WASHINGTON, Pa. (April 5) – The Vulcans scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh to post a walk-off victory in Game 2 and claim a doubleheader split against Gannon after dropping Game 1 by a 7-3 count on Friday afternoon at Wild Things Park in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West action.
RECORD/SERIES
• The California (PA) baseball team moves to 18-7 overall with a 7-3 mark in league play.
• The Golden Knights stand at 4-19 this season behind a 2-8 record in conference action.
• The Vulcans have won five of the last eight meetings at Wild Things Park in the series against the Golden Knights.
GAME 1
STATS
• Junior designated hitter
Payton Conte posted two singles, one RBI and one walk.
• Sophomore third baseman
Conor Carney also added two hits and one run scored while batting leadoff for the first time in his college career.
• Freshman shortstop
Caleb Collins scored twice after reaching base safely three times (single, hit by pitch, walk).
• Freshman starting pitcher
Beau Bigam (1-1) suffered the loss after allowing four runs (all earned) on seven hits in 3.0 innings (72 pitches).
• Sophomore
Luke Treloar worked 4.0 innings of relief (70 pitches) without issuing a walk against the Golden Knights.
ACTION
• Gannon took a 1-0 lead on a two-out single in the top of the first inning before Collins scored on a sacrifice fly in the bottom half.
• The Golden Knights scored three runs in the second before the Vulcans cut the deficit to 4-3 in the fifth.
• Carney scored on a sacrifice fly before Collins scored on a fielding error with the bases loaded.
• Gannon countered with a two-out single in the sixth before second baseman Miguel Vega belted a two-run homer with two outs in the seventh.
GAME 2
STATS
• Junior left fielder
Ryan Callahan tallied four singles, two RBI and one run scored in the cleanup spot.
• Collins finished with a solo homer, two RBI and two runs scored, while junior second baseman
Santino Marra drew three walks and scored one run.
• Sophomore
Jake Kramer (2-0) earned the win after working 1.0 scoreless inning of relief.
• Sophomore starter
Michael Valente took a no-decision after yielding five runs (all earned) on seven hits in 5.1 innings (81 pitches).
ACTION
• The Golden Knights scored three runs in the top of the second before the Vulcans countered with four runs in the bottom of the inning.
• Carney drew a bases-loaded walk and Callahan later delivered a two-run single with two outs.
• Gannon scored twice in the sixth and added a pair of runs in the seventh to take a 7-4 lead.
• The Vulcans responded by scoring four runs in the bottom of the inning to earn their first walk-off win this spring.
• Collins started the rally with a solo homer, the first of his career.
• Marra later scored on an RBI single by senior catcher
Hunter Fiori before Callahan scored the game-tying run on a fielding error.
• Sophomore
Colin Patterson then delivered a pinch-hit, walk-off sacrifice fly.
NEXT
• Cal continues its weekend league series against Gannon on Sunday, April 7, with a twinbill in Erie, Pennsylvania, at 1 p.m.
