Long Beach: The Brave And The Stupid

By Lara Boyko - June 03, 2007

Here we are in the bottom of the second.

UCLA -- despite getting to arrive at the field fashionably late in the day for their game -- is struggling early on.

The Bruins were retired 1-2-3 in the second inning -- which was a repeat performance of the first.

With Long Beach State at-bat, it's time to see if they can extend their lead.

Meanwhile, we've got some serious fans in attendence for game two. Sure there are a lot of leftover Long Beach State fans who did not have anything better to do on a beautiful Sunday afternoon than stay for game two, but it looks like a few more of the Dirtbag faithful -- along with a large group of baby blue diehards -- have made it out for tonight's game. The Long Beach State fans, for the most part are sticking to the home side and behind the home plate in their seating selections. Check that, MOST of the Long Beach State fans are not mingling with the Bruin faithful.

Instead, there are a few brave -- and maybe stupid -- who are sitting in the middle of the UCLA section and participating in the Long Beach State cheers.

Now I've done some stupid things before -- include run around the UCLA campus while wearing a USC sweatshirt -- but at least I was moving. For those who have never been to a baseball game, you are sitting the whole freaking time so you are a stationary target. Considering that UCLA fans are an animated bunch, I would NOT want to be within throwing distance of any UCLA fan, including the grandma with the beehive hairdo in the UCLA sweatsuit.

So I'd like to make a prediction on our first fight of the game -- the fourth inning. Even though beer is not sold at Blair Field -- I know, no fun there -- it's those flasks that are smuggled in that you have to watch out for.

Stay tuned...after Long Beach State retired in order, UCLA is starting to look alive as they have runners on second and third in the top of the third.