Monday, May 11, 2009

Dirtbags swept by UCSB in Fullerton

It's a long season that really is a year-round endeavor beginning with summer workouts, going through fall practices and on into the season but for the Dirtbags it may have all come down to about 24 hours in Fullerton and the end result was not very good. 

In a must-win series for both teams involved it was Santa Barbara that rose to the challenge sweeping LBSU in Fullerton to strengthen their NCAA case while seriously damaging the Dirtbags chances for a third straight postseason birth.

At 24-23 overall and 10-8 in conference it will most likely take a 7-0 finish for The Beach to be seriously considered by the selection committee and after the UCLA game tomorrow night the Dirtbags get their final six games against top-20 ranked teams in Cal Poly (18th) and Cal State Fullerton (6th). 

Sweeps over those teams would definitely raise eyebrows but all of the sudden Long Beach State is missing three outfielders - more on that tomorrow - and struggling to swing the bats while giving up plenty of runs to the other side. 

Series recaps ... 


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