FOXBURG — Cole Terwilliger likes pitching at spacious Pullman Park.

At his home field for A-C Valley High School? Well, not so much.

“It looks like a pop up when they hit it and then the next thing I know it’s over the fence,” Terwilliger lamented about the short fences at his home diamond. “But, what can you do?”

No matter where Terwilliger has toed the rubber this season for the Falcons baseball team, the senior right-hander has been dominant.

He gave up eight earned runs — and four homers — at home against Karns City two weeks ago. Throw that ugly start out and Terwilliger’s ERA is 0.49.

Even with that poor outing, Terwilliger is 7-1 with a 1.55 ERA this season.

“His stats are a little inflated because of that game against Karns City,” said A-C Valley baseball coach John Irwin. “And he went up against what I think is by far the best hitting team in the league. He still struck out nine. He just gave up those four home runs.”

Terwilliger began the year by tossing 28 scoreless innings.

“That was awesome, really awesome,” Terwilliger said. “But I don’t really worry about the numbers. I just worry about going out and pitching.

“I can trust putting it in play,” Terwilliger added, “unless it is over the fence.”

Terwilliger hasn’t put the ball in play very often. In 49 2/3 innings this season he has struck out 79 with only 18 walks.

Opposing hitters are batting just .156 against him.

Terwilliger has been a big reason why A-C Valley is 12-3 this season with two of those losses coming against Karns City.

The key to the big right-hander’s success has been his ability to spot a lively fastball anywhere in the zone.

He also had a curveball and a sinker that he sets up with his heater.

“I mostly rely on the fastball,” Terwilliger said. “I hit the corners. That’s where I like to live.”

Terwilliger had arm problems as a sophomore and logged only one inning. Last year, he was 4-3 with a 1.42 ERA in 39 1/3 innings.

Irwin said like most aces, it takes Terwilliger time to get warmed up.

“Cole is a type of pitcher who needs 30 game pitches before he gets going,” Irwin said. “He’s a horse.”

As dominant as Terwilliger has been on the hill, he may be even more of a threat in the batter’s box.

Terwilliger, who is also a solid third baseman, is batting .522 with two home runs, six doubles and 22 RBI in just 46 at-bats this season.

In fact, if Terwilliger had his drothers, he’d hit full-time.

“Batting is definitely my favorite,” he said. “I’m a big unit, so I don’t really get around the bases that well. But hitting, man, there’s nothing better.”

Terwilliger is trying to enjoy the precious little time he has left on the baseball field.

He will attend Penn State University next year and won’t play baseball.

“I’m definitely going to miss playing baseball,” he said. “The season is over halfway done and I’m like, wow. Senior year, it just flies. It’s crazy.”