patterson swing vs fairmont state 2026
Fairmont State Athletic Communications
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Fairmont State FAI 16-24
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Winner California (PA) CAL-B 24-15
Fairmont State FAI
16-24
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Final
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California (PA) CAL-B
24-15
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fairmont State FAI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 0
California (PA) CAL-B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 4 1

W: Bauer, Logan (1-0) L: Connor Tingler (1-5)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Matthew Kifer, Director of Athletic Communication

Cal posts walk-off win over Fairmont State

Patterson delivers walk-off triple on first pitch; Vulcans use three freshmen pitchers in victory

WASHINGTON, Pa. (April 21) – Senior Colin Patterson delivered a three-run, walk-off triple in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the Vulcans posted a 4-3 victory against Fairmont State in non-conference action at EQT Park on Tuesday afternoon.

NOTES
• California (24-15) registered its third walk-off win in the last 11 days.
• The Vulcans were hosting the Fighting Falcons for the first time since 2013 when the Cal played its lone game over the last two decades on campus at Roadman Park.
• Cal used a trio of pitchers in the contest with freshman Logan Bauer earning the victory in his college debut with 1.1 innings of scoreless relief.
• Redshirt freshman starting pitcher Jacob Stallsmith took a no-decision after scattering three hits with five strikeouts over 6.0 scoreless innings (71 pitches).
• He entered the game having worked only 1.0 combined inning of relief in two appearances while allowing four runs.
• Freshman Owen Harriger made his college debut on Tuesday and yielded three runs (all unearned) in 1.2 innings of relief.|
• With the game still scoreless, Fairmont State attempted to advance a runner from first to third on a single but senior right fielder Connor Evans ended the inning with an outfield assist.
• The Fighting Falcons claimed a 3-0 lead in the top of the eighth on a three-run homer by shortstop Bryont Green.
• Cal answered in the bottom of the inning with an RBI double by senior third baseman Conor Carney that scored sophomore left fielder Peyton Ford from first, 3-1.
• The Vulcans loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth on a leadoff single by junior designated hitter Ikon Jones before the next two batters were hit by pitches.
• Patterson, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the seventh, then delivered the walk-off triple to left center on the first pitch of the at-bat.
• Cal was limited to just four hits in the contest with two coming in the ninth inning.

NEXT
• The Vulcans return to action with a weekend series against IUP, starting with a road doubleheader on Friday, April 24, at 1 p.m.
 
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