LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Matthew Thomas went 4 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs to lead Cal State Northridge to a 7-4 victory over Fresno State on Wednesday at Matador Field.

Thomas homered in the first inning and added an RBI double in the fourth as the Matadors built an early lead. Trent Abel also homered, and Cody Carson pitched three innings of one-hit relief with one strikeout.

Fresno State’s Marcus Nolen answered with a three-run homer in the fifth to briefly tie the game at 4-4, but Cal State Northridge reclaimed the lead in the seventh on a solo homer by Becker and added two runs in the eighth on an error and a bunt single by Pena.

The Matadors outhit the Bulldogs 14-5. Cal State Northridge improved to 23-20-1, while Fresno State fell to 12-29-1. Ryan Ellis added two scoreless innings with three strikeouts for the Matadors.