San Diego State baseball lost a much-needed game to University of California, Riverside on Tuesday night, its third loss in a row.
With the score tied 2-2 at the close of the ninth inning, the Highlanders (9-12) and Aztecs (4-14) faced off for an extra inning of play in the cold San Diego air.
Riverside wasted no time putting SDSU away, as sophomore shortstop Colby Schultz knocked a solo homer over the right field wall to take a 3- lead that Riverside would not relinquish.
The Highlanders landed the first blow as well, scoring on a two-out single off the bat of junior right fielder Vince Fernandez, who leads his team with a .