SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Lafulafu Malepeai's one-out, three-run walkoff homer gave Sacramento State a 4-1 victory over Pacific on Saturday morning. 

With the score tied at 1-1, in the seventh, Erin Garcia led off the inning with a walk, and Ava Medellin reached on an error to put runners at first and second. With one out, up stepped Malepeai, who ambushed a first pitch over the center field wall to provide the victory. Of Sacramento State's 12 wins, four have now come via walkoff variety. 

The Hornets conclude the Mustang Classic with a 4-0 record, which includes victories over Cal Poly, Manhattan and San Jose State. Sacramento State moved its record to 12-2, its best start to a season since 1995. In addition, the current seven-game winning streak is the program's best since the 2016 season.

The Hornets are 9-1 away from home, including a 7-0 record on neutral fields. Sacramento State has not lost a game away from home since a Feb. 13 defeat at 26th-ranked Grand Canyon.

After a stretch of nine straight away from home, the Hornets will play six straight home games next week, beginning with another matchup with Pacific on Wednesday.

Hornet starter Alexa Ortiz, and Pacific starter Justice Alcaraz were locked in a pitchers duel the first six innings, before Malepeai's heroics. The senior outfielder provided two of the Hornets' six hits, finishing 2-for-4 with a run, homer and three RBIs.

Sacramento State, which never trailed in the game, opened the scoring in the second when Jenna Birch successfully laid down a bunt that allowed pinch runner Faith Epperson to score from third. The Tigers tied the score at 1-1 in the fourth after a Hornet error.

Ortiz improved to 4-1 while tossing her third complete game. She allowed just two hits and one unearned run while striking out eight. The right-hander faced four batters over the minimum, both hits allowed were singles, and Pacific advanced just two runners past first base the entire way.

Saskia Raab had another hit, and improved her hitting streak to a career-best eight games. Madi Mendoza, Hailee Bustos and Medellin also had hits for the Hornets. Medellin had a two-out double in the fourth inning in which Garcia was thrown out at the plate trying to score from first base.

The Hornets are back in action on Wednesday when they host Pacific at 2:30 p.m. The team will also host the Capital Classic next week at Shea Stadium from Feb. 27-March 1.