CLARION, Pa. (April 27) – The Vulcans concluded the regular season and secured the top spot in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West standings with a 2-1 road victory against Clarion on Thursday afternoon in conference action.

With the win, Cal U finishes the regular season with a 28-9 overall record behind a 23-5 mark in league play. The Vulcans extend their winning streak to 12 games. Meanwhile, Clarion finishes the year 6-31 overall with a 5-26 divisional record.

After the Vulcans went scoreless in the top of the first, the Golden Eagles took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the inning with a solo homer by catcher Megan Anderson. Cal U answered back in the third when junior first baseman Lindsay Reicoff (Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley) tripled to right center to score sophomore right fielder Kaity Finley (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) to tie the game at 1-1. The Vulcans tallied another run in the fourth inning when sophomore catcher Megan Jahoda (Buchanan, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson) collected an RBI single to center field, 2-1. The Golden Eagles managed only two baserunners for the rest of the game, which each came on a single. Junior pitcher Alex Sagl (Oakville, Ontario/Oakville Trafalgar) struck out seven batters over the final three innings to shut down the Clarion offense and secure the win for Cal U.

Sagl (16-4) earned the win after pitching all 7.0 innings, giving up only one run (earned) and scattering five hits while striking out 12. Clarion starter Paige Baker (3-10) suffered the loss after yielding two runs (both earned) on seven hits over 7.0 innings.

Cal U received an RBI from each Jahoda and Reicoff. Freshman designated player Hailey Wilson (Delaware, Ohio/Olentangy) was 2-for-3 at the plate, while Finley was 2-for-4.

The Vulcans return to the diamond on Thursday, April 30, when they open play in the PSAC Tournament against East Stroudsburg in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, at 1:30 p.m.

Note: Cal U was scheduled to play a doubleheader on both Monday and Tuesday. However, the games were cancelled as all the teams and seeds for the PSAC Tournament were solidified with the victory and wins by Edinboro on Monday.