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Baseball

The Dirtbags will try and get back in the winner’s column against UC Riverside after dropping back-to-back games this week.
William Martin | Daily 49er
The Dirtbags will try and get back in the winner’s column against UC Riverside after dropping back-to-back games this week.

Who: UC Riverside (15-19, 3-3)

When: Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m.

Where: Riverside Sports Complex, Riverside

Need to know: Long Beach State (21-14, 5-4) continues its four-game road swing against UC Riverside. The Dirtbags lead the all-time series 57-32-1 and last season LBSU won the series 2-1 at Blair Field on April 17-19, 2015. 

UCR has won two straight after beating Utah and UC San Diego. Junior outfielder Vince Fernandez leads the team in batting with a .351 average. Junior Austin Sodders is Riverside’s top pitcher, boasting a 3-3 record with a 2.89 ERA in eight starts.

UCR is 7-9 at home and the Dirtbags will look to improve their 7-6 record on the road.

Softball

Who: UC Santa Barbara (21-23, 4-5)

When: Saturday at 1 and 3 p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m.

Where: Campus Diamond, Santa Barbara  

After getting swept at home by Cal Poly this weekend, the LBSU softball team looks to bounce back with a series win at UC Santa Barbara.
William Martin | Daily 49er
After getting swept at home by Cal Poly this weekend, the LBSU softball team looks to bounce back with a series win at UC Santa Barbara.

Need to know: Since Long Beach State softball head coach Kim Sowder took over in 2007, the 49ers have taken 16 of their 24 games against the Gauchos.

After the Gauchos pitching held Cal Poly to one run in a three game series to start conference play, UCSB has a 5.86 ERA in the last seven games. Overall, UCSB has dropped six out of its last seven games.

At the plate, junior outfielder Kristen Clark leads the Gauchos with a .430 batting average, the third-best in the Big West.

The 49ers will most likely face the Gauchos senior pitcher Ashley Ludlow, who has a team best 2.81 ERA.

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