IRVINE, Calif. (Interstat) — UC San Diego defeated Cal State Fullerton 5-1 on Friday at the Big West Baseball Championship in Irvine. The Tritons improved to 25-27 overall, while the Titans fell to 22-31.

UC San Diego struck first in the top of the third inning. G. Camacho singled through the right side, driving in R. Ujimori for a 1-0 lead. The Tritons added four runs in the top of the eighth. A. Leopard reached on a fielder’s choice bunt, scoring A. Klepsch. N. Widelski followed with a ground-rule double down the third-base line, plating T. Martinez and Leopard. In the top of the ninth, J. Allen singled through the left side and advanced on the throw, scoring Camacho for the final margin.

Cal State Fullerton scored its only run in the bottom of the fifth. P. Contreras reached on a fielder’s choice, scoring C. Burdick. The Titans managed six hits; the Tritons collected eight. Devon King pitched for UC San Diego. Logan Hart, Cameron Kim, Andrew Kirchner, Max Ortega, Damian Casas, Bren Wilkinson, Britton Beeson, Andrew Wright and Dylan Smith played for Cal State Fullerton.