Cal Baseball Earns Walk-Off Win Over San Diego

Golden Bears score 11 runs on 15 hits to defeat Toreros 11-1 for 8th straight victory

Published on Mar. 7, 2026

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The California baseball team earned a walk-off, run-rule win Friday night to open its series with San Diego at Stu Gordon Stadium in Berkeley. After posting 15 runs on 21 hits on Wednesday, the Golden Bears scored 11 runs on 15 hits in eight innings to defeat the Toreros 11-1 for their eighth straight win.

Why it matters

The win improves Cal's record to 10-3 on the season, continuing their strong start and extending their winning streak to 8 games. For San Diego, the loss is their third straight as they fall to 7-5 on the year.

The details

Junior right hander Oliver de la Torre earned his first win of the season by tossing six full innings of one-run ball, scattering five hits and a walk while striking out a career-high nine batters. The Toreros scored the first run of the series in the top of the second inning on a sac-fly, but the Bears scored 11 unanswered runs, including a pair of two-run homers by shortstop Jett Kenady and third baseman Cade Campbell. In the bottom of the eighth, second baseman Jacob French singled and moved into scoring position, setting up a walk-off single by Campbell to end the game.

  • The game took place on Friday night, March 7, 2026.
  • The series continues on Saturday, March 8, 2026 with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.

The players

Oliver de la Torre

A junior right-handed pitcher for the California baseball team who earned the win by tossing six innings of one-run ball with a career-high 9 strikeouts.

Gannon Snyder

The right fielder for California who tied the game in the bottom of the second inning with an RBI double.

Hideki Prather

The catcher for the California baseball team who hit a go-ahead home run in the third inning and finished the night 3-for-5 with three runs scored.

Jett Kenady

The shortstop for California who hit a two-run home run as part of a four-run fourth inning for the Golden Bears.

Cade Campbell

The third baseman for California who hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning and delivered the walk-off single in the eighth to end the game.

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What’s next

The series continues on Saturday, March 8, 2026 with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. Senior Ethan Foley is expected to start game one for Cal against USD lefty Kyle Bade.

The takeaway

California's baseball team is off to a hot start, winning 8 straight games and improving to 10-3 on the season. Their balanced offensive attack and strong pitching have led to a dominant run-rule victory over San Diego, setting up an important doubleheader on Saturday as the Golden Bears look to continue their winning ways.