LONG BEACH, Calif. (Interstat) — Cal State Fullerton scored early and used timely small ball to defeat Long Beach State 6-2 in a Big West conference game Sunday evening at Blair Field.

The Titans built a six-run lead through eight innings, scoring on a second-inning RBI single by Niko Lombardi, a sacrifice fly from Hunter Meyer, a fourth-inning sacrifice fly by Cade O’Hara, a fifth-inning RBI double from Ty Thomas and a two-run sacrifice bunt by Eli Lopez in the eighth.

Long Beach State avoided the shutout when Dylan Lina hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth. Both teams finished with six hits. The victory gave Cal State Fullerton a split of the three-game series after the teams traded wins on Friday and Saturday.

With the win, Cal State Fullerton evened its record at 16-16. Long Beach State fell to 11-23.