Cal Poly keeps a piece of first place in Big West with home win versus CSUN

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) - Freshman Gavin Spiridonoff had three hits and knocked in three runs as Cal Poly defeated Cal State Northridge 8-5. The Mustangs remain tied for first place in the Big West with UCSB and UC San Diego at 13-6.

Tied at 4 with two outs in the sixth inning, Spiridonoff lifted a fly ball to center field that the Matadors lost in the lights and it landed for a gift RBI triple. Nate Castellon followed with an RBI single to put Cal Poly up 6-4.

They added another two runs in the seventh inning with Spiridonoff knocking in a run on an infield single.

Both teams are now 22-18 on the year.