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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH I mean, a lot of people were complaining about it but I don’t really care because I’m not really a big fan of Disneyland. I would’ve wanted more of like a spring concert, any rapper or DJ or something, because I’ve heard of schools getting a lot of different artists.”

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The only thing I would say is, if they’re going to do something like that in the future, be more organized.”

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Jake Hesse, Freshman music major

Shane Nappi, Junior finance major

The publicity was absolutely terrible, because people probably wouldn’t have found out until last minute, until they see people lining up and saying, ‘What’s this about?’ I didn’t get an email or anything about it.”

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Danny Hong, Junior chemistry major

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A crowd of students line the staircase by the USU extending back to the Prospector Pete statue in hopes of retrieving $10 Disneyland tickets on Monday. For the first time, ASI will host its Big Event at Disneyland on Friday where students will be able to receive free Long Beach merchandise.

CAMPUS EVENT

A big apology for a Big Event ASI addresses disappointed students following Disney Day ticket sales.

By Samantha Diaz Arts & Life Editor

Just one day after thousands of students lined up for hours in the hot sun for $10 Disneyland tickets, Associated Students Inc. broke the news that it would not be selling any additional tickets.

“Our goal was to offer tickets to as many students as normally attend the Big Event concert, which in the last few years has been around 1,300 students,” the organization put on its account. “ASI was simply not as prepared as we should have been for the demand from thousands of interested students, and we take full responsibility for that. While additional tickets cannot be offered, we heard your concerns.”

The apology comes after many students expressed dissatisfaction with the amount of tickets reserved for the first ever Long

Beach State ASI Disney Day — 1,000 for the population of almost 40,000. While the organization apologized, it also announced it would not be purchasing more tickets for this year’s event.

The problem started Monday when a large crowd formed in the University Student Union Info & Ticket Center three hours before the official line was scheduled to start. At its longest, the line reached Prospector Pete’s statue, near the Liberal Arts buildings.

“ASI had reviewed social media interactions (likes, comments, shares) and projected a few hundred students in line throughout the process of distributing tickets,” James Ahumada, ASI senior communications manager, said in an email. “That projection was clearly exceeded and made managing the line more difficult.”

The day at Disneyland was meant to replace the annual Big Event concert, an event that is supplemented by student fees, which are rolled into tuition. Many disappointed students mentioned these fees as see DISNEY, page 2

A Statement on ASI Big Event 2018 Thank you to everyone who came to get tickets for ASI Day at Disney. We understand the process was not ideal and we deeply apologize for the inconvenience it caused. Our goal was to offer tickets to as many students as normally attend the Big Event concert, which in the last few years has been around 1,300 students.

ASI was simply not as prepared as we should have been for the demand from thousands of interested students, and we take full responsibility for that.

It quickly became clear that there was a much larger demand for Disneyland access than any program ASI has put on. While additional tickets cannot be offered, we heard your concerns. ASI is working on solutions to the problems that were communicated so they don’t happen at future events.

Some have also asked why the ASI fee covered only a limited number of tickets.

The ASI fee goes toward operating the ASI Recycling Center, the Isabel Patterson Child Development Center, and funds student organizations, scholarships, student employees, and student government operations. It also helps fund several major events, including Homecoming, the Belmont Shore Christmas Parade, and Week of Welcome. The Big Event is only one of many uses for the fee.

We are sorry for any stress this situation caused students and we are committed to improving in the future.

Courtesy of ASI

ASI released the above statement on Twitter in response to student questions and comments through social media.

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TECHNOLOGY

‘Technically’ alive The Human Performance and Robotics Laboratory gave spectators a sneak peak into these automated designs.

By Lorraine Debbas and Sabrina Flores Staff Writers

Prosthetics, virtual reality goggles and rehabilitation therapy models were the highlights of this year’s robotics laboratory tour.

Cal State Long Beach’s Human Performance and Robotics laboratory collaborated with campus departments and government organizations to create new inventions, which were showcased Monday in Room 115 of the Computer Science and Engineering Building.

Engineering students work closely with professors as both parties discovered new ways to incorporate animatronics into everyday life.

Eddy Gonzalez, a senior mechanical engineering major, is working with a programming software that will help runners reduce knee pain.

“The goal of this project is to prove the hypothesis that Dr. Sharon Teng did, where if you lean forward while you run, it will reduce the forces in your knees,” Gonzalez said. “It will help people with knee pain to continue running and not wear out their knees while running.”

Teng is a physical therapy assistant pro-

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part of the reason why they felt cheated for not receiving a ticket.

One Twitter user, SomeVietGirl said, “A roughly 38k student population where EVERYONE pays the tuition AND the near $200 ASI fee and only 1k students actu-

fessor who is working with Gonzalez on the project, which is funded by the National Science Foundation and will be used to help athletes on campus with rehabilitation and training.

During Teng’s rehabilitation session with athletes, she placed body markers on volunteers before they ran to track the motion of the runner as well as the weight applied to their feet. She used a motion capture program called Qualisys to retrieve data from the runners.

“They provide me with this data and my job is to grab this data and put it onto our program,” Gonzalez said. “What I’m supposed to do is use this musculoskeletal model to actually apply the forces and replicate the movement, which is what this program is meant for.”

For Maya Martinez, a biomedical engineering sophomore, her experience creating a prototype was satisfying and frustrating; having no prior knowledge of simulation, she found herself challenged by the task.

As a member of the Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity program in the robotics lab, Martinez worked alongside research assistant Joaquin Martinez to create an assisted walking device for a company whose name she did not disclose.

“It’s an exoskeleton, in real life there’s a prototype on the inside of your legs [that] has a little seat, [so] you can get on it and it assists you in walking,” Maya Martinez said.

“The goal of this company is to give it to elderly people so they can walk around more.

It will help them. The reason we’re simulat-

ally get something from ASI.” The $173 student excellence fee in question goes toward the annual Big Event as well as scholarships, student employees and other major events on and off-campus, ASI explained in their post.

ASI was forced to enclose students with caution tape a half hour before the line was meant to begin to regulate swaths of students and to prevent cutting in line. Campus police stood by in case push

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Elliot Recinos demonstrates the use of a robotic arm engineered to take virtual reality one step further with a robotic arm that is able to be remotely operated through a VR handset.

ing is if we want to change different parameters of the model of the human.”

According to Maya Martinez, she was interested in the project because simulation has been appearing more frequently in the engineering sector. She spent almost an entire semester attempting to get the protocol to meet her standards.

Elliot Recinos, a graduate mechanical engineering sophomore, demonstrated a system used to receive physical feedback from a virtual environment and build off of it. The design featured a hand-controlled robot arm manufactured by Recinos and operated through the use of virtual reality goggles and gloves. “[It’s] putting people into environments without [them] physically being there,” Recinos said. “In a surgical setting, it would allow surgeons to get physical feedback

came to shove. Despite efforts by the organization, several students ducked under the tape, enciting frustration from ASI coordinators, who shouted orders through megaphones. The hoard closest to the entrance was instructed not to push forward, but this happened anyway as students rushed toward the entrance to the USU. Around 3 p.m., ASI announced on its Twitter that tickets were sold out, forcing over 500 students

while performing an incision. [It] can [also] be used in a classroom setting to teach students about atomic bonding.”

Everyone who had a part in working on the projects present at the robotics lab agreed unanimously on one fact: their creations were labors of love.

“It’s definitely a lot of trial and error,” Maya Martinez said. “We’re not done yet, [but] I think I would be so excited because at least it would have paid off. It could be frustrating sometimes but I’ll definitely be relieved. I think this project has helped me be able to [develop my ideas] easier.”

Many of these designs were unfinished but student engineers were optimistic about the outcomes.

Students who missed the lab exhibition have another opportunity to see the designs Wednesday at 12:10 p.m.

to disperse. Many took to social media to voice their complaints.

Stephanie Rios, a child development and family life major in her fourth year, camped out at 10 a.m. and left the line to take out cash of an ATM. When she came back, the tape had been put up and she was unable to reenter the line.

“I came back and [ASI] is not letting me in,” Rios said. “I was in the front and now I can’t even get in.”

Leaders of ASI explained they were unable to book a musical artist for this year but they felt compelled to give students a celebration. Many students who were initially eager to take advantage of the event were unsatisfied after waiting in line for hours and leaving empty-handed.

In the hours following the sales, students began re-selling their tickets at a higher cost via Reddit, ranging from $80 to over $100.

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WE ASKED STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR FAVORITE PROFESSORS [English professor] Mark Williams is so quirky and easy to talk to. His love for his beagle warms my heart. The dog’s name is Moose and he is practically another child to Mark.”

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An apple on a professors desk is the iconic symbol of teacher appreciation. Teachers were recognized across the nation in honor of National Teacher Day on Tuesday.

Credit those with merit

By Jessica Jacobs Staff Writer

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chools from all over the country celebrated teacher’s contributions in honor of National Teacher Day on Tuesday. The National Education Association called it, “a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives,” according to the National Day calendar.

The movement to create the day of recognition began in the ‘50s.

Arkansas teacher Mattie Whyte

Woodridge persuaded politicians and leaders, including former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, to establish the holiday.

However, Congress didn’t declare National Teacher Day a formal holiday until 1980.

The day is recognized on the first Tuesday of the first full week of May. However, since 1985, the national holiday has since extended to a full appreciation week.

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I’m taking James Fox for over a year and he’s a great mentor because he himself is a lawyer. He talks about what law school is like and what his experience is. So he gives a lot of info in his class of what to expect and provides valuable lectures for wanting to attend law school and how society is today.”

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What Your Teachers Never Taught You And You Want Single Payer Health Care?

Dr. George A. Kuck (galbertk@aol.com)

We are entering an election season. The left will continue to push for single payer health care.

When you hear this, remember the names Charlie Gard and Alfie Evans. These two babies were born with birth defects. How they received medical treatment is a great cautionary tale. Great Britain has a single payer medical system because the government took over all medical treatments. This socialized medical system, like all socialized medical systems, became a totalitarian system that had the power of life and death over Charlie and Alfie.

Charlie was removed from life support last year by the order of the British government. This removal happened because the parents were not able to assert their rights to get the best treatment possible for their son. To oversimplify, people offered to pay for an experimental treatment and fly Charlie to the US. The British National Institute of Health refused to let the child fly to New York for experimental treatment and was upheld by the courts. Alfie Evens had a different condition, same circumstances.

The Pope offered to take Alfie to Italy to try experimental treatments that could possibly save his life.

The courts refused to allow Alfie to leave the hospital to fly to Italy for treatment. Alfie died last week.

These tragic deaths possibly could not be avoided. However, it is chilling that the secular system asserted its right to define what lives are worth and then control the parents and children to allow the government’s predetermined outcome.

Our Declaration of Independence asserts that we “are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” The socialist medical system has asserted that rights come from the government. Their core tenant is citizens belong to the government.

Do you wish to control the destiny of you and your family? Under single payer, you will not be able to.

The biggest “single payer” medical system in the US is the military and veterans (VA) medical systems. The stories told by veterans about the rats in the Bronx VA hospital are a legion. Many veterans have died waiting for care under the VA. If you think the treatment of general officers is better than treatment of company grade and enlisted personnel, you have chosen the correct answer.

Socialism claims to treat everyone the same but that is just propaganda. The successes of socialized medicine are touted but the failures are hidden and buried.

Does our medical system need to be improved? Definitely. Is single payer the way? Definitely not.

Vote Democrat for single payer health insurance. Vote Republican for improving health care.

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GALLERY

You reap not what you sow “Harvest” art exhibit highlights disparity between ranchers and agricultural farm workers.

By Lauren Martinez Staff Writer

Our minds rarely register the faces of the those responsible for harvesting every apple, bundle of bananas, or basket of berries at the supermarket — but perhaps they should.

MFA drawing and painting student, Narsiso Martinez, gives viewers the chance to associate a face with the fruits of this extensive labor, in his exhibition thesis entitled, “The Harvest.”

“I try to bring a real story from a real person into the piece,” Martinez said. “I started thinking about the lives of the of the farm workers — how they live, where they live and at the same time, the ranch owners. I paid close attention to that. I wanted the differences in lifestyle to be addressed.”

The majority of Martinez’s collection uses cardboard packing boxes that he recycled into canvases for his art. Some have been broken down into flat surfaces, held together with thick masking tape, others form a 4-dimensional tower. Each side of the tower offers a different depiction of a farm worker immersed within the landscape.

Martinez holds a personal connection to the farm workers he creates for his collection, as he has experienced working in the fields.

“When I transferred to [a four year university], things got more expensive, I didn’t know whether or not I should stop going to school,” Martinez said. “At the time, I had a brother and sister living in Washington working as farm workers. They suggested that I come to work in the fields to save money for my education.

So that’s what I did.”

Among Martinez’s exhibition is a triptych, or series of 3 panels displayed side-by-side, which reflects a journey similar to the one Martinez has experienced.

It portrays a young Hispanic woman with dark features and hair down to her waist, standing in her bedroom gazing upward.

The walls of her room are covered with the same brands that are printed on the packing boxes that adorn the gallery. Her right hand clutches the edge of an elaborately carved wooden dresser, upon which, a large sack with a “Sunkist” drawstring lays empty.

Martinez explained that the portrait was inspired by a woman he knew personally; a single

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Narsiso Martinez depicts the harsh reality of being a produce farmer in his work currently featured in “The Harvest,” part of the School of Art galleries.

mother of two, who worked in the fields to provide for her family.

“I remember as soon as [her children] were old enough to carry a bucket, they were out there in the fields helping their mom,” Martinez said. “[This piece] is a representation of hope. [The woman] is looking away and is leaving behind all the sacrifices. Maybe not her, but the next generation will have a chance at a better future.”

Martinez’s exhibition highlights a number of other elements surrounding the day-today lives of agricultural farm laborers. One piece titled, “Ghost Portrait” focuses primarily on the head coverings many field workers wear in hopes to avoid sunburns, excess pesticide and dust inhalation. They utilized a number of items such as hand-

kerchiefs, ski masks and hats, in order to cover as much of their face and head as possible.

Martinez’s largest piece, “Easy to Peel” depicts one field worker nearing the top of his twelve-foot ladder with outstretched arms, desperately trying to access the highest hanging fruits. Martinez explained that this piece represents the internal debate many laborers face: whether or not to break height restrictions and pick the fruit at the tops of trees.

“The ranch owners don’t pay attention to the height of their trees,” Martinez said. “The pickers know that if there is produce at the very top, they are going to take advantage of that to fill their bags. They know they can get in trouble for going to the top of the trees.”

The title, “Easy Peel” presents the juxtaposition of the “easy

“I started thinking about the lives of the of the farm workers — how they live, where they live and at the same time, the ranch owners.”

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Narsiso Martinez MFA student peel” tangerine slogan, comparing it to the high-risk and intense work agricultural workers face to acquire the fruit.

Martinez’s gallery will be on display from noon to 5 p.m. through Thursday, with extended hours until 7 p.m. Wednesday. Martinez will also have an exhibit at The Long Beach Museum of Art in October.

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A bite to remember at Bai Plu Thai restaurant

A meal and an experience all in one.

dishes were available to choose from.

I ordered the Jan Pu noodles, a hearty dish of pan fried noodles served with crab meat, egg, lettuce and green onion.

The first few bites offered a sweet and savory taste to the tongue before the spice set in.

The noodles were soft in texture and strong in taste, creating a delight that made it hard to put my fork down. The scrambled egg texture of the egg was able to compliment the flavor from the rest of the ingredients by absorbing the flavor from the noodles and green onions. I found myself searching for pieces of egg to mix with the noodles and crab meat They say that you get what you pay for and this has never

By Matthew Ramirez Staff Writer

Sometimes people want a nice, quiet space to collect themselves and escape for a bit.

The atmosphere at Bai Plu Thai and Sushi Bar provides just that, along with a filling meal.

Over its 10 years of service, Bai Plu has brought more of a high-end restaurant atmosphere compared to a bar or sports grill, so a special occasion would be more fitting here instead of an everyday lunch.

The restaurant offered a entree menu larger than any other place I have visited. A varied amount of appetizers, soups, salads, fish, noodles and sushi

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The Jan Pu noodles at Bai Plu Thai restaurant create a tasty mixture of spice, scrambled eggs and crab meat.

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continued from page 4 been more true at this restaurant. While prices are higher than anything one would get on campus for example, the quick, attentive service from the staff and the exceptional quality of the food will convince you that Bai Plu is worth every cent.

The ambiance was a lot of things: relaxing, calm and quiet. But above all, Bai Plu is best described as peaceful.

The comfortable level of noise was soothing, something that not many restaurants can boast.

Bai Plu struck me as a different place because it didn’t have that rowdy vibe I normally experience at the more active restaurants I go to. The food served there felt like it was meant for a different kind of visit. This was the kind of food to eat while celebrating as it made my visit there a special one.

My time at Bai Plu was a delight with the excellent service, food and a tranquil atmosphere. The noodles were sensational and satisfied my cravings. To any Thai food fans in the area, Bai Plu is definitely worth the visit.

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BIG EVENT

A short supply of happiness ASI’s lack of planning means a lot of students are not going to Disneyland.

By Daniel Green Opinions Editor

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wo weeks away from graduation and I feel like I’m finally stumbling across the finish line. Unfortunately, as I’m about to make my escape, I’ll be leaving with a bad taste in my mouth after ASI failed to plan an event that included all students.

Like thousands of my peers, I was not able to secure $10 Disneyland tickets for the recently-announced “big event” on Monday, and I will not be going to Disneyland this Friday. But this wasn’t from lack of trying.

After waiting in line for hours, Associated Students Inc.’s first-ever Disney Day was sold out before I could even reach the front When ASI announced over social media last Saturday that they were going to offer $10 tickets to a limited 1,000 students on Monday, my personal group chat flooded with messages.

While the idea of Disneyland seemed like a fun idea, it was not a feasible plan for a campus of over 35,000 students.

Right after the announcement, all of my friends immediately began discussing plans to get out of work or class so they could grab a decent spot in line. At almost $120 for a regular day-pass, $10 was almost too good to be true.

We knew that we would have to arrive early to get a decent spot in line. This goal would be difficult since ASI announced that students were not allowed to line up until 1 p.m. for the 2 p.m. start time.

When we found out that there was only going to be total of 1,000 tickets with a limit of one per person we knew

that we might have some trouble.

Considering the amount of students at CSULB, the chance of us getting to “the happiest place on earth” for such a low price seemed slim.

On Monday I arrived at the USU just after noon with two of my friends. The room was amess with students filling every corner waiting to jump in the line.

One woman was leaning against a wall, oblivious to the sign telling students not to block the path inches above her head. This seemed to be one of the last straws for coordinators as they shooed people away from the hall.

From here things got confusing.

No one around me was sure where to wait and around 12:40 p.m. the crowd moved to the steps in front and I found at the top of the stairs next to the belltower. It quickly became clear that ASI was not ready for the overwhelming response they received.

This seems odd considering they were selling tickets to one of the most popular places in the country.

For the most part, I would consider myself a patient person. But it’s hard not to be annoyed after watching student after student cut in line ahead of me.

Case in point, a mob of frat bros behind me started to multiply by the minute while yelling at nobody in particular about how they should get tickets.

I have no particular hatred for fraternities, but no one was watching the line for the first half of the sale. This seems massively unfair to those who were waiting patiently in line for hours.

Thankfully, ASI coordinators and campus police did try to eliminate the cutting, and eventually set up tape to create a more obvious barrier. But at that point the damage was already done.

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A meme using an episode of “Spongebob Squarepants” to illustrate the line for ASI’s Disneyland ticket event. After hours of waiting, many students were turned away due to a short supply of $10 tickets.

Aside from being unprepared for the masses, the limiting amount of tickets available was also problematic. I’m sure it’s not cheap to purchase 1,000 tickets, but maybe Disneyland wasn’t the best choice? It may not be as glamorous, but maybe Knotts Berry Farm or Six Flags might have been a cheaper alternative.

Six Flags tickets sell online for $89, with Knott’s selling at $46 online and $79 at the gate. Considering theme parks sell group packages, these may have been cheaper and both would have allowed ASI to purchase more tickets for a larger portion of the college.

In an e-mail ASI Senior Communications Manager James A. Ahumada said that ASI reviewed social media interactions, such as likes and shares, and “projected a few hundred students in line throughout the process of distributing tickets.

Obviously, this method was not sufficient since their announcement video had thousands of views.

I don’t mean for this to come across as an attack on ASI or the hard work

I’m sure it’s not cheap to purchase 1,000 tickets, but maybe Disneyland wasn’t the best choice?

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they do. As someone who has worked part-time jobs while balancing classes and being involved in a student-run organization like the Daily 49er, I understand the stress they are under.

Many ASI members are students learning and trying their best, and I believe that they want to provide the best events for CSULB students.

Still, ASI’s failure to organize and oversee left a lot of students confused and angry. If ASI wanted to plan something this big it should have found a better method than likes and shares on Instagram.

Next time, try not to shoot too high.

Especially if it leads to thousands of students standing in line for hours with nothing to show for it.

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Long Beach upsets No.11 UCLA The Dirtbags claim season series from the Bruins in a 5-1 win.

By Christian Gonzales Sports Editor

Tensions were high for the Long Beach State Dirtbags as the team held a 5-0 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth against No.11 UCLA. The Bruins managed to score a run to get on the board, following it up with a bases loaded situation and zero outs.

Head coach Troy Buckley quickly made a pitching change by plugging in sophomore Dylan Spacke, who went on to strike out three straight UCLA batters for the last midweek game of the season for Long Beach.

Spacke earned his third save of the season as Long Beach upset No. 11 UCLA, 5-1, in a nonconference game Tuesday at Jackie Robinson Stadium. This is the second time this season that the Dirtbags have defeated the Bruins.

Long Beach (22-26, 7-8 Big West) junior outfielder Brooks Stotler started the rally by hitting a single up the middle. Following

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Long Beach State junior Shaq Robinson celebrates after hitting a homerun in Tuesday’s game against No. 11 UCLA at Jackie Robinson Stadium.

Stotler at bat, junior second baseman Jarren Duran forced UCLA pitcher Jack Ralston to walk while the Dirtbags had runners on first and second base with no outs.

Long Beach took advantage as freshman Leonard Jones laid

down a sacrifice bunt to move Stotler and Duran in scoring positions.

Two-way player Jacob Hughey singled up the middle gap and brought Stotler home for the first run of the game. Freshman catcher Chris Jimenez’s sacrifice

bunt brought Duran home for a 2-0 lead.

Despite a pitching change from the Bruins to take out Ralston for Nick Scheidler, the Dirtbags continued their aggressive hitting. Junior Shaq Robinson hit a 3-run homerun to left field off

of Scheidler, where the Dirtbags finished the inning with a 5-0 lead.

“Yeah, Robinson did a good job on the hanging breaking ball and he hit it out,” UCLA head coach John Savage told the Pac12 network.

Ralston finished the game with 3.2 innings pitched, allowing four hits and three runs.

UCLA (30-14, 14-7 Pac-12) managed to gather 10 hits in the game that saw four different Long Beach pitchers to contain the Bruins offense to one-run.

The pitching and defensive efforts from Long Beach kept the Bruins hitting 4-for-23 with runners on base and 1-for-14 in scoring position.

One of the highlights of the game came from redshirt senior Tristan Mercadel, as he leapt over the wall and robbed UCLA’s Chase Strumpf of a homerun in the eighth inning.

Strumpf ’s 0-for-5 night broke his hitting streak due to Mercadel’s highlight catch in left field.

Long Beach will play Big West Conference opponents the rest of the season, with a weekend series May 11-13 against UC Santa Barbara. Game one begins 6 p.m.

Friday at Blair Field.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Future 49ers invited to national camp

Sierra Castles and Elysia Laramie will train from May 5-12 at Elite Athletic Training Center.

By Christian Gonzales Sports Editor

Some soccer players dream of playing for their country’s national team. The Long Beach State soccer team landed two recruits who are one step closer to that reality, and have been invited to the U.S. U-18 women’s national team camp. On Monday, Sierra Castles and Elysia Laramie were invited to the training camp session at Elite Athletic Training Center in Chula Vista, from May 5-12.

The U-18 women’s national team camp invited soccer players who are under the age of 18 to its camp to train.

There are a total of 24 players who have been invited to the camp. The U-18 camp is compiled by 10 college players and 14 youth club players.

Both recruits signed their National Letter of intent to play for

The national staff is demanding that she play forward as she has impressed with her physical power, overall speed, and finishing touch. She is a tremendous athlete, and I can see her in either position as an impact player for us.”

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Mauricio Ingrassia, Head coach the Long Beach State soccer team in February.

Castles played the forward and midfield position for Beach WPSL of the Women’s Premier Soccer League in 2016 and 2017.

Long Beach head coach Mauricio Ingrassia is the current head coach of Beach WPSL, and he gave her the connection to him early on.

Castles attends El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California but doesn’t participate in high school soccer. She ran three years of track and played two seasons of basketball.

“I first found Sierra as a 12-yearold playing on a boys team in Maui, of all places,” Ingrassia told LBSU Athletics. “She moved to the mainland to challenge herself as a player and we are thrilled to have her with us in the black and gold. She can play a variety of positions, has explosive speed, and a good feel for the game. Sierra will be a big contributor for our program.”

Laramie plays defender and forward at Simi Valley High School, where she scored 15 goals with 13 assists in 24 games during her junior season.

“Elysia was recruited as a defender, but she is having a breakout senior club season as a forward, scoring at a torrid pace,” Ingrassia said. “The national staff is demanding that she play forward as she has impressed with her physical power, overall speed, and finishing touch. She is a tremendous athlete, and I can see her in either position as an impact player for us.”

The upcoming season for the 49ers looks to be promising as Long Beach will look to try to make the NCAA Tournament since 2016, after the team’s 9-6-3 record last season.

John Fajardo | LBSU Athletics

Long Beach State women’s soccer head coach Mauricio Ingrassia has landed two recruits that have been invited to the U.S. U-18 women’s national team camp.

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