AUSTIN (Interstat) — Sergio Guerra hit two home runs and drove in three runs as Tarleton State defeated UC Santa Barbara 11-5 Friday in an NCAA playoff game at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.

The Texans jumped ahead in the first inning when Jake Tatom scored on a sacrifice fly by Cage McCloud. Guerra homered in the fourth and again in the sixth, and McCloud added a two-run double in the fifth and a solo homer in the ninth. Tatom tripled in two runs in the ninth and later scored on a wild pitch. Anthony Treto and Cort Lowry combined on the mound for Tarleton State.

Rowan Kelly homered for the Gauchos in the first. Jonathan Mendez hit a two-run homer in the sixth and William Vasseur homered in the ninth. Cole Tryba and Calvin Proskey pitched for UC Santa Barbara.

Tarleton State outhit the Gauchos 13-9. Both teams entered with 38-19 records.