Baseball avoids sweep, beat Dirtbags in 10 innings
After two debacles in a row out at Long Beach State against the Dirtbags that resulted in 3-2 and 7-2 losses to open the season, Michigan avoided getting swept earlier and picked up their first win of the this young 2015 season.
Thankfully it was not a repeat of Friday night. Michigan broke a scorless tie in the 4th inning off of a Eric Jacobson single to claim a 3-0 lead. However, in the bottom of the 9th, Long Beach State tied the game at 3 after Michigan held a 3-2 for the majority of the game.
Thankfully, preseason All-American Jacob Cronenworth hit a 2-run homer in the top of the 10th to give Michigan a 5-3 lead an ultimately the win.
Michigan will head back across the country to Greenville, NC for the Keith LeClair Classic. Michigan will face #25 Liberty on Friday, East Carolina on Saturday in a road game and St. John's on Sunday.
February 15th, 2015 at 9:17 PM ^
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Even though I first saw it on the official M team twitter (shocking!). Fortunately the warm-up photo tempted me to look further. Here's the LBSU website with the official history, plus quotes from team alumni-- including a couple MLB pitchers you may have heard of-- giving it their personal spin. [As posted below, it's the baseball nickname only. Their other teams are called the 49'ers.]
February 15th, 2015 at 9:21 PM ^
That's a good Long Beach State squad, this year's team is looking good early. Congrats to UM senior Donnie Eaton on his first win!
February 15th, 2015 at 9:27 PM ^
Why would any school give themselves the name "dirtbags"?
February 15th, 2015 at 9:38 PM ^
It's an unofficial nickname that just the Baseball program at LBST uses. They had a dream season where they went to the CWS despite not having a homefield to use, and they practiced on an all-dirt field. So, they got covered in dirt, won a bunch of games, and rallied around a scrappy nickname.
February 15th, 2015 at 10:11 PM ^
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February 16th, 2015 at 12:21 AM ^
Don't they know theyre doing it wrong?
You have to come up with a marketing plan first, then seek government funding, THEN you can hire a focus group to come up with a name that has some real demographic reach and sponsorship synergy.
February 15th, 2015 at 9:29 PM ^
dirtbags?
February 15th, 2015 at 9:42 PM ^
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February 15th, 2015 at 11:00 PM ^
I went to the game today with a U of M grad buddy. Cool little stadium they have. They are very proud to call themselves Dirtbags. Their fans are also pretty damn passionate. A few liquored up "dirtbags" behind us were unfortunately living up to their nickname and right in front of their little league age kids. It was a great win. Go Blue.
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February 16th, 2015 at 9:26 AM ^
Arm issues or Coaches Decision?
February 16th, 2015 at 11:20 AM ^
Michigan played Long Beach State in football.
February 16th, 2015 at 11:29 AM ^
I played softball against a team named, "The Dirtbags," a few years ago. They had t-shirts and hats and I was real impressed until I found out they stole their name from the LBSU.
I like the LB hat. I know it's just another interlocking letter combo (a la NY, LA, StL, etc.) but it's one of my favorites.
February 16th, 2015 at 11:54 AM ^
You dirtbags have been in 3rd place for 5 years