THE LAST TIME OUT
Long Beach State dropped two of three games against UC San Diego last weekend at home. Here are the recaps;
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3

~#skoBags~

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Van Larson

John Newman Jr.

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