IRVINE, Calif. (Interstat) — UC Irvine defeated Cal State Bakersfield 10-7 on Saturday afternoon at Anteater Ballpark in a Big West Conference game. The Anteaters improved to 25-25 overall, while the Roadrunners fell to 22-31.

UC Irvine outhit Cal State Bakersfield 12-9 and executed two sacrifice flies. For the Roadrunners, Garrett Teunissen went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Pitcher Payton Pudenz tossed a scoreless inning with two strikeouts. Evan Cloyd drove in two runs. For the Anteaters, Efren Ortega was 1-for-3 with three RBIs, including a two-run double. Zach Fjelstad added a 2-for-3 day with an RBI.

UC Irvine scored first on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first, but Teunissen’s homer in the second put CSUB ahead. The Roadrunners added a run in the third. UC Irvine tied the game on another sacrifice fly in the third, then erupted for four runs in the fifth to take a 7-3 lead. After two more runs in the sixth, CSUB rallied for three in the seventh. UC Irvine answered with an unearned run in the bottom half to secure the win. Peyton Rodgers earned the win in relief, striking out four over two innings.