WASHINGTON, Pa. (April 1) – Behind a multi-homer game by senior left fielder
Ryan Callahan, the Vulcans registered a 15-10 victory over Wheeling in non-conference play on Tuesday afternoon at EQT Park.
NOTES
• The California (PA) baseball team (18-5) improves to 10-2 in home games this spring.
• The Vulcans have scored a combined 30 runs in two victories over Wheeling this year.
• Callahan is the second player in five days to register a multi-homer game for Cal.
• He finished with four hits, five RBI and three runs scored on Tuesday.
• Callahan has already matched his career high with five homers this season.
• Freshman catcher
Corey Kuszaj tallied three hits, three RBI and one run scored in his second career start.
• Senior designated hitter
Santino Marra and senior third baseman
Nathan Meeks both collected two hits and one run scored, plus scored a combined five runs.
• The Cardinals held a five-run lead in the middle of the second before the Vulcans cut the deficit to 5-4 on an RBI triple by sophomore center fielder
Ikon Jones and a three-run homer by Callahan.
• Cal tied the score in the third before both teams scored twice in the fourth inning.
• The Vulcans took their first lead of the game in the bottom of the sixth on a solo homer by Callhan before adding another run in the inning on a fielding error.
• Cal sealed the win by scoring six runs in the bottom of the eighth, highlighted by a three-run homer by junior
Connor Evans – his first of the year.
• The Vulcans and Cardinals both used six pitchers in the contest with only one pitcher working more than 2.0 innings.
• Junior
Luke Treloar (1-1) was credited with the victory after working 2.0 scoreless innings of relief.
NEXT
• Cal returns to PSAC West action this weekend with a four-game series against Clarion, beginning with a road doubleheader on Friday, April 4, at 1 p.m.
