LONG BEACH, Calif. – Three Long Beach State pitchers held Wichita State to just two hits, and the Dirtbags scratched across runs in the first and fifth for a 2-0 season-opening win on Friday night at Blair Field.
In the first game of 2023 for both clubs, pitching dominated the day. Long Beach State starter Graham Osman (1-0) flipped seven strong innings, striking out eight while walking only one. He gave up just one hit, a fourth-inning single by Garrett Pennington.
Meanwhile, Wichita State starter Clark Candiotti (0-1) pitched well in his Wichita State debut, allowing two runs over four-plus innings of work.