The 562

06/03/2026

A major rebrand and a packed house at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field as its Opening Night for the Long Beach Coast!

06/03/2026

Thomas McCaffrey smacks the first home run for the Long Beach Coast in front of its home crowd!

His solo shot to right center ties the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the 2nd inning

06/03/2026

We’re here!! The Long Beach Coast is taking on the RedPocket Mobiles in the new professional baseball team’s inaugural Opening Day in front of a sold-out Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.

06/02/2026

It’s an exciting day in Long Beach! Professional baseball is back in the city as the Long Beach Coast has its home opener tonight at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field against the RedPocket Mobiles.

We were live this morning as multiple stakeholders spoke before the sold-out game.

06/02/2026

STORY: Lakewood has hired alum Anthony Razo as its next baseball coach, replacing the legendary Spud O'Neil who retired with 984 wins (second most in state history)

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It’s hard to imagine a much harder act to follow than Spud O’Neil at Lakewood. The legendary baseball coach retired as the second-winningest coach in California history with 984 victories including two CIF-SS...

06/01/2026

FEATURE: Soccer is more than just a game. For over 30 years, Long Beach families have hosted a youth French soccer team, forming special overseas connections that last a lifetime.

From football to family. Le football est plus qu'un jeu – soccer is more than just a game. Every year, a group of French soccer all-stars travel overseas to compete in a Southern California tournament. While they spend 10 days in the area exploring and training, the players stay with host familie

06/01/2026

PREVIEW: The Long Beach Coast is kicking off their 2026 season with Opening Day tomorrow on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. Check in to see how the city's pro team is shaping up for the year.

Long Beach has waited more than a decade for a professional baseball team in the city — and the wait is over. The Long Beach Coast, a professional team in the Pioneer Baseball League, will kick off their inaugural year in the city with Opening Day on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field officially set for

06/01/2026

Congrats to the Long Beach guys headed to the NCAA Super Regionals!

Ryan Geck (Millikan/LBCC) with Little Rock
Anthony Pack (Millikan) with Texas
Xander McLaurin (Wilson/LBCC) with Cal Poly

Also, Wilson/LBCC alum Alex Seguine is a grad assistant with Little Rock. Keep it going boys!

06/01/2026

In one of our final awards of the year, we're honoring some track stars and a Millikan alum making his mark in college baseball. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support.

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Clara Adams, Wilson Track & Field Clara Adams has been a star for Wil

05/31/2026

PHOTOS: Check out a full gallery of all the Long Beach athletes who competed at Saturday's CIF State Track & Field Championships in Clovis, captured by our guy All-In Press.

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