BEREKELY, Calif. – A two-out single in the ninth inning gave No. 13 California a walk-off win against No. 6 Sun Devil Baseball, 5-4, on Saturday night at Evans Diamond in Berkeley, Calif.
Cal left fielder Mitchell Kranson opened the bottom of the ninth with a double and the Sun Devils (29-14, 14-6) intentionally walked shortstop Preston Grand Pre to put two runners on with no outs. Arizona State executed a perfect wheel play on an attempted sacrifice bunt to get the lead runner out at third and brought on right-hander Ryan Burr. Burr induced a ground ball back to the mound for the second out of the inning, but conceded a base hit to center fielder Aaron Knapp on a 1-1 pitch to even the series at one game apiece.