ST. GEORGE, Utah - #21-ranked Dixie State scored seven runs in the first three innings as Fresno Pacific suffered a 9-4 loss and a four-game sweep at DSU.
The Sunbirds (13-20, 8-11 PacWest) scored a run in the fourth and three in the fifth to get back within striking distance at 7-4 but would be unable to draw any closer.
Derek Arkelian went 4-for-5 with a stolen base to lead FPU.
Bryan Bucher added a 2-for-3 day with a double.
Leo Carrillo and
Nick Pate added two hits apiece as well.Â
FPU starter
Davy Vartanian, making his second start of the year, gave up 11 hits and six earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work to take the loss. FPU totaled 14 hits in a losing effort.
Leadoff hitter Tanner Morache went 4-for-5, finishing a home run short of the cycle to lead the Red Storm (28-6, 16-4 PacWest).
The Sunbirds are back on the road next weekend, traveling to the Bay Area to face Holy Names on Friday and Saturday.
