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St. Cloud State Baseball Drops Close Matchup to California (Pa.)
3/8/2026 10:50:00 PM | Baseball
Seventh inning rally not enough as Huskies fall to Vulcans
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – St. Cloud State Baseball (8-8, 5-1 NSIC) fell to California (PA) (5-3, 0-0 PSAC), 5-3 on Sunday in Winter Haven, Fla. Despite trailing for most of the game, the Huskies were able to grab the lead in the seventh inning before the Vulcans launched a comeback of their own to earn the win.
It would take just one pitch in the bottom of the first for California to score the first run of the game on a leadoff solo home run to left center field. The Vulcans would double that lead in the second, as a two out RBI single to center field made it 2-0 California.
The Huskies had traffic on the bases in the sixth, but it took until the seventh for SCSU to break through. After senior Wyatt Tweet (Russell, Manitoba) led off with a single, junior Wilmis Castro (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) lifted a fly ball down the right field line that fell for a double. With two runners in scoring position, redshirt senior Eric Bello (Manati, Puerto Rico) smashed one down the left field line for a double, tying the game. Bello would move to third on a flyout and came home to score on a beautiful bunt single from redshirt junior Hayden Konkol (Denmark, Wis.).
SCSU led 3-2, but that lead wouldn't last long as California responded with three runs of their own in the bottom of the frame to make it 5-3 Vulcans. California had a chance for more in the bottom of the eighth, loading the bases with no outs but freshman Brayden Simones (Sartell, Minn.) came on in relief and escaped the jam.
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UP NEXT
SCSU continues play in Florida on Tuesday by taking on Wayne State (MI) (10-2, 0-0 GLIAC) from Chain of Lakes Park in Winter Haven. It will be the penultimate day in the Sunshine State for the Huskies, before they close out the trip with a doubleheader on Wednesday.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Baseball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
It would take just one pitch in the bottom of the first for California to score the first run of the game on a leadoff solo home run to left center field. The Vulcans would double that lead in the second, as a two out RBI single to center field made it 2-0 California.
The Huskies had traffic on the bases in the sixth, but it took until the seventh for SCSU to break through. After senior Wyatt Tweet (Russell, Manitoba) led off with a single, junior Wilmis Castro (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) lifted a fly ball down the right field line that fell for a double. With two runners in scoring position, redshirt senior Eric Bello (Manati, Puerto Rico) smashed one down the left field line for a double, tying the game. Bello would move to third on a flyout and came home to score on a beautiful bunt single from redshirt junior Hayden Konkol (Denmark, Wis.).
SCSU led 3-2, but that lead wouldn't last long as California responded with three runs of their own in the bottom of the frame to make it 5-3 Vulcans. California had a chance for more in the bottom of the eighth, loading the bases with no outs but freshman Brayden Simones (Sartell, Minn.) came on in relief and escaped the jam.
TOP HUSKIES
- Wilmis Castro – 1-4, 2B, R
- Eric Bello – 1-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI
- Wyatt Tweet – 1-4, R
- Brayden Simones – 1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 K
- It was the first all-time against California, and SCSU drops to 0-1 against the Vulcans.
- Senior Eamonn Mulhern (Madison, Wis.) started on the mound for the Huskies, recording a career high six innings.
- Bello's two RBI's give him 12 on the season, the most on the team.
- Castro's double was his sixth of the year, tying him for the team lead with redshirt junior Hayden Frank (St. Michael, Minn.)
UP NEXT
SCSU continues play in Florida on Tuesday by taking on Wayne State (MI) (10-2, 0-0 GLIAC) from Chain of Lakes Park in Winter Haven. It will be the penultimate day in the Sunshine State for the Huskies, before they close out the trip with a doubleheader on Wednesday.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Baseball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Beau Bigam (2-1)
L: Mulhern, Eamonn (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Castro, Wilmis 1 ; Bello, Eric 1
RBI: Bello, Eric 2 ; Konkol, Hayden 1
SH: Frank, Hayden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tweet, Wyatt 1 ; Castro, Wilmis 1 ; Bello, Eric 1
Batting:
2B: Chad Helwich 1 ; Caleb Collins 1
HR: Chad Helwich 1
RBI: Chad Helwich 1 ; Colin Patterson 2 ; Charlie Nigut 1 ; Kyle Rizzo 1
SH: Charlie Nigut 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Chad Helwich 2 ; Peyton Ford 1 ; Colin Patterson 1 ; Connor Evans 1
CS: Connor Evans 1
HBP: Caleb Collins 1
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