Cal State Fullerton (2-7) scored five runs in the first inning off Tulane junior starter Kaleb Roper en route to a 9-3 victory over the Green Wave (5-4) in the first game of a three-game series Friday night at Turchin Stadium.
Game 2 will be played Saturday at 2 p.m.
Colton Eastman (1-1) got the victory for the Titans, holding Tulane to three runs on six hits through seven innings. Roper (0-2) struggled early, giving up six runs on four hits with five walks and a hit batsman.
Sal Gozzo was 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored to lead the Green Wave offensively.