LONG BEACH -- The May 2 Long Beach State Dirtbags game against UC Davis at Blair Field will benefit Children Today, a non-profit organization that provides daycare services for homeless children.
Long Beach State plans to hand out Evan Longoria Bobblehead dolls to the first 1,000 people at the gate. Longoria, who helped lead the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the World Series last year, played for the Dirtbags in college.
There will also be a raffle for a Longoria autographed bat and other memorabilia. Longoria still lives in Southern California.
Those who attend the game can help Children Today by bringing a pack of diapers or pullups, sizes 3-6, and the Dirtbags will give you a free ticket to the Cal Poly series May 15-18 and a discount coupon good at the Dugout Store.
Children Today operates Play House child-care centers in West and North Long Beach that allow homeless parents to spend the day working, looking for work or going to school while their children are being watched.
Tickets can be purchased at longbeachstate.com or at the Blair Field box office. On the website, type in "children" in the ticket area to get discounts that lower prices to $5 for adults and $3 for children.
The event begins at 6:30 p.m. May 2 at Blair Field, 4700 Deukmejian Drive.
