Long Beach Trips WSU

Tue., Feb. 27, 1996

Long Beach scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the ninth inning to hand the Washington State Cougars their 12th consecutive loss Monday, 9-8, at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif.

The win gave LBSU (9-5) a sweep of the three-game series with WSU (5-14).

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The University of Idaho has named Carla “Yogi” Weigel has its coach for women’s track and field and cross country. , DataTimes

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