NUTTER FORT, W.Va. (Feb. 26) – Junior
Jake Kramer broke the all-time school record for saves that stood for over four decades on Wednesday afternoon, as the California (PA) baseball team earned a 9-6 victory over Salem in non-conference play.
NOTES
• The Vulcans (3-0) have scored a combined 28 runs over three games after tallying at least nine runs in every contest.
• A preseason-All-American, Kramer entered the spring tied with Dave Yasenchak (1980-83) for first place in school history with 16 career saves.
• Kramer eclipsed Yasenchak for the single-season school record last spring with 10 saves.
• He is now tied for ninth all-time in PSAC history with 17 saves, which are the most since Wyatt Daughtery (2016-19) of Slippery Rock finished with 18 saves.
• Sophomore shortstop
Caleb Collins went 2-for-3 with three runs scored while batting ninth in the lineup.
• Sophomore center fielder
Ikon Jones collected two hits, two runs scored, two walks and two steals from the leadoff spot.
• Senior first baseman
Payton Conte and senior left fielder
Ryan Callahan both finished with three RBI and combined to score three runs on Wednesday.
• Cal held a 1-0 lead before Salem tied the score in the bottom of the fifth.
• The Vulcans responded with three runs in the sixth behind back-to-back RBI doubles by Callahan and senior second baseman
Santino Marra.
• The Tigers cut the deficit to 4-3 in the bottom of the inning before Cal answered with four runs in the seventh.
• Conte delivered a two-run double with the bases loaded and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Callahan.
• Salem totaled three runs in the bottom of the eighth to trim the deficit and brought the game-tying run to the plate in the ninth against Kramer.
• The Vulcans used eight different pitchers in the win with only redshirt junior starting pitcher
Roman Gill working more than 1.0 inning.
• Freshman
Colin Watson was credited with the victory in his college debut after retiring all three batters he faced on just 10 pitches.
NEXT
• The Vulcans return to action with seven games in the greater Lakeland-Winter Haven area of Florida from March 2-8.
• Cal will play four contests against G-MAC members, including a doubleheader against Ohio Dominican.
