IRVINE, Calif. (Interstat) — Ryan King tossed seven hitless innings and Jacob Gutierrez added two more hitless frames as Cal State Bakersfield defeated UC Irvine 4-0 on Friday at Anteater Ballpark. King struck out five without allowing a walk, and Gutierrez fanned two in relief as the Roadrunners improved to 22-30. The game’s first run came in the opening inning when Taison Miller scored on Devon Wilkes’ single. Cal State Bakersfield added three unearned runs in the fifth on a throwing error. UC Irvine’s Ryder Brooks also pitched 4.1 hitless innings with five strikeouts, but Finnegan Wall took the loss, allowing four hits and two earned runs over 4.2 innings. Miller went 2-for-3, and Wilkes had an RBI. The Anteaters dropped to 24-25.