BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Interstat) — CJ Brown pitched five innings of one-run ball to lead Cal State Bakersfield to a 6-2 victory over Fresno State on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Hardt Field.

The Roadrunners (20-27-1) jumped ahead in the first inning. Bennett walked with the bases loaded, Wilkes D advanced on the play and Cloyd scored on Morisaki’s hit-by-pitch. Acevedo Y added a sacrifice fly. Cloyd later singled in two runs in the second.

Fresno State (13-32-1) answered in the fourth. Boyd M. singled home Hewitt B., and Ruby J. drove in Nolen M. on a sacrifice fly. But the Bulldogs could not close the gap. Barnum V scored on a caught stealing in the eighth for the final margin.

Brown struck out one and allowed five hits. Saul Bolivar threw 1⅓ hitless innings with two strikeouts. Justin Cuellar tossed four hitless frames with four strikeouts for Fresno State, but Tyler Patrick took the loss.