Gabriel Diaz scored his first goal of the season, set up by Christian Martinez, as the Pitt-Johnstown men's soccer team closed its 2026 campaign with a 4-1 PSAC Western Division setback, Thursday afternoon at California (PA) at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility. The Mountain Cats finished the season 1-13-2 overall and 0-9-1 in the PSAC West.
Diaz struck in the 72nd minute, and Martinez, who led the team with two shots, picked up the assist. The goal came just 84 seconds after California (PA) scored its fourth.
California (PA) scored first in the 12th minute when Eduardo Miranda finished off a feed from Bellamy Cox-Sitkiewicz. Jaime Marcelo Espinosa made it 2-0 in the 25th minute with an assist from Seth Basinger, and Marcelo Espinosa added a second goal in the 61st minute, set up by Cole Radcliffe. Radcliffe scored in the 70th minute, assisted by Marcelo Espinosa and Jacob Gretz, before Diaz answered for the Mountain Cats.
Pitt-Johnstown was outshot 23-10 and trailed 14-4 in shots on goal. Connor Luther, Jimmy Quinn, Jon-Luc Renaud and Diaz each put a shot on target.
In goal, George Pasko made eight saves over 71 minutes, 41 seconds, including several stops on point-blank chances in the first half. Logan Bish came on after Diaz's goal and made two saves in the final 18 minutes, 19 seconds.
California (PA) goalkeeper Justin Brink played all 90 minutes and made three saves, all in the first half, turning aside shots from Jimmy Quinn, Connor Luther and Jon-Luc Renaud.
