LONG BEACH, Calif. (Interstat) — Kaiden Smaka delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday, lifting Long Beach State to a 4-3 victory over Cal State Fullerton in a Big West Conference game at Blair Field.

The Dirtbags, who had 14 hits, erased an early three-run deficit. Starter Luke Howe struck out 10 over eight innings for Long Beach State. Cal State Fullerton catcher Niko Lombardi went 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs.

The Titans took a 3-0 lead in the first, but Long Beach State tied it on an error in the sixth. The teams traded runs in the eighth before Smaka’s winning hit in the ninth scored Jack Enright.

With the win, Long Beach State improved to 11-22 overall. Cal State Fullerton fell to 15-16.