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Cal State Fullerton Delivers First Blow

IRVINE, Calif. — If there was any question, the Big West road to the promised land still goes through Cal State Fullerton.

The Titans have made that known with a pair of emphatic wins in their last two league matchups — both times in a battle for first place. After walloping Hawaii for eight runs in the first three innings last Sunday on the way to a series-clinching shutout, Fullerton dominated UC Irvine in Friday night’s series opener.

The season-best 1,029 fans at Anteater Ballpark came expecting a thrilling matchup. Two of the top pitchers in the West, Colton[…]