COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Interstat) — Landon Boyd went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and Wyatt Hanoian was 3 for 3 with two RBIs as Air Force defeated San Jose State 16-6 on Saturday afternoon and evening at Falcon Baseball Field.

The Falcons amassed 21 hits, including two sacrifice flies, while holding the Spartans to eight. Marcus Downing pitched three innings of two-hit, scoreless relief with two strikeouts. Garrett Hutchins added three hits and three RBIs, Luke Elmore had two hits and three RBIs, Walker Zapp went 4 for 6 with an RBI and Ben Niednagel drove in a run.

San Jose State jumped ahead 6-0 in the first and third innings. Peyton Rowles had a sacrifice fly and a triple, driving in three runs. Jake McCoy hit a two-run home run. But Air Force answered with seven runs in the third inning and never trailed again. The Falcons added runs in the fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth innings to pull away.

Air Force improved to 20-20 overall while San Jose State fell to 17-22. The teams conclude their series Sunday.