LA JOLLA, Calif- Ranked second in the nation, UC San Diego jumped ahead quickly, scoring seven runs in the bottom of the second -- all with two outs -- and adding three more insurance runs later, while Sonoma State narrowly avoided a shutout with two runs in the final inning as the Tritons took care of business on Friday afternoon, 10-2, at Triton Ballpark in La Jolla. The Seawolves fall to under .500 again at 9-10 overall and 2-7 in CCAA play. The Tritons won their 20th game, improving to 20-3 and 11-2 in the conference.

After Jarrod Dumont (0-3) forced Blake Tagmeyer into a double play in the bottom of the second, Kellen Lee stepped to the plate and homered to right field, setting off a barage of Triton runs that chased Dumont from the game. Casey Slate came into the contest and allowed a RBI double to Evan Kehoe before getting the third out on a pop up by Matt Hubbard. The Tritons led 7-0.

It was then the Tim Shibuya (6-0) show. The UC San Diego starting pitcher tossed eight innings, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out four. The only two runs that the Seawolves managed was a RBI by Austin Hogans and a RBI by Ryan Stevens -- both with two outs.

The Tritons added a run in the fifth inning and two runs in the seventh to keep the game out of reach from the Seawolves.

Stevens, Ryan Morales, Kyle Jones and Chad Inderwiesche accounted for the four SSU hits in the ballgame.

UC San Diego's Kehoe went 3-for-4 with a RBI on the day, while Brandon Gregorich had three RBI to lead the second-ranked Tritons.

Sonoma State will go to battle with UC San Diego in a doubleheader on Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m.

Box Score:  No. 2 UC San Diego 10, Sonoma State 2