STOCKTON (Interstat) — The California Golden Bears held off the Pacific Tigers 2-1 on Tuesday at Klein Family Field, using a pair of early runs and a critical defensive play in the seventh inning to snap a four‑game losing streak.

California improved to 25‑23, while Pacific dropped to 20‑25.

The Golden Bears struck first in the top of the fourth inning. After Murillo singled and Olmstead followed with a single to left, Campbell delivered a single through the left side that scored Murillo from third. California added a second run in the sixth when Prather singled, advanced to third on Murillo’s double, and scored on Olmstead’s groundout to third base.

Pacific’s offense, which managed seven hits, finally broke through in the bottom of the sixth. Grant MacArthur was hit by a pitch, advanced to second on a walk to Colin Spear, and scored when JT Shank singled to right field. Shank’s hit pulled the Tigers within one, but the rally stalled when Blaine French struck out looking.

The game’s most decisive sequence occurred in the bottom of the seventh. With one out, Levi Sotomayor singled and Brendan O’Sullivan singled, putting runners at first and second. Jake Tandy then singled to left field, but Sotomayor was thrown out at home by left fielder Applefield, keeping the score 2‑1. Grant MacArthur struck out to end the inning.

Pacific’s bullpen gave the Tigers a chance to stay close. Starter Liam Smith worked five innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits while striking out six. Ethan Shaver threw two scoreless innings, and Matt Ludeman added two scoreless frames with five strikeouts.

O’Sullivan led Pacific with two hits, while Shank, Tandy, MacArthur, and Spear each had one. For California, several batters recorded hits, including Prather, Murillo, Olmstead, and Campbell.

In the ninth, California threatened to extend the lead but left runners stranded. The Tigers went down in order in the bottom of the ninth, with Brendan O’Sullivan fouling out to end the game.

The win was California’s first since April 28. The Golden Bears had dropped three games to Virginia Tech over the weekend and had lost four of their last five. Pacific, meanwhile, had won three straight entering Tuesday, including a series sweep of Loyola Marymount.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Pacific 7, California 4. Interstat’s ELO system gave California a 78.90 percent probability to win.