Kyle Cox
Joe Mattis
Junior Kyle Cox finished Saturday's doubleheader at California (Pa.) with five hits in eight at-bats.
4
Gannon GAN 15-14, 5-8 PSAC-W
6
Winner California (PA) CAL 14-15, 7-6 PSAC-W
Gannon GAN
15-14, 5-8 PSAC-W
4
Final
6
California (PA) CAL
14-15, 7-6 PSAC-W
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gannon GAN 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 4 9 0
California (PA) CAL 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 14 1

W: Joe Yourgal (2-0) L: DiPaolo, Nico (0-2)

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Gannon GAN 15-15, 5-9 PSAC-W
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Winner California (PA) CAL 15-15, 8-6 PSAC-W
Gannon GAN
15-15, 5-9 PSAC-W
6
Final
7
California (PA) CAL
15-15, 8-6 PSAC-W
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Gannon GAN 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 6 9 0
California (PA) CAL 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 7 10 1

W: Anthony Winkler (2-1) L: Hegedus, Cory (0-1)

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California University of Pennsylvania

4/17/2017 | 1:00 PM

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 California University of Pennsylvania

Game Recap: Baseball | | Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Baseball Team Suffers Pair of Walk-Off Losses at California (Pa.)

THE RUNDOWN
  • Game One Score: at California (Pa.) 6, Gannon 4 (9 innings)
  • Game Two Score: at California (Pa.) 7, Gannon 6
  • Records: Gannon (15-15, 5-9 PSAC West), California (Pa.) (15-15, 8-6 PSAC West)
  • Location: Washington, Pa. - CONSOL Energy Park
  • The Short Story: The Gannon baseball team was unable to hold onto last-inning leads twice as California (Pa.) used a pair of walk-off hits to sweep a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division doubleheader Friday afternoon at CONSOL Energy Park in Washington, Pennsylvania.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME ONE
  • California (Pa.) jumped out to a 3-0 lead with two runs during the bottom of the second inning and one more in the third.
  • Gannon got on the board with a pair of runs during the top of the fourth inning. Redshirt sophomore Nate Cardy (Franklin, Pa./Franklin) drew a lead-off walk, moved to third on a single by junior Kyle Cox (Dorchester, N.J./Millville) and scored on a grounder by freshman Elijah Quiceno (Berryville, Va./Stonebridge). Cox followed with the second run on an RBI ground-out by junior Cody Callaway (Elyria, Ohio/Midview).
  • The Golden Knights drew even during the top of the sixth inning. Redshirt freshman Jared Beach (McDonald, Pa./Canon-McMillan) worked a lead-off walk and moved into scoring position on another Cox single. Two batters later, Callaway's two-out RBI single to center field tied the contest.
  • California (Pa.) had a chance to move ahead with runners on the corners during the bottom of the sixth inning. However, Austin Logan was called out trying to score on bunt for running out of the baseline.
  • The game remained deadlocked until Callaway drilled a home run to left field leading off the top of the ninth inning.
  • Cal responded with three consecutive hits after one out during the bottom of the frame. Following a pair of singles, David Marcus hit a walk-off, three-run home run to give the Vulcans a 6-4 victory.

GAME NOTES - GAME ONE
  • Cox headlined the offensive unit with a 3-for-4 showing and one run.
  • Callaway finished 2-for-3 with one run and three RBIs.
  • Junior Gregory Nicolia (Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island) went 2-for-4 out of the lead-off spot.
  • Senior Santiago Mendez (Potterville, Mich./Lansing Eastern) started on the mound, allowing three runs on eight hits through five innings. He struck out two and walked one.
  • Senior Nico DiPaolo (Bridgeville, Pa./Bishop Canevin) took care of the final 3 1/3 innings with two strikeouts.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon is ranked 10th in the latest National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Atlantic Region Poll.
  • Mendez became the 19th Golden Knight since 2000 to log over 100 career innings.
  • DiPaolo moved into Gannon's all-time top 10 since 2000 with his 37th career appearance. He moved into a five-way tie for eighth place with Landon Wahl (2011-12), Dale Dollard (2002-05), Bo Corbett (2005-06) and Andy Chalot (2000-02).
  • Callaway and Nicolia produced their ninth and sixth multiple-hit performances of the season, respectively.
  • Cox had a career-high three hits for the 15th time while recording his ninth multiple-hit game of the season.
  • Callaway generated a season-high three RBIs with his team-best fifth multiple-RBI game of the year.

HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME TWO
  • Gannon raced out to a 6-1 lead after its first three at-bats. 
  • The Golden Knights score immediately after two outs during the top of the first inning. Cardy doubled down the left field line and scored on Beach's single up the middle.
  • Gannon extended its lead to 3-0 with a pair of runs during the top of the second inning. Quiceno drew a lead-off, advanced to second base when Callaway was hit by a pitch and scored on junior Charles Benack (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson)'s single to right field. Callaway then scored on a sacrifice fly by Nicolia.
  • Cal put a single tally on the scoreboard during the bottom of the second inning, but Gannon immediately responded with a three-run spot during its next turn in the third inning.
  • Callaway's double to left center drove home Quiceno with the first run. Benack followed with an RBI single through the right side that scored Callaway, before he scored on a fielder's choice to give the Golden Knights a 6-1 lead.
  • The Cal bullpen responded after that with four straight scoreless innings.
  • Meanwhile, the Vulcans battled back to tie the contest with one run in the third, two in the fourth and two in the sixth.
  • Gannon had a chance to move ahead during the top of the seventh inning when Benack started the frame with a walk and moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt by junior Teagan Piechnick (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan). However, a ground-out and foul-out stranded Benack.
  • Cal ended the game during the bottom of the seventh inning. After a quick out, the Vulcans put the winning run in scoring position with a double. Following a walk, Nico Marchetti capped the rally with a walk-off single to left field.

GAME NOTES - GAME TWO
  • Six different Golden Knights accounted for Gannon's nine hits.
  • Cardy, Cox and Benack recorded two hits each.
  • Benack finished 2-for-2 with one run, two RBIs and two walks.
  • Quiceno and Callaway scored two runs apiece.
  • Redshirt senior Aaron Jackson (Sugar Grove, Pa./Eisenhower) logged 3 2/3 innings as Gannon's starter.
  • Redshirt junior Ryan Vargo (Lorain, Ohio/Clearview) and sophomore Cory Hegedus (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) took care of the final 2 2/3 innings.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon is ranked 10th in the latest NCBWA Atlantic Region Poll.
  • The Golden Knights were errorless for the fourth consecutive game, representing the program's longest streak since April 19-23, 2006.
  • Jackson moved into the six-way tie for eighth place on Gannon's all-time appearance chart since 2000 with 37.
  • Quiceno extended his team-best hitting streak to six games with a third-inning single.
  • Cox produced his team-high 10th multiple-hit game.
  • Cardy and Benack added their eighth and third multiple-hit performances of the season.
  • Benack had multiple RBIs for the fourth time in 2017.
  • Both Quiceno and Callaway scored multiple runs for the third time this season.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns home Monday, April 17 to conclude the four-game series against California (Pa.) at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • The PSAC doubleheader begins at 1 p.m.
  • Live gameday statistics will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/gannon/baseball.
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Players Mentioned

Jared Beach

#22 Jared Beach

OF
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
Charles Benack

#4 Charles Benack

UTL
5' 11"
Junior
L/R
Nate Cardy

#35 Nate Cardy

C
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Kyle Cox

#19 Kyle Cox

P/OF
6' 4"
Junior
R/R
Nico DiPaolo

#15 Nico DiPaolo

P
5' 11"
Senior
R/R
Cory Hegedus

#20 Cory Hegedus

INF
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Aaron Jackson

#28 Aaron Jackson

P
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
L/R
Santiago Mendez

#27 Santiago Mendez

P
6' 2"
Senior
R/R
Gregory Nicolia

#17 Gregory Nicolia

INF
6' 0"
Junior
L/R
Ryan Vargo

#30 Ryan Vargo

P
6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Jared Beach

#22 Jared Beach

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
OF
Charles Benack

#4 Charles Benack

5' 11"
Junior
L/R
UTL
Nate Cardy

#35 Nate Cardy

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
C
Kyle Cox

#19 Kyle Cox

6' 4"
Junior
R/R
P/OF
Nico DiPaolo

#15 Nico DiPaolo

5' 11"
Senior
R/R
P
Cory Hegedus

#20 Cory Hegedus

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
INF
Aaron Jackson

#28 Aaron Jackson

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
L/R
P
Santiago Mendez

#27 Santiago Mendez

6' 2"
Senior
R/R
P
Gregory Nicolia

#17 Gregory Nicolia

6' 0"
Junior
L/R
INF
Ryan Vargo

#30 Ryan Vargo

6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
P