SAN LUIS OBISPO (Interstat) — Cal Poly defeated Long Beach State 8-3 on Saturday evening at Robin Baggett Stadium, earning a three-game Big West series sweep. The Mustangs improved to 33-21; the Dirtbags dropped to 17-35.

Dylan Lina homered in the first inning to give Long Beach State a 3-0 lead, but Cal Poly answered with a run in the bottom of the first and then seized control with a five-run fourth inning. The Mustangs added two more in the fifth and one in the eighth.

Cal Poly outhit the Dirtbags 14-11. Nick Bonn, Brady Estes and Troy Cooper combined for six scoreless innings of relief, striking out five. Josh Volmerding earned the win, allowing three runs on six hits over three innings. For Long Beach State, Joey Iglesias tossed 1 2/3 hitless innings, and Cristien Banda and Mason Tymick each worked scoreless outings. Jason Gerfers took the loss after surrendering six runs in 4 1/3 innings.