Kraig Pakulski / Saturday, April 25, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Cal Poly keeps a piece of first place in Big West with home win versus CSUN ESPN +Mustangs snap tie with 2-run sixth inning 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. The post Cal Poly keeps a piece of first place in Big West with home win versus CSUN appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article How moving to the US helped marathon champion Hellen Obiri achieve two dreams at once Next Article Power and pitching leads UCSB past Fullerton Print 22 Rate this article: No rating Tags: Local NewsNewsSportsTop StoriesSan Luis Obispo CountyCollege Sports Please login or register to post comments.