Saturday, February 21, 2009

USC shuts out LBSU in home opener

Back down the 405 the Dirtbags luck wasn't much better Saturday night.

USC took game two, and the only one at Blair, 4-0.

Sophomore Jake Thompson pitched well, scattering three hits over seven scoreless innings, but the Trojans broke through for four in the eighth and the Dirtbags had no answer for SC pitching.

USC starter Kevin Couture went seven innings allowing just two hits and striking out 10.

Manny McElroy took the loss for The Beach walking the only two batters he faced in the 8th before Dustin Rasco gave up two big hits as all four Trojans would come around to score.

In two games LBSU has managed just seven hits while striking out 26 times.

SC starters are 2-0 with 13 IP, 3 H, 21 k's and 0 ER's

Long Beach looks to stave off a sweep tomorrow back in Los Angeles at 1 p.m.

Freshman Drew Gagnon makes his first collegiate start for the Dirtbags.

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