BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Interstat) — Noah Karliner went 5-for-6 with a home run and seven RBIs to lead UC Santa Barbara to a 19-9 victory over Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday evening at Hardt Field. The Gauchos improved to 30-15, while the Roadrunners dropped to 19-27.

Karliner’s performance highlighted a 21-hit UCSB attack. Nate Vargas homered and drove in three runs. Rowan Kelly collected four hits and three RBIs. Nick Husovsky had three hits and two RBIs. Corey Nunez added four hits and an RBI.

On the mound, Chase Hoover struck out four over two hitless innings. Nathan Aceves allowed two earned runs in 3 2/3 innings with five strikeouts. The Gauchos made two sacrifice hits.

Cal State Bakersfield managed 14 hits. Nick Mascaro had two hits and three RBIs. Kanoa Morisaki recorded three hits.

Key moments included Karliner’s two-run homer in the second inning and a three-run double in the fifth. The Gauchos pulled away with multiple runs in the sixth, seventh and ninth innings. The victory completed a three-game series sweep for UCSB, following wins of 4-3 and 18-1 on Friday and Saturday.