SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Luka Pintar threw five no-hit innings and Jake McCoy homered and drove in four runs as San Jose State routed San Francisco 12-0 on Tuesday at Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field.

The Spartans improved to 18-23, while the Dons fell to 19-22. San Jose State snapped a three-game losing streak and won for the sixth time in its last nine outings.

Pintar struck out seven, walked two and did not allow a baserunner until a single in the fourth inning. He retired the first 11 hitters he faced. Cade Cushing struck out three in a perfect sixth, and Tyler Albanese added a strikeout in a scoreless seventh to complete the combined two-hitter.

The game was decided early. San Jose State sent 10 batters to the plate in the first inning, scoring five runs on four hits. Alex Fernandes was hit by a pitch to lead off, advanced to third on Peyton Rowles’ double and scored on McCoy’s RBI single. Rowles then scored on a sacrifice fly by Cota. Anthony Scheppler followed with a two-run homer to right, making it 5-0.

The Spartans added three more in the second. With one out, Fernandes homered to right center. Rowles singled, McCoy walked and after a strikeout, Jansen doubled to right center, driving in both runners.

San Jose State pushed across a run in the fifth. Manny Caballero doubled, advanced on a wild pitch, and scored on a pinch-hit single by Rohne. Rowles added an RBI single later in the inning.

McCoy capped the scoring in the seventh with a three-run homer to left center. He finished 2 for 4 with a walk, four RBIs and three runs scored. Rowles went 4 for 5 with an RBI and two runs. Fernandes reached base three times on two hit-by-pitches and a homer, scoring three times.

For San Francisco, Braden Wellen threw 1 2/3 hitless innings with three strikeouts in relief. Jake Andreas allowed one hit in a scoreless inning. The Dons managed only six hits, all singles and doubles, and left seven runners on base. They were shut out for the third time this season.

The top star for the Spartans was Pintar, who lowered his ERA to 2.73 with his dominant outing. San Jose State’s pitching staff held San Francisco scoreless for the first time since April 6.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of San Jose State 4, San Francisco 3, and Interstat’s ELO system gave the Spartans a 52.60 percent probability of victory.