The Triton baseball squad entered the weekend series against Cal State Fullerton riding a mixed start, having opened with a 10‑6 win on Thursday before dropping a 10‑5 decision on Saturday. The stage was set for a dramatic finale, and the teams delivered a game that swung back and forth until the final out.
A Ten‑Inning Thriller
Freshman right‑hander Connor Etnire took the mound for UCSD, delivering a solid outing that kept the Titans at bay early on. The contest’s turning point arrived in the sixth inning when junior first baseman Gabe Camacho launched a towering home run that rewrote the program’s Division‑I record books.
The momentum shifted again when junior catcher Cal Elvis and shortstop Anthony Potestio cracked back‑to‑back homers in the third, sparking a surge that saw the Tritons pull ahead. Yet Fullerton answered, tying the game at 9‑9 and forcing the contest into extra innings.
With the pressure mounting, freshman center fielder Nathaniel Widelski stepped up and delivered a walk‑off single that sent the crowd into celebration, sealing a 10‑9 victory and sending the Tritons to the Big West Championship.
Championship Outlook
Coach Raphael Dunne praised the team’s resilience, noting that contributions from the entire roster — including Alex Leopard, Thomas Maher, Nic Gregson, Evan Seneres, Trevor Rector, Quincey Brown, Addison Klepsch, and Eric Newman — were essential to the win. The Tritons will now travel to Irvine, where they will face No. 2 seed Cal Poly on Thursday, May 21, in hopes of capturing the conference title.