SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — Tyler Alleman pitched six innings of two-hit, shutout ball Saturday evening as Santa Clara defeated Pepperdine 3-2 at Stephen Schott Stadium.

Alleman struck out two and did not allow an earned run, improving the Broncos to 25-28. Pepperdine fell to 21-32.

Santa Clara’s Luke Devine went 3 for 4 with a home run and an RBI, scoring the game’s first run in the second inning on a groundout by John Viskovich. Devine tied the game 2-2 in the fourth with a solo homer. Ben Cleary put the Broncos ahead for good in the seventh with a solo shot.

Pepperdine’s Daniel Patterson hit a two-run homer in the eighth, but the Waves could not complete the comeback. Collin Valentine allowed two earned runs over four innings with three strikeouts. Dylan Stewart gave up one earned run in three innings. Cooper Lanz earned the save with 1⅓ scoreless innings.

Both teams recorded five hits. Santa Clara has won three straight over Pepperdine, including 9-2 and 10-0 decisions earlier in the series.