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It’s not everyday that you see a team holding a five-run lead while being outhit 3-2 in the first inning. But on Tuesday night at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field the Dirtbags were that team.
Long Beach State batted around in the first inning against visiting San Diego State, using four walks and three hit-by-pitches in an empathetic seven run first inning en route to the win, 12-5.
“It’s a part of what we’ve been stressing to our offense as a whole,” said Dirtbags coach Bryan Peters. “There was a stretch two or three weeks ago when we were easy outs, didn’t have any plate discipline, and we weren’t making the pitchers work at all. It’s good for us to be able to see the fruits of our labor, being able to have better plate discipline, make better swing decisions, be tougher outs, make the guys work and put up tougher fights. It wasn’t necessarily smash, smash, smash, but it was good quality at bats, taking walks, getting hit by pitches, and scoring some runs in bunches and I think it was a bunch of good quality at bats wrapped up together which is good for us.”
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After giving up two in the top of the first, the Dirtbags started a rally of their own with two consecutive walks and a HBP to load the bases. LBSU then scored three runs with an RBI single from Jack Hammond alongside RBI’s from Armando Briseno and Nick Marinconz, before a huge two-RBI double from Justin Roulston. LBSU added another run off an HBP to conclude their seven run first inning.
Coming into the game Roulston had been in the mix at left field with trouble seeing the field in his sophomore season, but came up big delivering his two-RBI double in the first to give LBSU their first and final lead. He had totaled just four RBI coming into Tuesday, and said it was nice to come up big for the Bags’ and contribute to a huge opening inning.
“It’s been a little struggle coming into the lineup getting some at-bats off the bench and I know I haven’t been getting the results that I wanted,” he said. “But I just kept on working my swing out and I knew that big swing was gonna come eventually. I just thought, ‘see the ball, hit ball,’ keep it simple. I think that’s the best thing to do in baseball.”
After two scoreless innings the Dirtbags added insurance runs from Armando Briseno’s RBI sac-ground in the fourth while Cole Santander hit an RBI double alongside an Alex Champagne RBI sac-fly in the fifth. LBSU added two more in the sixth from back-to-back RBI doubles by Santander and John Newman Jr..
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Newman went 1/2 at the plate with two RBI while Kyle Ashworth reached on all six of his at-bats and added three runs, meanwhile Cole Santander swung 2/4 at the plate with three runs and three RBI.
“Ashworth has been doing it all year long,” said Peters. “He’s a really tough at-bat, he puts up a tough fight and the pitcher has to work his butt off to get him out. Now Santander is one of the ones who was making it easy as it can be on pitchers a couple weeks ago. So to see Cole one, be willing to make adjustments, two, put it into play, and three, turn it into good quality at bats was good. It was something that we knew he was capable of and we’re perfectly timed to get him back to having good at bats and good decisions. He’s lining up good plate discipline with good swings, and you put those things together and he’s a dangerous hitter.”
“It felt great tonight,” added Santander. “We’ve all been working super hard so to be able to get that to pay off is great.”
With SDSU’s young roster of 18 freshmen, the Bags were able to pick on a young defense and forced a pitching change before the final out of the first inning. On the other end, Peters made sure to keep a fresh arm on the mound for LBSU spreading work between pitchers Van Larsen, Nathan Morris, Nick Williams, and Jonathan Largaespada.
“We had to be really strategic with how many arms we were able to use,” he said. “We wanted to put everyone in a position to succeed so we used the guys that were fresh and used the guys who were good matchups for the game today while also being able to save a bit for the weekend series at the same time. So the guys we used were very strategic and they all did a good job.”’
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After the first inning SDSU added three more runs in the fourth and fifth. Jake Jackson went 3/3 with a run and an RBI, meanwhile Shaun Montoya, Jacob Mccombs, and Brady Lavoie recorded a hit and a run each.
LBSU will look ahead to the weekend for their three-game series at home against UC Riverside starting on Friday at 6 pm.
“We have to keep learning,” said Peters. “There were some things in this game to celebrate, but definitely some learning opportunities. (After the game) I wanted to hammer the message that there are several things in this game that we could and should have done better. We pride ourselves on preparation, so let’s not get comfortable and let’s carry this into some success into the weekend.”
Two families were displaced from their Carmel Valley townhome after it went up in flames earlier this afternoon.
This happened just before 3 p.m. on Moratalla Terrace. Fire investigators said the fire started inside a garage unit because of faulty electrical equipment and robotics projects. One neighbor said she’s thankful for the quick response.
“The people that own the house were in the driveway calling 911, and within, I think within five minutes of me smelling the smoke the fire trucks were here,” said Nikki Briggs. I’m just thankful that everyone was okay, and that it didn’t keep spreading. Like if it would have been a wildfire, that would have been terrible.”
Firefighters say most of the damage was contained in the garage. A total of nine people were displaced by the fire. Five people lived inside the unit that burned. Thankfully all of them made it out safely without any injuries.
Shares of Gossamer Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOSS) have received a consensus ‘Hold’ rating from the 10 research firms currently covering the company, according to a report from MarketBeat. The average 12-month price target among analysts is $5.43.
Why it matters
Gossamer Bio is a clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing therapies for immune-mediated and inflammatory diseases, as well as oncology. The ‘Hold’ rating and mixed analyst views could impact investor sentiment and the company’s ability to raise capital for further drug development.
The details
The analyst ratings for Gossamer Bio include two ‘Sell’ recommendations, four ‘Hold’ ratings, and four ‘Buy’ recommendations. Some firms have lowered their price targets on the stock, with HC Wainwright decreasing its target from $10 to $5.
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Gossamer Bio released its latest quarterly earnings report on March 17, 2026.
The players
Gossamer Bio, Inc.
A clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in San Diego, California that is focused on developing oral, once-daily therapies for immune-mediated and inflammatory diseases, as well as oncology.
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The takeaway
The mixed analyst views on Gossamer Bio highlight the challenges facing the company as it seeks to advance its pipeline of drug candidates through clinical trials and regulatory approvals. The ‘Hold’ rating could make it more difficult for the company to raise capital and fund its operations.
Oceanside Harbor Beach. (File photo courtesy of @CityofOceanside via X)
A man apparent drowned in the waters near the Oceanside Pier Saturday morning, despite efforts by lifeguards and paramedics to revive him.
The Oceanside Fire Department’s Lifeguard Division and the Oceanside Police Department responded to a report of a missing man at about 4:30 a.m.. Officials said the man was last seen swimming in the ocean about a half-hour earlier.
Lifeguards and police immediately initiated a coordinated search effort using pier vantage points, surveillance cameras and watercraft, but the search was suspended at approximately 5:30 a.m. after no one was found, fire officials said.
“At approximately 10:50 a.m., lifeguards discovered an unresponsive adult male, matching the earlier description, in the water near Lifeguard Tower 12, at Oceanside Harbor Beach,” Division Chief Blake Dorse said in a statement. “The individual was removed from the water, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation was immediately initiated.”
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Fire and rescue personnel continued efforts to resuscitate the man on the way to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He is believed to be the one who was reported missing near the pier.
Authorities did not release the man’s name.
“The Oceanside Lifeguard Division reminds the public to exercise caution when entering the ocean, especially during early morning hours or when lifeguards are not actively monitoring the water,” Dorse said. “Always swim near an open lifeguard tower and avoid entering the water alone.”
