LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Cal Poly scored five runs in the first four innings and rode a 13-hit attack to a 6-2 victory over Virginia Tech on Friday night at Matador Field in an NCAA playoff game.

Mustangs starter Brady Estes earned the win, working into the sixth inning. Cal Poly opened the scoring in the second when Spiridonoff grounded out for an RBI and Vachini singled home another run. Nick Locurto answered for the Hokies in the bottom half with an RBI single.

Cal Poly added a solo homer from Hoiland in the third, then got RBI singles from Murray Jr. in the fourth and sixth innings and a run-scoring groundout from Garza in the fifth. Virginia Tech plated its second run in the seventh on a double play grounder that brought Pete Daniel home unearned.

The Hokies managed just six hits off Cal Poly pitching. Sam Gates and Owen Petrich each singled. Brody Roe took the loss for Virginia Tech. Cal Poly improved to 37-22, while Virginia Tech dropped to 30-25.