Baseball takes two from UMPI while Softball loses two to UMPI

In Sunrise Conference action today, the Fisher College Baseball team continues their dominance as they beat the University of Maine-Presque Isle, 17-4 in game one and 8-2 in game two. Fisher College Softball lost two heart breakers to the Lady Owls, 3-0 and 3-2.

Baseball

Game One: Fisher College 17, University of Maine-Presque Isle 4

Gary Lunetta (above) went 3-for-3 in game one

Lynn, MA - Junior Kevin Michael (Ipswich, MA) threw a complete game and thirteen different Falcons recorded hits as they rolled to a 17-4 win over the visiting Owls of the University of Maine-Presque Isle.

The Owls could only manage four runs on ten hits against Michael (2-1), who also struck out a career high ten batters.

Fisher scored runs in every inning except the fourth. Leadoff hitter sophomore Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA) had a perfect day in game one as he went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and three RBI's. Senior Edwin Pena (Union City, NJ) added two RBI's on his 2-for-5 day. Freshman Alex Orsini (Loudon, NH) recorded his first collegiate hit as he went 1-for-4 in his first start behind the plate.

The 17 runs matched the season high for runs scored in 2010. Fisher Baseball scored 17 runs in a 17-1 win at Siena Heights University back on March 27.


Game Two: Fisher College 8, University of Maine-Presque Isle 2

Joe Aniki (above) got the win in game two

Lynn, MA - Sophomore Joe Aniki (Thomaston, CT) recorded his first collegiate win as the Falcons took game two from University of Maine-Presque Isle, 8-2.

Freshman Brian Meikle (North Andover, MA) was the starting pitcher as the Falcons went with a staff day in game two. Aniki came in for senior Zack Timmermeyer (Lewiston, ME) who pitched 0.2 innings in the fourth and allowed two Owls to scored (both unearned). Aniki then got the UMPI hitter to pop-out to junior Jose Rodriguez (Clermont, FL) to end the inning with two runners on. Freshman Raidel Vela (Tampa, FL) pitched a one-two-three seventh to close out the victory.

Junior Reynaldo Nunez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) led the offense as he went 2-for-3 with two RBI's. Freshman Denon Rushing (Palmdale, CA) also knocked in a couple runs on his 2 RBI triple (1-for-2). Sophomore Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA) went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. The freshmen from Saugus, Dave Ferriera and Sebastiano Petruzzelli, combined to go 4-for-8 with two runs scored and two RBI's.

Fisher will enjoy a day off tomorrow (4/12) and prepare to take on Framingham State College on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Game one is scheduled to start at 3pm and it will be played at Breed Field in Lynn, MA. For directions to Breed Field, click on the directions link on the Fisher College Softball site.

Game Notes: Junior Mike Oliveira (Tewksbury,MA), the Sunrise Conference Player of the Week, extended his hitting streak to six games as he went 1-for-1 in game one and 1-for-2 in game two. Both senior Edwin Pena (Union City, NJ) and Jose Rodriguez have played in all 30 games this season.

Softball

Game One: University of Maine-Presque Isle 3, Fisher College 0

Calderon (above) had two hits in game one

Lynn, MA - The visiting Lady Owls from the University of Maine-Presque Isle responded from their 20-4 loss yesterday with a shutout of the Lady Falcons in game one of today's double-header.

Freshman Mika Wilson (Chelsea, ME) tossed seven innings, giving up three runs on five hits while striking out eight. Wilson falls to 6-11 on the season.

At the dish, sophomore Brittany Calderon (Rockland, MA) led the team as she was 2-for-4. Senior Jackie Streeter (Westminster, MA) extended her current hitting streak to nine games with her single in the first. She finished the game, 1-for-2 with a walk. Also collecting hits for the Lady Falcons were junior Amanda Davis (Dos Palos, CA), who went 1-for-3, classmate Jessica Augusta (Lawrence, MA), who was 1-for-4 out of the leadoff spot.

With the loss, the Lady Falcons fall to 10-21 on the season and now have a 4-3 mark in Sunrise Conference play.

Game Two: University of Maine-Presque Isle 3, Fisher College 2

Gollotto (above) had two RBI's in game two

Lynn, MA - The comeback bid fell short as the University of Maine-Presque Isle Lady Owls escaped game two with a 3-2 win.

After allowing UMPI three runs in the first two innings, freshman Mika Wilson (Chelsea, ME) shut them out the rest of the way. She pitched 7.0 innings, giving up just three runs on five hits while striking out four.

In the bottom of the seventh and one away, senior Jackie Streeter (Westminster, MA) and junior Amanda Davis (Dos Palos, CA) reached base with back-to-back infield hits. After a ground out to the third baseman, sophomore Courtney Gollotto (Johnston, RI) stepped up with two outs. She promptly hit the ball into the right-center gap that scored both Streeter and Davis. However that as close as the Lady Falcons would get as the next batter struck out to end the game.

Streeter and Davis eached finished the game going 1-for-3 with a run scored. Gollotto made her only hits count as she was 1-for-3 with two RBI's. Junior Michelle Oliveiro (Everett, MA) went 1-for-3 to account for all of the Fisher offense.

The Softball team will return to action on Friday afternoon when they travel out to Longmeadow, MA and take on Bay Path College. The double-header is scheduled to start at 3 pm.