{"id":316482,"date":"2026-05-15T02:11:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T02:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/316482\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T02:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T02:11:20","slug":"port-of-long-beach-is-long-beach-coasts-official-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/316482\/","title":{"rendered":"Port of Long Beach Is Long Beach Coast’s Official Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Long Beach Coast<\/a>\u00a0today announced a new partnership with the\u00a0Port of Long Beach<\/a>, naming the organization an Official Partner of the club ahead of its inaugural season.<\/p>\n

As part of the partnership, the Port of Long Beach will serve as the presenting partner of the club\u2019s Independence Day celebration and America\u2019s 250th Anniversary Game on\u00a0Thursday, July 2<\/a>\u00a0against the Oakland Ballers at historic Blair Field. The evening will conclude with a special postgame drone show.<\/p>\n

The marquee summer event will recognize the Port\u2019s role in supporting American commerce and global connection while celebrating the spirit of Long Beach through baseball and community.<\/p>\n

The partnership also included support of the Long Beach Coast\u2019s first-ever free youth baseball clinic held last Saturday, May 9 at Blair Field in collaboration with the Long Beach State Dirtbags. The \u201cPlay Ball With the Pros\u201d clinic welcomed more than 150 young athletes ages 4\u20137 for a morning of baseball fundamentals led by Long Beach Coast players and coaches.<\/p>\n

Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba and Long Beach Harbor Commission President Frank Colonna were both in attendance to support the event and help celebrate the next generation of Long Beach athletes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe energy and turnout at Saturday\u2019s clinic showed exactly what baseball can do for a community,\u201d said Paul Freedman, Co-Founder of the Long Beach Coast. \u201cThe Port of Long Beach shares our belief that sports can bring people together and create meaningful opportunities for local families. We\u2019re proud to partner with an organization that plays such an important role in the identity and future of Long Beach.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Port of Long Beach is proud to team up with the Long Beach Coast for its inaugural season,\u201d said Hacegaba. \u201cThis partnership reflects our organizations\u2019 shared commitment to engaging the local community, creating opportunities for youth and celebrating the organizations that make Long Beach such a fantastic and vibrant place.<\/p>\n

Throughout the season, the Port of Long Beach will also be featured through in-stadium branding, community programming, and digital content tied to the partnership initiatives.<\/p>\n

The Long Beach Coast will begin play in the\u00a0Pioneer Baseball League<\/a>\u00a0next week on Tuesday, May 19 in Marysville, CA against the Yuba-Sutter Freebirds. The home opener is set for Tuesday, June 2 at Blair Field. Limited tickets are available at\u00a0www.longbeachcoast.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The\u00a0Long Beach Coast\u00a0today announced a new partnership with the\u00a0Port of Long Beach, naming the organization an Official Partner…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":316483,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[7,131,133,132,127],"class_list":["post-316482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-california","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=316482"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316482\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/316483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=316482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=316482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=316482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}