SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga baseball tied the game in the ninth to force extras, but CSUN had the answer in the 10^th to win 4-3 on Friday night at Patterson Baseball Complex and Coach Steve Hertz Field.

After leading 2-0 early, Gonzaga (3-9) found itself down 3-2 heading into the ninth and came back to tie the score on a single from Jack Machtolf before the Matadors (9-3) scratched out a run in the 10^th.

Gonzaga starter Mac Lardner was solid in his outing, going 6.0 innings and allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits with eight strikeouts and two walks. Michael Spellacy pitched three innings of scoreless relief, and Gabriel Hughes struck out three in the 10^th before CSUN got their final run.

On offense, Machtolf led the way with two hits and three RBI, including a homer. Stephen Lund had two hits and scored once, while Tyler Rando reached twice on a hit and a walk to move his on-base streak to 12 games.

Gonzaga got on the board first with Machtolf's first home run of the season, a two-run shot to right field to score Lund for a 2-0 lead in the second inning.

CSUN came right back with single runs in the third and fourth to tie the score, and then the Matadors added another in the fifth on a solo homer to take a 3-2 lead.

Gonzaga got more offense from Machtolf to tie it in the ninth inning. With runners on first and second, Machtolf hit a shallow single down the left field line to score pinch runner Alex Brenner from second. GU loaded the bases after a walk from Bristyan, but a hard line drive off the bat of Grayson Sterling was caught in centerfield.

CSUN answered right back in the 10^th with a leadoff triple and then a two-out single to go ahead 4-3. Gonzaga put the leadoff runner aboard on an error, but went down in order after that.

Gonzaga and CSUN will play a doubleheader on Saturday, starting at 1 p.m. at Patterson Baseball Complex and Coach Steve Hertz Field. Check GoZags.com for links to live coverage.