Stockton, Calif. – In their last home game before a stretch in which they will play ten of 11 on the road, the Pacific Tigers defeated South Dakota State 5-2 thanks to a two-run sixth inning and shutdown relief work by a plethora of pitchers. The Tigers are now 5-8 on the season. Since losing their first four games to Cal Poly, Pacific has gone 5-4, including 5-3 at home. South Dakota State drops to 0-11 with the loss.
Jordon Gonzalez got his fourth career start for Pacific and pitched two scoreless innings as the Tigers looked to lessen the load on their arms in the mid-week game.