TEMPE/PHOENIX, Ariz.—Arizona State defeated CSU Bakersfield 31-6 before the Roadrunners defeated Grand Canyon 43-0 in wrestling action Sunday.

After losing five matches by three points or less at No. 19/21 Oregon State on Saturday, CSU Bakersfield dropped five matches by four points or less against Arizona State (6-5, 1-1 Pac-12) in the league dual.

The dual began at 165 pounds where Adam Fierro (R-Jr., Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) defeated Jacen Petersen 7-0. At 174, Ray Walters earned a 2-1 decision over Bryce Hammond (R-Jr., Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) when he took Hammond down with five seconds remaining in the third period to tie the dual at three.

Blake Stauffer, who is ranked second in Division I at 184 pounds, defeated Sean Pollock (R-Sr., Oceanside, Calif., Rancho Buena Vista HS) 13-1 to put the Sun Devils into the lead 7-3. Josh DaSilveira pinned Matt Williams (R-Fr., Apple Valley, Calif., Sultana HS) in the first period of the 197-pound match.

Chace Eskam posted an escape with eight seconds to go against Alex Encarnarcion-Strand (R-So., Concord, Calif., College Park HS) to earn a 5-4 victory at heavyweight to give Arizona State a 16-3 lead. Ares Carpio defeated Sergio Mendez (So., Arleta, Calif., San Fernando HS) 10-3 at 125 pounds.

Ian Nickell (R-Jr., Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) charted a 5-1 victory over Judson Preskitt to cut the Sun Devils' lead to 19-6 after the 133-pound match. Matt Kraus clinched the dual victory for the Sun Devils when he pinned Timmy Box (R-Jr., Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) at 4:40 mark of the 141-pound bout.

Coleman Hammond (R-Fr., Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) battled Christian Pagdilao throughout the 149-pound match. Pagdilao' two-point near fall with 45 seconds to go in the third period proved to be the difference as Pagdilao defeated Hammond 2-1. The dual concluded at 157 where Oliver Pierce defeated Spencer Hill (R-Sr., Clovis, Calif., Fresno City College) 6-4.

"We didn't perform well against Arizona State," said CSUB head coach Mike Mendoza.

Upon the conclusion of the Arizona State dual, CSUB traveled the 17 miles from ASU to GCU Arena on the campus of the Grand Canyon University where the 'Runners competed in their third dual in 32 hours against the Antelopes. CSU Bakersfield would come away with their first shutout victory since the 2010-11 season.

The dual began at 125 pounds where Mendez pinned Jacob Reyes with 20 seconds remaining in the first period. Nickell earned a 7-1 decision over AJ Salazar at 133 pounds.

Box posted a 6-2 victory against Uzo Owuama at 141 which proceeded Coleman Hammond's technical fall of Austin Solari in 149-pound action. Hammond scored 18 points on the mat in only 4:28 of action against Solari.

Hill won by major decision (8-0) against Chayse Jackson at 157 pounds. Fierro also earned a major decision, 11-2, in his 165-pound match against Pierre Gaude.

Like his younger brother, Bryce Hammond recorded a technical fall victory. Bryce Hammond defeated Casey Larson at 6:09 (16-0). Pollock earned a 9-3 victory against Austin Trujillo at 184. Williams tallied his team leading eight pin at 197 pounds. Williams needed only 1:14 to stick Gabriel Gonzalez to the mat. Encarnarcion-Strand concluded the night for the Roadrunners with a 15-6 win at heavyweight against Marcus Haughlin.

"We finished strong against Grand Canyon," Mendoza said. "We have work to do."

The 'Runners (4-4, 0-3 Pac-12) return home next Sunday when CSUB hosts San Francisco State at 4 p.m. Tickets are available at Valitix.com.

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Arizona State 31, CSU Bakersfield 6      

165       Adam Fierro (CSUB) def. Jacen Petersen, 7-0                                        

174       Ray Waters (ASU) def. Bryce Hammond, 2-1                                      

184       No. 2 Blake Stauffer (ASU) def. Sean Pollock, 13-1                                

285       Chace Eskam (ASU) def. Alex Encarnarcion-Strand, 5-4                         

125       Ares Carpio (ASU) def. Sergio Mendez, 10-3                                         

133       Ian Nickell (CSUB) def. Judson Preskitt , 5-1                                        

141       Matt Kraus (ASU) pinned Timmy Box, @4:40                                         

149       Christian Pagdilao (ASU) def. Coleman Hammond, 2-1                           

157       Oliver Pierce (ASU) def. Spencer Hill, 6-4                                             

CSU Bakersfield 43, Grand Canyon 0

125       Sergio Mendez (CSUB) pinned Jacob Reyes, @ 2:40                             

133       Ian Nickell (CSUB) def. AJ Salazar, 7-1                                                  

141       Timmy Box (CSUB) def. Uzo Owuama, 6-2                                            

149       Coleman Hammond (CSUB) def. Austin Solari, by TF (18-1) @4:28        

157       Spencer Hill (CSUB) def. Chayse Jackson, 8-0                                     

165       Adam Fierro (CSUB) def. Pierre Gaude, 13-2                                         

174       Bryce Hammond (CSUB) def. Casey Larson by TF (16-0) @6:09            

184       Sean Pollock (CSUB) def. Austin Trujillo, 9-3                                        

197       Matt Williams (CSUB) pins Gabriel Gonzalez, @1:14                             

285       Alex Encarnarcion-Strand (CSUB) def. Marcus Haughlin, 15-6