IRVINE, Calif. — Jeff Cusick had four hits, and Ben Orloff and Ronnie Shaeffer each drove in three runs as UC Irvine stayed alive in the NCAA tournament with a 14-3 victory over San Diego State tonight.

A day after being shut out for the first time this season, the top-seeded Anteaters (45-14) racked up 19 hits against Tony Gwynn's Aztecs (41-23). UC Irvine needed to beat Virginia twice to reach the super regionals, starting with a late game Sunday.

Cusick went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBIs and scored four runs, while Orloff had three hits, including a three-run double, and scored three times. Crosby Slaught (8-0) worked into the sixth inning.

It was the Aztecs' first NCAA appearance in 18 years, and first under Gwynn.