Long Beach State took a four-run first-inning lead and barely held on to edge visiting Hawaii 7-6 to even the teams’ Big West baseball series at a game apiece Saturday at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif.
UH’s Gabe Wright hit a solo homer with one out in the ninth and Ben Zeigler-Namoa followed with a single for the potential game-tying run. But Dirtbags reliever Alex Ramos retired Elijah Ickes and Draven Nushida to end the game.
Hawaii is now 10-8 and 1-4 in Big West. LBSU is 5-13 and 1-4 after breaking a seven-game losing streak.
Dylan Lina hit a three-run homer in the first inning off Hawaii starter Hekili Robello.