BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Interstat) — UC San Diego defeated Cal State Bakersfield 4-2 on Friday at Hardt Field. The Tritons improved to 21-24, while the Roadrunners fell to 20-28.

UC San Diego scored all four runs in the third and fourth innings, collecting five hits. In the third, a walk forced in a run. In the fourth, Anthony Potestio tripled home Delshaun Lanier, then scored on Addison Klepsch’s single. A sacrifice fly in the fifth added the final run.

Steele Murdock pitched four hitless innings with nine strikeouts for the Tritons. Devon King added three hitless innings with four strikeouts, and Nathan Huy threw two hitless frames. Ethan Myers allowed one hit in 4 1/3 innings for Cal State Bakersfield, striking out five.

The Roadrunners scored two unearned runs in the fifth on a groundout and a sacrifice fly. UC San Diego’s pitching staff combined for 14 strikeouts and allowed four hits. The teams play again Saturday.