Men’s basketball
Sophomore forward Gabe Levin goes up for the slam in LBSU’s win over CSUN on Feb. 6 inside the Walter Pyramid.
Who: UC Riverside (13-15, 4-8)
When: Saturday at 4 p.m.
Where: Walter Pyramid
Need to know: Long Beach State (15-13, 9-4) come into its second regular season meeting against a team it has dominated in the all-time series, 52-10.
However, when LBSU last played UC Riverside on Jan. 23 the 49ers wasted a 13 point lead and lost 74-72 inside the Walter Pyramid. The Anteaters have won two out of six games since then, dropping their last four.
UCR will rely on its senior leader Jaylen Bland, who averages a team-high 16.3 points per game. Bland became the school’s all-time leader in three points made when he drained his 195th career triple against UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 20.
Women’s basketball
Who: UC Irvine (4-22, 1-11)
When: Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Walter Pyramid
Need to know: The Anteaters are in last place in the Big West and have just one victory within conference. UCI has also lost six straight games with its next game being against UC Santa Barbara on Thursday.
Long Beach State (20-7, 9-4) is coming off back to back road wins against UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly. Both games were decided in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
The Anteaters’ leading scorer is sophomore forward Mokun Fajemisin. She is averaging 9.1 points per game and ranks fifth in conference with 7.3 rebounds per game. Fajemisin also leads the league in blocks, averaging 2.2 a game.
Freshman outside hitter T.J. DeFalco serves in LBSU’s win over UC Irvine on Feb. 19 inside the Walter Pyramid.
Men’s Volleyball
Who: Hawaii (10-5. 5-5)
When: Friday at 4 p.m. Pacific Standard Time
Where: Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu
Need to know: Top-ranked Long Beach State will look to extend its seven-game winning streak when the 49ers face Hawaii on Friday.
Although the No. 7 Rainbow Warriors have dropped four of their last five games, they lead the all-time series against the 49ers 41-38.
Senior outside hitter Sinisa Zarkovic leads Hawaii with an average of 4.0 kills per set. On defense, senior libero Kolby Kanetake cleans up a team-high 2.69 digs per set.
Baseball
Sophomore outfielder Tristan Mercadel gets under a fly ball in LBSU’s loss to Holy Cross on Sunday at Blair Field.
Who: Arizona State (5-1)
When: Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
Where: Blair Field
Need to know: Long Beach State (3-1) kicks off a weekend series against another PAC-12 team Arizona State University on Friday night.
The Dirtbags lost their series with the Sun Devils 2-1 last year. Catcher Eric Hutting hit a grand slam against ASU in game one of the series; however, LBSU lost 6-4 on March 2, 2015. The Dirtbags would come back and win the second game 4-2 on March 3. LBSU would ultimately lose the rubber match in Tempe, 9-3 on March 4.
ASU’s David Greer leads the Sun Devils with a .533 batting average. The Sun Devils are coming off a 11-5 loss to Nevada. It was the Sun Devils’ first loss after sweeping Xavier University to open their season.
Softball
Who: Colorado State (3-7)
When: Friday at 1 p.m.
Where: Palm Springs
Need to know: Long Beach State (6-3) is looking to extend its 4-game win streak after winning every game at the Stanford Tournament Feb. 21 and Feb. 22.
The Rams lost their first five games of the season, but have gone 3-2 since then. Junior infielder Hale Hutton leads the Rams, batting .469 with a double, a triple and six runs scored.
The Rams lead the all-time series 6-2.
Who: Utah (8-3)
When: Friday at 6 p.m.
Where: Palm Springs
Need to know: The Utes are riding a five game winning streak after beating all of their opponents at the DeMarini Desert Classic. In that streak the Utes have only allowed one run.
Leading the Utes are junior infielder Hannah Flippen and utility player Pacheco. The duo have combined 29 hits, 21 runs scored and four home runs.
LBSU and Utah split the all-time series 8-8.
Who: LIU Brooklyn (4-6)
When: Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Palm Springs
Need to know: The Blackbirds have won only one of their last seven games. That win was against Hofstra on Sunday.
Right fielder Whitney West leads the Blackbirds with a .467 batting average and 14 hits. Erynn Sobieski is the team’s best pitcher with a 2.89 ERA and three complete games.
LBSU leads the all-time series 2-1.
Who: California (6-3)
When: Sunday at 2 p.m.
Where: Palm Springs
Need to know: The California Golden Bears have a 16-10 edge in the all-time series against the 49ers. Cal won the last three meetings with LBSU, the last of which ended in an 8-1 Golden Bear win on Feb. 28, 2010.
Sophomore infielder Taurie Pogue leads Cal with a .435 batting average while freshman utility Krysten McCue leads with 10 RBIs, two triples and a home run.
Who: Michigan (8-1)
When: Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Palm Springs
Need to know: LBSU narrowly leads the all-time series against the Wolverines 4-3. Both teams haven’t played each other since Feb, 17, 2001. Michigan got the 4-0 win then.
Sophomore pitcher/infielder Tera Blanco leads Michigan with a .550 batting average and ranks second with 8 RBIs. Senior infielder Sierra Romero is hitting .423 and leads with 13 RBIs and five home runs.