Tritons Seal Championship with Eighth‑Inning Surge
In front of a home crowd in Irvine, California, UC San Diego posted a 5‑1 win over Cal State Fullerton to capture the 2025 Big West Baseball Championship, a victory that underscored the team’s depth and resilience.
The Tritons drew first blood in the third inning when Gabe Camacho singled home a run, but the Titans answered in the fifth with an RBI fielder’s choice by Paul Contreras to knot the score at 1‑1.
Starter Nic Gregson delivered seven solid innings, allowing just one run while striking out four batters, while Titan starter Dylan Smith matched him with seven innings pitched and surrendered two runs.
Relief pitcher Devon King shut the door in the later frames, tossing two scoreless innings to record his third save of the season and preserve the lead.
The decisive eighth inning erupted for the Tritons, who plated three runs to pull ahead. An RBI bunt by Alex Leopard brought in one run, and Nathaniel Widelski followed with a two‑run double that shifted momentum decisively.
UC San Diego added an insurance run in the ninth when J.C. Allen drove in a teammate with a timely RBI, sealing a 5‑1 final margin.
Offensively, the Tritons compiled ten hits, highlighted by Camacho’s 3‑for‑4 performance and Widelski’s clutch hitting, while the pitching staff limited the Titans to just one run over the course of the game.