BERKELEY, Calif. – Right fielder Trever Allen drove a two-run homer over the left-field wall to break a ninth-inning tie and push No. 6 Sun Devil Baseball to a series-opening win against No. 13 California, 5-3, on Friday night at Evans Diamond in Berkeley, Calif.
First baseman Joey Bielek hit a single to shallow right field on a 0-2 count with one out in the ninth inning and Allen delivered a two-run homer on the next pitch to give the Sun Devils (29-13, 14-5) a late two-run lead.
Right-hander Ryan Burr (13) closed out the bottom of the inning to pick up his 13th save of the season and the 37th of his career.