Junior Joshua Advocate tosses a pitch during Long Beach State’s 7-2 loss against UC Irvine on April 17 at Blair Field.
By Who: San Diego State (12-25, 5-10)
When: Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Where: Blair Field
Need to know: Long Beach State (22-16, 6-6) snapped its longest losing streak of the season (four games) with a 10-7 win over UC Riverside on Sunday. If the Dirtbags want to avoid dropping any more games, they’ll have to avoid a second loss to San Diego State this season.
The Aztecs picked up a 6-5 walk-off win in the 12th inning over LBSU on April 5. SDSU also leads the all-time series 82-51-1 against the Dirtbags.
In their last meeting, Aztecs’ senior Spencer Thornton went 3 for 5 with an RBI and sophomore Chase Calabuig brought in three runs. Thornton is third on the SDSU roster with a .287 batting average and leads the team with five home runs.
