| Long Beach State Dirtbags | |
|---|---|
 2024 Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1954 |
| University | California State University, Long Beach |
| Head coach | T. J. Bruce (1st season) |
| Conference | Big West |
| Location | Long Beach, California |
| Home stadium | Blair Field (Capacity: 3,342) |
| Colors | Black and gold[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1989, 1991, 1993, 1998 | |
| NCAA regional champions | |
| 1989, 1991, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2017 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1964, 1979, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2017 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1964, 1969, 1970, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2008, 2017 | |
The Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball team is the college baseball program that represents California State University, Long Beach. Although all Long Beach State sports teams are officially known as the Beach, the baseball team is typically referred to as the "Dirtbags". Their colors are black and gold.[2]
Long Beach State (LBSU) has competed since 1969 in the NCAA Division I Big West Conference (BWC), known at the time as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. Before becoming a founding member of the PCAA, LBSU participated in the Division II California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) from 1957 to 1969, and before that spent three years as an independent team.
The Long Beach State baseball team gained national prominence in 1989, with the hiring of Dave Snow as head coach. The Dirtbags established themselves as one of the strongest teams on the West Coast. From 2010 to present day, more active Major League professional ballplayers are alumni of Long Beach State than any other school.[3][4][5]
Since 1993 the Dirtbags have played their home games exclusively at Blair Field, a semi-professional baseball facility located less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from campus and owned by the city of Long Beach.[6]
- ^ "Long Beach Athletics Style Guide" (PDF). June 21, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ LBSU Style Guide (PDF). Long Beach State Athletics. July 1, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "Pro Players from Long Beach State". Long Beach State Athletics. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ "Colleges that produce the most MLB players". AOL News. May 17, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ Helfand, Zach (June 8, 2017). "Rivalry between Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton should reach new heights with a trip to Omaha on the line". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ "Blair Field: Home of Long Beach State baseball". Long Beach State Athletics. Retrieved January 20, 2015.