BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Interstat) — UC Santa Barbara pounded Cal State Bakersfield 18-1 on Friday at Hardt Field, improving to 28-15 overall and 12-5 in Big West play. The Gauchos amassed 18 hits while limiting the Roadrunners to five.

Nate Vargas led the attack, going 3-for-4 with four RBIs. William Vasseur was 3-for-3 with three RBIs, Liam Barrett went 4-for-5 with two RBIs, and Rowan Kelly added two hits and two RBIs. Corey Nunez drove in a run and Nico Libed walked with the bases loaded for an RBI.

UC Santa Barbara scored eight runs in the first inning, then added two in the fourth, four in the fifth and four in the sixth. Cal State Bakersfield scored its lone run in the sixth on a C. Jorissen single. The Gauchos tacked on two more in the eighth.

The Roadrunners fell to 19-25 overall and 7-10 in the Big West.