BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Interstat) — The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners capitalized on a four-run second inning and cruised to an 8-1 victory over the Pacific Tigers on Monday at Hardt Field.

Starter Shane McAlinden led the way for the Roadrunners, tossing five scoreless innings with five strikeouts to earn the win. All of Bakersfield’s offense came in two frames, with a two-run double by D. Wilkes in the fourth being the key blow. Pacific managed eight hits but only broke through in the ninth on Diego Davis’s RBI triple, scoring pinch-hitter Alex Dolan.

With the loss, Pacific falls to 10-20. Cal State Bakersfield improves to 14-17.