The Arizona baseball team will attempt to halt a two-game slide when they play host to Long Beach State in a weekend series starting today at 2 p.m. at Sancet Field.

The Wildcats (5-4) will have their hands full with the Dirtbags (0-0), who come into Tucson as the No. 22 team in the nation.

The Wildcats lead the all-time series 8-6 and won two of three games against LBSU in 1994, the last year the two teams met.

LBSU will challenge the Wildcats with five returning starters and 17 lettermen from a year ago, including preseason All-American junior shortstop Bobby Crosby.