CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
VOL. LXVIX, ISSUE 67 | APRIL 11, 2018
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
D49er VOL. LXVIX, ISSUE 67 | APRIL 11, 2018
The Long Beach local elections took place Tuesday with poll kiosks closing at 8 p.m. See page 3 for the results.
RESOURCES
Garden branches to partner with ASI Beach Pantry Students in need will now have access to fresh fruits and vegetables grown on campus. By Jessica Jacobs Staff Writer
Long Beach State beat No. 17 UCLA 5-2 on Tuesday at Blair Field after holding the Bruins to three hits in the game.
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he Long Beach State Dirtbags were led by junior Jacob Hughey in Tuesday’s 5-2 win over No. 17 UCLA at Blair Field. In his first start of the season, Hughey pitched six innings and drove in three runs against the Bruins. Junior Chris Rivera closed out the game in the final inning and earned his ninth save of the season. To read about the game, please turn to page 7.
Forget that can of ravioli, at-risk students who use the Beach Pantry now have access to fresh and organic vegetables — grown right here at Cal State Long Beach. The Grow Beach Organic Garden completed its first harvest of the semester last week as campus farmers who rent these plots have opted to donate the “fruits of their labor” to Associated Student Inc.’s Beach Pantry. Grow Beach is an initiative that has allowed students, faculty and alumni to participate in growing fruits and vegetables in their own plot on school grounds since 2014 in order to further the university’s efforts in cultivating a sustainable campus. The organic garden, located on the corner of Atherton Street and Earl Warren Drive, has 35 boxes of soil that are available for students, staff and faculty to rent. Crops rooted in the garden consist of, but are not limited to, lettuce, swiss chard, kale, green onions, collards, spinach, bok choy, tomatoes, celery, cucumber, peas and beans. Collaboration between the pantry and garden was initiated by faculty member Sina LiHang and Navy veteran Richard Dejarnett, both current gardeners in the Grow Beach Garden. see PRODUCE, page 3
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WELLNESS
Quit stressin’, it’s depressin’ Project OCEAN hosts eighth annual Live Your Life Day to help students battle stress. By Sarah Vehrs
Assistant News Editor
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people between the ages of 18 to 24, according to Cal State Long Beach’s Counseling and Psychological Services. That’s why dozens of booths filled the Speakers Platform Tuesday as the On-Campus Emergency Assistance Network hosted Live Your Life Day, an event which offered free food, massages and emotional support dogs to help students mitigate stress. The annual event is in its eighth year and offered students the opportunity to students the chance to learn about Project OCEAN, an on-campus emergency assistance network. Computer science senior
Meghan Stewart said she appreciated the stress management techniques provided, praising the help these exercises have given her in the past. “It’s really cool, because I went to CAPS my second year and it was really helpful,” Stewart said. “I like that they make this event to kind of advertise it to students who may not know about it.” Danny Alderete, an undergraduate peer advocate with Project OCEAN, said the group’s goal is to spread awareness of mental health issues on college campuses. Its goal is to provide suicide prevention options on and off campus, such as the On-Call Crisis Counselor, who offer over-thephone assistance after hours. The soothing sounds of island music set the tone for a myriad of de-stressing activities. Traditional Hawaiian music was performed by Kahakai Loa, a local Long Beach band. Students could be seen hanging out in hammocks, coming in and out of a photo booth and playing a variety of games.
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The Khaki Loa Ukulele band serenades the crowd with a set of hit covers during the Live Your Life Day event. Host by Project OCEAN, the event provided students with free food, massages and emotional support dogs.
“A really good booth for our students to check out is Breathing with Bubbles, which is a way to destress by teaching you how to breathe deeply, because when we’re under stress our breathing is usually tight, and we’re not breathing in all the way,” Alderete said. The event also provided arts and crafts, touch stones and letter writing, all with lessons on how to better manage stress levels. The program’s website stated that they plan to focus on students’ overall
wellness, whether that be emotional, physical, social or spiritual well-being. “I made a beeline straight for the dogs because I love having dogs on campus,” said Britney Weller, a senior communication studies major. “They’re very comforting, and I just came from a really stressful class, so to be able to sit here and pet the dogs is nice.” Alex Algaron, a senior majoring in psychology said that he chose to volunteer with the program because he believes that
mental health awareness among students is essential to student wellness. “I think it’s really important to talk about, and sometimes students are scared to speak up for whatever reason,” Algaron said. “I think it’s really important to spread awareness in a positive way.” The campus counseling services staff urges students who want to use these free resources to call CAPS or come to their office in Brotman Hall 226.
CAMPUS EVENT
If you wanna teach, at the Beach College of Education informs students about undergraduate, credential and graduate programs at its annual Education Week. By James Chow and Jessica Jacobs Staff Writers
On the second day of Education Week at Cal State Long Beach, the College of Education hosted several informational booths in the central quad where they showcased opportunities in teaching. High school teaching jobs are expected to increase by almost 10 percent, according to the College of Education, who hopes to inspire more students to become teachers. “We definitely are starting to see a more need for teachers, especially in [Los Angeles Unified School District], northern and southern California,” said Elodia Montano, student service professional in the Teacher Advising Center. “I think it’s the future. We need good teachers to educate our future generations.” Volunteers handed out black and gold pins, pamphlets and bracelets, while offering information about how to pursue a career in education.
Nancy Levyssohn, student service professional in graduate studies, takes pride in counseling and leading students within the major. “It’s great to talk to prospective students, especially when they don’t know which direction go to, but they know they want to be an educator,” Levyssohn said. “It’s always exciting when you’re looking at the prospective student and they suddenly get a light in their face, like ‘oh, that’s the one I want to do!” Some members in the education department were happy with the turnout in the past two days. “It was really great because we had four different events on campus yesterday, [and] a lot of students who attended these events were because of the information booths,” said Emely Lopez, Associated Students, Inc. college of education co-senator. “It is a successful booth to have each year to let students know about the events we have.” Lopez said many of the students passing by were interested in getting their teaching credentials or pursuing a career in counseling. Students walking along the aisles between the booths presented different perspectives to reaching a teaching position. Addie Wolfe, a freshman majoring in psychology, shared her teaching experience when working with children.
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Freshman psychology major Addie Wolfe helped volunteer at one of the informational booths and passed out pins and bracelets to students.
“I was a preschool teacher for a few years and I really liked working with the little kids, but I wasn’t really good at classroom management,” Wolfe said. “And whenever [a psychologist] would come to work individually with students, I wondered, ‘how do I get to do that? That looks fun.’” Cathy Ayala, a sophomore majoring in sociology, began her journey teaching others through the K-12 system. “In high school, I was involved in the
band and gained a leadership experience,” Ayala said. “I got the experience of teaching children and my fellow peers. Music made me forward my interest in education.” The Educator’s job fair on Friday will serve as the culmination for the fiveday-long series of events. There is expected to be over 90 employers at the event and different school districts all over California ready to interview students for a career opportunity.
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A POSSIBLE CLEAN SWEEP FOR INCUMBENTS
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LiHang has worked on campus for 17 years as an information technology consultant for the College of Business. Last year, she was hospitalized for a month due to ongoing stress. “The garden has really brought me back to life,” LiHang said. “...I sought refuge in the gardens.” Every Tuesday and Thursday at 1 p.m., she harvests her crops with other volunteers. Campus members can rent a 5-by-5 plot through the ASI Business Office or PayPal. Students who rent a plot pay $25 per year and staff, faculty and alumni pay $50 per year. Each plot-renter gains access to common garden tools and water, compost and waste disposal amenities. These plots are also rented to students in gardening classes. Rachael Wolff, a senior majoring in hospitality management, is enrolled in a hospitality food sustainability class that is involved with the garden. Wolff serves a total of 20 hours for the semester in the garden for her class by planting vegetation, pulling weeds and watering her plants. “It is up to us,” Wolff said. “Not only alumni from CSULB, but people in general, to learn how to grow our food sustainably so that we don’t actually end up killing the Earth.” The garden is organic, so farmers are not allowed to bring chemicals that are considered “toxic” to use in their plot — only organic fertilizers are permitted. The garden’s donations to the Beach Pantry fall under The Federal Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, which encourages the donation of food to nonprofit organizations, as long as the food follows state and local health regulations. The garden also has rules of its own, such as the prohibition of growing corn. Planting corn is forbidden from the garden because the vegetable can grow tall enough to cast a shadow on other plots, therefore hindering the growth of other vegetation that require sun. “The rules for growing food explicitly for sale or donation by an organization are different than those that govern individual gardeners,” ASI Recycling Coordinator Eric Bryan said in an email. “So if they are able and willing to offer the food they’ve worked so hard to grow to students in need, then I just have another reason to feel good about where I work.” Farmers in the garden may also receive supplies from sustainability activities and the CalFresh program, which was previously known as Food Stamps.
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ong Beach’s leaders for the next four years were chosen Tuesday as polling places closed at 8 p.m. The primary nominating elections for the city of Long Beach revealed that all incumbents will likely remain in office with only 26,658 ballots counted as of 10:33 p.m. on Tuesday. The following candidates have won more than 50 percent of the counted votes: Mayor Robert Garcia, District 3 Councilwoman Suzie Price; District 5 Councilwoman, Stacy Mungo; and District 9 Councilman Rex Richardson. District 7 councilman Roberto Uranga is the only representative currently in danger of having to run in the general municipal election, as he has received only 49.9 percent of the counted votes. To be elected into office without participating in a runoff election, a candidate needs to win at least 51 percent of votes. These results are not official as the votes from polling places across the city have yet to be counted. Please check Daily49er.com for updates.
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To have a compromise solution to a major problem, both sides must give up something to get something. I am perturbed at the intransience of the Democrats over their refusal to support the DACA deal offered by President Trump. His deal flew in the face of most of his base support that did not want people who entered the country illegally to become citizens. Republicans recognize that most first generation immigrants, including my grandmother, were highly partisan Democrats because of the Democrat myth that the left best supports immigrants by providing welfare for the “poor.” Their best help is a good economy and jobs, the goal of President Trump. Most of the illegal immigrants come from socialist countries where the government controls the economy and seems to be the source of jobs. It is not widely known that about 50% of the Italians that immigrated to the US in the 1920’s returned to Italy because they wanted the security that a socialist government seemed to give them. Their security was short lived when their socialist party (yes, the fascists are socialists) dragged them into World War II. With this background, many Republicans did not want more leftists voting in the elections. Thus the strong resistance to allowing DACA eligible people to become US citizens. President Trump fought Republicans by offering DACA path to citizenship. In return, President Trump recognizes our porous southern border is a military liability. He is determined to protect our borders to reduce the flow of drugs, keep terrorists out, and provide the conditions that citizens on the lowest rung of the economic ladder need to succeed. He does not want the repeat of the 1950’s where amnesty was granted to 3 million people with the promise of a border wall. Over 11 million people later crossed the border without permission and we still do not have a defensible barrier on the border. Students are dying due to illegal drugs being smuggled into the US. Our citizens of all colors cannot climb off the lower rung of the economic ladder due to competition from people in the country illegally who work for lower wages. Citizens have died because some who were deported came back into the country. Do you want this state of affairs to continue? President Trump’s compromise offered DACA students an ability to stay in the country and a path to citizenship. The Democrats refused the deal because it included the border wall. Thus they exposed their true objective of using DACA as a campaign issue. Their support of DACA students is just a political trick to have you vote Democrat. You can see what happens to countries run by leftists Venezuela is the most recent example. I don’t want the US to suffer Venezuela’s fate in the future. Thus vote Republican. If you disagree, e-mail me for a logical dialog.
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Cora Kim’s exhibit, above, “Empathetic” uses multiple forms of media to display her message of combating animal cruelty. Kim’s exhibit included commentary on the practice of greyhound dog racing, below, and the inhumane practices that come with it.
GALLERY
Bunnies don’t wear mascara Cora Kim’s multimedia gallery challenges the mistreatment of animals. By Shyanne Riberal-Norton Assistant Arts & Life Editor
People usually don’t consider how their decisions and choices affect the world around them, or the lives of the animals that surround them. With plenty of distractions, entertainment and activities, the mistreatment of animals is often pushed into the background of our lives. Cora Kim hopes to change that through her art. The subject of animal cruelty is the central message in one of Cal State Long Beach’s School of Art galleries this week by Cora Kim in her multimedia exhibit, “Empathetic.” Kim is an MFA graphic design student whose work portrays an array of facts, research and visually stimulating pieces to spread awareness about animal cruelty. Issues such as cosmetic testing on rabbits, overfishing of tuna, elephant trekking, or riding elephants, and greyhound dog racing is featured in her artwork. In a multimedia presentation, Kim created videos, slideshows, banners and drawings to illustrate her message. Her piece on Bluefin tuna overfishing curled around the corner of the gallery. With illustrations on an intricately detailed banner at knee-level, Kim explores the char-
acteristics and life of Bluefin tuna and their essential role in the ocean’s habitat. There was also a short animation on loop accompanying the banner, which depicted overfishing and overindulgence in Bluefin tuna dishes. After subscribing to National Geographic and reading “World Without Fish” by Mark Kurlansky with illustrations by Frank Stockton, Kim’s sparked an interest in the overfishing issue. Kim drew inspiration from her personal experiences to create her work. One specific piece, a slideshow projected onto a white banner hanging in the center of the room, presents details about elephant trekking, which Kim said she almost became witness to. “While I was visiting Thailand, I was searching for tourist things to do,” Kim said. “Elephant trekking showed up and I thought it sounded fun, but I did more research and it turns out they are tortured to be used for tourism.” After learning more about the process, Kim scratched the activity off her list of things to experience in Thailand. This isn’t the only instance where she faced animal cruelty. Kim grew up with multiple pets including dogs, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and two snails named Dal-i and Paeng-i. As someone who loves both animals and makeup, Kim was saddened to learn of the harsh reality of cosmetic animal testing. “Everyday I put on my makeup, and I didn’t think about how those animals were used,” Kim said.
One of the central pieces of art in the room was a panel of illustrations showing Kim as a young girl ignorant to animal testings in between panels of a rabbit’s perspective. The drawings showed Kim and the rabbit growing older at the same time. The divide comes when Kim starts wearing makeup and at that same time, the rabbit begins undergoing chemical tests for the same makeup Kim is using. She also created a video using the same drawings, which created a more emotional life-like quality to the storyboard. Kim said that she wanted to share the moments she learned more about animal cruelty with others who may not know how much about the impact human decisions have on the animal kingdom. In her written artist statement, Kim conveys her shock and disappointment that people don’t mind the abuse of animals
as a result of their choices. “We can change it, we have other options,” Kim wrote. “We are people, we are the ones that do what we want and those consequences falls to those animals.” On her information brochure she handed out inside the gallery, Kim included a list of all the animal cruelty-free brands of cosmetics to make it easier for viewers to make more conscious decisions after leaving her gallery. She encouraged those to look for companies with a bunny logo, a mark promising products are not tested on any animals. Kim’s gallery is one of five featured this week in the School of Art galleries located in the fine arts buildings near the central quad. The galleries will be available for viewing from noon to 5 p.m. through Thursday with extended hours Wednesday, when the galleries will be open until 7 p.m.
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GAMING REVIEW
Not a ‘Far Cry’ from predecessors Ubisoft’s latest “Far Cry” installation stick to the series’ successful mold with some welcome new additions. By Hunter Lee Photo Editor
Thrust into an unfamiliar and dangerous terrain populated with an army of people ready to kill, and one lone protagonist, tasked with going up against it all. This has been the classic “Far Cry” formula seen in the Ubisoft series’ past three iterations. But with the newly released “Far Cry 5,” players will be taking the fight to the homefront for the first time. For those looking for a huge departure from past installations, this game does little to shake up the core formula but for fans of the series, little tweaks have been added to gameplay mechanics to bring some refreshing changes to the latest title. Taking place in a fictitious county in Montana, this is a huge step away from foreign settings like Sub-saharan Africa and tropical islands players are used to. “Far Cry 5” puts you in the middle of a hostile takeover of rural Hope County, where re-
ligious cult leader Joseph Seed and his followers, the Project at Eden’s Gate, have taken control of the county and its people in preparation for a collapse of society. Upon the game’s release, controversy surrounded the plot of a militaristic religious sect, as many people felt it was politically motivated by the current presidential administration. However, if you go into the game expecting a huge political statement, this really isn’t the case. Call it a missed opportunity or intentional avoidance from the developers, but the story is told in an enclosed setting that doesn’t attempt to make a grand statement. This isn’t necessarily a good or bad thing as the story is still relatively entertaining and will keep players engaged in the roughly 30-hour adventure. If the “Far Cry” series’ storytelling can be praised for one feature, it’s the villains that steal the show from the generally unlikeable protagonists. What characters such as psychopath pirate Vaas and cruel dictator Pagan Min lacked before was screen time that allowed players to learn to love them — or hate them.
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Ubisoft’s latest game, “Far Cry 5” brings a slew of changes while staying true to the game’s tight-knit storytelling.
This time around, players come into contact with the antagonist and his lackeys numerous times, making for more fleshed-out characters. While the game created intriguing villains, the main character falls flat. Protagonists in
Call it a missed opportunity or intentional avoidance from the developers, but the story is told in an enclosed setting that doesn’t attempt to make a grand statement.
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past installments such as Jason Brody and Ajay Ghale had little growth through their journeys and poor writing left players with unrelatable, unlikeable characters. This time the developers of “Far Cry 5” opted for a silent protagonist who can be custom-
ized at the start of the game, in a sort of “Fallout” style character creation system. But the limited editing tools of this system leave players wanting more. The gameplay is as strong as ever with an emphasis on fastpaced gunfights, but as always, players are given a choice on how to tackle a situation — go in guns blazing, or take the stealth approach without raising alarm. “Far Cry” has always been about choice and it’s one of the features that makes the series so great. The biggest departure in the series has been the setting, finally taking place on American soil, whereas past games have stuck to foreign lands where players are made to feel like the outsider looking in. Gone are the days of scaling large radio towers to sync dozens of locations onto your map. The developers wanted to create a more organic exploration that kept players from eyeing the minimap and instead go for a
more adventure-style gameplay that was beautifully integrated. Taking inspiration from the likes of “Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,” Ubisoft opted to create an experience that encourages players to explore every nook of the map. This is an amazing change because in a game like “Far Cry,” there’s never a question of where the next interesting location is. Every part of the map has something going on, whether it be a firefight in the distance or a cougar lurking in the nearby bushes. Boredom is never a problem one experiences when wandering the vast mountains and plains of Hope County. “Far Cry 5” manages to uphold the solid, tight-knit gameplay that the series is known for and the new additions have vastly improved upon an already polished system. For the next addition in the series, developers will need to change up their formula in order to keep fans interested.
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CONSTITUTION
It’s time to stop living in the past The Founding Fathers are not going to solve our modern problems. By Daniel Green Opinions Editor
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made a rookie mistake last week. As I sat at my kitchen table eating dinner, I absentmindedly went through the social media apps on my phone until I ended up on Facebook. Here I saw a post from a friend of a friend of a friend (let’s be clear on degree of separation) commenting on the shooting at YouTube headquarters. The post asked whether we should hold PETA accountable since the shooter, Nasim Aghdam, was a devoted Vegan. The logic was since some hold the NRA accountable for the recent shooting in Parkland, Florida we should hold PETA accountable for Aghdam’s actions. Now, I know I should have kept scrolling and moved on with my life. Instead I started a debate about the second amendment and how this comparison made no sense. I quickly realized my replies were pointless, but in arguing the sanctity of the Constitution I realized what the divide between our philosophies was. I don’t care what the founders would think about current events. Furthermore, I think it’s time to stop treating their opinions and the Constitution as fact. If anything, it seems crazy to me that we place so much value in the views of men who died over 200 years ago. This is not to say that I believe they were dumb or to take away from the face that they tried to create a fair form of government. However, as years go by their words seem to be treated as the word of God, rather than men who were trying their best to create order out of chaos. In recognizing their accomplishments we should also recognize their
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faults and treat them as humans rather than prophets. Let’s not forget that the Constitution was a second attempt meant to replace the Articles of Confederation . After the original 13 colonies declared independence, the Founding Fathers created the Articles, but quickly realized that they were ineffective. In their efforts to create a government that could not become too powerful, they created one that had little to no authority to enforce its laws. This misstep created the need for a stronger government, which led to the Constitution. If the framers were able to admit their mistakes, how can we say that the Constitution is not up for revision or clarification? Even the Constitution itself was not universally approved when it was first drafted. The Bill of Rights was drafted to appease the portion of the framers who objected to a stronger government, the Anti-Federalists, who
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wanted assurances of individual and state rights. All this points to a contentious battle between a group of people unsure of how to create a system that could adequately govern an entire country. Yet, some still cling to the document’s original text as a perfect and pristine document. We also have to acknowledge that the Founding Fathers weren’t able to predict future problems, nor should they have been expected to. At a certain point we have to consider the need to develop our own laws without worrying about how the Founding Fathers would have felt. I’m not saying we need to completely ignore the intentions of the founders. The laws they created are the reason that we can enjoy many of the freedoms that we have as a country. But what happens when our values or needs evolve past our forebearers? If we had stayed true to their original vision, we would never have ended
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UCLA freshman shortstop Kevin Kendall, left, is unable to receive a throw from the catcher as Long Beach senior Tristan Mercadel slides into second base safely.
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Hughey lifts Long Beach over No. 17 UCLA The Dirtbags’ starting pitcher also drove in three runs at the plate in a 5-2 victory. By Luke Ramirez
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Long Beach State junior Clayton Andrews, a talent on both the mound and as a position player, has won Big West Conference player and pitcher of the week for the Dirtbags this season. On Tuesday against No. 17 UCLA, fellow junior Jacob Hughey got in on the “two-way” action after throwing six innings and driving in three to lead the Dirtbags to a 5-2 victory at Blair Field. “I’m just trying to play like Clayton Andrews,” Hughey said after the impressive performance. Hughey has mostly served as a first baseman and designated hitter for the Dirtbags lately, but took to the mound because of how thin the pitching staff has been spread this season. “It helped the team out as far as saving arms,” Hughey said. “It saves some of our guys for a conference series this weekend and I was just happy I could help the team.” LBSU (13-20) was quick to forget its recent offensive struggles after jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. Junior
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Long Beach junior third baseman Shaq Robinson, left, celebrates after stealing second base in the eighth inning of the Dirtbags’ 5-2 win over the Bruins Tuesday.
Brooks Stotler worked a 1-out walk against Bruins’ starter Jack Ralston and was driven in on a triple by Jarren Duran in the next at bat. Duran used his above average speed to reach third base on the play with one out. That allowed Hughey to bring him home his first RBI of the night with a groundout. “Those two runs in the first were huge,” Buckley said. “The at bats were much better today,
against a tough team no less.” Long Beach added another run to its lead on a RBI single from freshman Santino Rivera. UCLA was forced to go to the bullpen with one out in the second calling on sophomore left-hander Nick Scheidler. UCLA (19-9) got a spark from its hottest hitter, sophomore second baseman Chase Strumpf, who launched a 2-run home run over the wall in left field in
the top of the third. Strumpf was dubbed Pac-12 player of the week on Monday after hitting .667 (8for-12) with eight runs scored, eight RBIs and two home runs. The blast didn’t phase Hughey who went on to throw six innings and not allow another run in his first start of the season. The junior lefty struck out seven and has done all the Dirtbags’ have asked of him. “He was a little unsettled in the
first couple of innings,” Buckley said. “Next thing you know he’s got six innings which is great because we don’t have a lot of [pitchers] right now.” In the bottom of the seventh, Hughey added two more runs to the Long Beach lead on a two-out single with the bases loaded to bring his RBI total to three. “I’m just going up there with confidence and the mentality to just keep things simple up there,” he said. Juniors Eli Villalobos and Chris Rivera went on to pitch the last three innings of the game, to keep the Bruin offense off the scoreboard and secure the win for Hughey (1-0). Rivera got a strikeout in the top of the ninth to help earn his ninth save of the season. Duran finished the game 2-for4 with a RBI and a run scored in the third spot of the Dirtbags’ lineup. The win comes on the tail of a poor weekend against UC Irvine, which the Dirtbags lost two out of three games to. “We’re not going to quit there’s no doubt about that,” Buckley said. “But we’re also trying to continue to teach the game to this group that needs instruction and guidance.” Long Beach now looks ahead to another Big West Conference series against Cal State Northridge April 13-15 at Matador Field.
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