RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside fell, 4-1, to CSUN on Sunday at the Riverside Sports Complex. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Kurt Marton retired three of his first four CSUN batters on the afternoon before the Matadors struck with the first run of the game.  
• Cole Koniarsky reached scoring position in the first, advancing to second on a wild pitch after taking the first pitch of his at bat into left field for a two-out single.  
• Jayden Lopez led off the fifth inning with a double to left center and moved to third on a sacrifice groundout before a second one from Andrew Rivas brought him home for the tying run.  
• Bubba Rocha showed off his wheels in the seventh, going from first to third on a routine single up the middle.  
• UCR found itself in prime position to inch closer with runners on second and third following Tyler Weaver's steal of second but was unable to capitalize after grounding into a double play.  
• UC Riverside replicated its threat in the eighth with runners on second and third. 

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS 

• Dominic Martinez went 2 for 4 in the series finale, finishing his weekend going 5 for 9 at the dish with three runs and two RBIs.  

UP NEXT 

• UC Riverside now turns its attention to next weekend, traveling to UC San Diego to continue Big West play. First pitch in game one from La Jolla is scheduled for Thursday, March 28 at 6:00 p.m. on ESPN+.