California takes both games in doubleheader over Glenville State
The California University of Pennsylvania baseball team extended its winning streak to eight games with a doubleheader sweep over Glenville State winning 18-0 and 4-2.
With the victories, the Vulcans improve to 11-2 this season while playing their 10th-consecutive home game. Meanwhile, Glenville State falls to 1-14 overall after the program was reinstated last year following a near 30-year hiatus.
In Game 1, Cal U set a season high with 18 runs and the Vulcans scored a combined 17 runs in the first three innings and batted around in both the first and second. Nine different players collected at least one hit in the victory and nine players scored at least once.
Senior left-hander Kyle Thomas earned the victory after scattering three hits and two walks over 4.0 scoreless innings. Sophomore Luke Burton completed the shutout by tossing a career-high 3.0 innings of no-hit relief to record the save.
In the bottom of the first, Cal U scored five runs on just three singles and the first seven batters reached base. Senior catcher Kyle Petty started the scoring with a two-run single to left field before scoring on an RBI single by freshman designated hitter David Marcus to make it 3-0.
Petty went 3-for-3 with one triple, three RBIs, and three runs scored. Marcus finished 3-for-4 with one triple, three RBI and two runs
The Vulcans then erupted for nine runs to the second after 14 batters went to the plate and would never look back.
In the nightcap, Fennell improved to 2-0 this year after yielding two runs on nine hits and one walk in 6.2 innings. Junior Adam Mylant registered the final out of the game to earn the save, as the Pioneers had the game-winning run at the plate.
Cal U took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a pair of hits. Junior left fielder Zak Schmidt led off the inning with a double and later scored on a two-out RBI single by Robinson. The Vulcans added to the lead in the second without collecting a hit, 2-0. Sophomore shortstop Matt Peters opened the inning with a walk and advanced to third on a throwing error by the pitcher on a failed pickoff attempt. Peters then scored on a sacrifice fly by Mitko.
The Pioneers scored a run in the top of the third before the Vulcans countered with a run in the bottom of the inning, 3-2. Petty reached on a two-out single before advancing to third on a pair of stolen bases. Robinson then drew an eight-pitch walk and stole second before a throwing error on a pickoff attempt by the catcher allowed Petty to score.
The Vulcans were limited to just three hits, but drew six walks and stole five bases. Robinson extended his hitting streak to eight games after posting a hit in each game on Thursday.