LONG BEACH, Calif. (Interstat) — California Baptist erupted for eight runs in the second inning and its bullpen delivered seven scoreless frames to defeat Long Beach State 10-5 at Blair Field on Monday.

Bryce McFeely’s two-run homer capped the Lancers’ decisive inning, which included a two-run single from Riley Hunsaker. The Dirtbags scored four times in the first, highlighted by Matt Toomey’s two-run single, but managed just one run thereafter.

Ryne Palmer earned the win with 3 2/3 perfect innings of relief, striking out six. Andrew Rudd followed with three strong innings for the Lancers (27-6). Jaxon Baker took the loss for Long Beach State (10-21).

California Baptist tallied 10 hits to the Dirtbags’ six.