FULLERTON, Calif. (Interstat) — Chris Downs tossed six hitless innings, striking out seven, as Cal Poly defeated Cal State Fullerton 6-2 on Sunday evening at Goodwin Field. The Mustangs clinched the Big West series after splitting the previous two games.

Downs, who entered with a 0.1-inning relief outing in his last appearance, dominated from the start. Cal Poly’s offense broke through in the fourth inning. Jake Downing scored on a fielding error, and Dante Vachini added an RBI single. Ryan Tayman smashed a two-run homer in the seventh to extend the lead.

The Mustangs amassed 13 hits to the Titans’ nine. Paul Contreras drove in two runs for Cal State Fullerton, including an RBI fielder’s choice in the third and an RBI single in the fifth. Dylan Smith allowed nine hits and two earned runs over six innings for the home team.

Cal Poly improved to 29-21 overall, while Cal State Fullerton fell to 21-27. Josh Volmerding earned the save with 2.1 innings of relief. The Mustangs next play at Fresno State on Tuesday.