\u201cBack in the \u201990s, it was about more than just the music. It was about art, culture, fashion and a certain attitude,\u201d said team president Ena Patel at the event. \u201cSo when we started thinking about an alternate identity for the team, we had so many options. The question was what part of Long Beach\u2019s history deserved to be celebrated in the spotlight, and before we could answer it the fans answered for us with the Regulators.\u201d<\/p>\n
The team will play as the Regulators in its alternate uniforms for Friday games for now, with the option to expand their use in the future. The team has 16 total Friday games slated on their 2026 schedule<\/a>, with eight of those set to be played on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.<\/p>\n Players from the team walked around and greeted fans at the event before eventually coming out during the launch of the new identity wearing the team\u2019s Regulators jerseys. Many of the players are also from the local area after being recruited following the hiring of Southern California native and former Anaheim Angels pitcher Troy Percival<\/a>.<\/p>\n Among the players present was right-handed pitcher JJ Almeda, a local who grew up in Lynwood. Coincidentally, Almeda\u2019s baseball career actually started in Long Beach on an East Long Beach PONY team, and he joined the club following a successful season in the MLB Draft League where he set a league record with 20.1 consecutive innings pitched without allowing a run.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a full circle moment for me and it\u2019s great to be a part of history, especially for the city of Long Beach and being from the area,\u201d Almeda said.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s been especially cool to see how the fans have embraced the new team with all the support and everything like that.\u201d<\/p>\n Regarding the alternate identity, Almeda is all for it. It\u2019s not uncommon for minor league teams to adopt alter egos, and Almeda was part of some during his time last year with the Trenton Thunder, where the team played as the \u2018Pork Rolls\u2019 on Fridays and the \u2018Goldens\u2019 on Sundays and Wednesdays.<\/p>\n \u201cI know some of the fans aren\u2019t too fond of an alternate identity, but being a baseball guy and experiencing that, I loved it,\u201d Almeda said. \u201cThere are plenty of minor league teams with alternate identities so I think it\u2019s great and I think the fans will love it. It brings out more of this team and symbolizes this community and music from the late 90\u2019s which is especially fitting with one of our owners being Warren G.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"IMG\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0545-1024x768.jpg\")
<\/a>Several players from the Long Beach Coast were present Wednesday, where they showcased the team\u2019s new \u2018Regulators\u2019 jerseys.<\/p>\n