LONG BEACH, Calif. – Strong pitching kept Sun Devil Baseball within striking distance, but its offense was never able to get going in a 3-1 loss to Long Beach State in the series finale on Sunday at Blair Field.
Starting left-hander Reagan Todd (1-1) struck out five for the second time in as many starts, but took the loss after he was responsible for one earned run on five hits and a walk across 4 1/3 innings. Right-hander Eder Erives tossed 3 2/3 relief innings and conceded two runs on three hits and a pair of walks, and struck out two.