Walk Offs Continued!

Haverhill, MA – Both the Fisher College Baseball and Softball teams continue their winning ways as they took another two games from Sunrise Conference Rival Vermont Technical College. The Baseball team used late inning heroics to win game one and had an offensive explosion in game two. The softball team, behind the bat of junior Jackie Streeter (Westminster, MA), scored 19 runs in their two victories.

Softball

Junior Jackie Streeter

In game one, freshman Brittany Calderon (Rockport, MA) dazzeled the Vermont Tech hitters. She threw 5 scorless inning, giving up only one hit and striking out 6 en route to earning her win. Fisher scored 9 runs during the game as sophomore Michelle Oliverio (Everett, MA) collected three hits and knocked in two runs. Freshmen Deb Fuller (Hampton, NH) and Michelle Williams (Northwood, NH)also recorded two hits and stole a base.

Game two, is known as the Jackie Streeter game. The junior from Westminster, MA belted three home runs, all over 250+ feet, and collected 6 RBI’s. She hit a solo shot in the first inning, a three run Home Run in the third inning and a two run shot in the fifth inning. In her last at bat of the game, she was walked. Streeter also did well on the mound as she gave up 4 runs over 7 innings pitched, striking out 5 and walking 3. Besides Streeter, both sophomore Libby Whitcomb (Wilmington, VT) and freshman Courtney Golloto (Johnston, RI) went 2-4 in the game. Fisher went on to win by a final score of 10-4.

Baseball

Sophomore Mike Oliveira

In game one, Fisher staged an extra inning come back to beat Vermont Technical College, 2-1 in 8 innings. In the 8^th, sophomore Mike Oliveira (Tewksbury, MA) doubled to begin the frame. Fellow classmate and double play partner, Kevin Ryan (Cheshire, CT), laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Oliveira to third. Senior Eddy Delcarmen (Boston, MA) ended the game with a base hit to left that scored Oliveira. Junior Patrick Shanahan (Haverhill, MA) dominated the Green Knights in his 8 innings of work. He struck out a game high 14 batters and surrendered 1 unearned run while allowing 3 hits and walking just one batter. The offensive star of the game was Oliveira, who was 2-4 with a stolen base.

Game two, the Fisher bats finally awoke as the team exploded to score 15 runs in a 15-5 win over VTC. Fisher was led offensively behind the bats of Senior Tom Englehardt (Haverhill, MA), junior Edwin Pena (Union City, NJ), sophomore Reynaldo Nunez (Santo Domingo, DR) and freshman Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA). Englehardt, who came off the bench and replaced Nunez, went 2-3 with 2 runs scored and a double. Pena was 2-4 with an RBI. Nunez, who recently broke out of his slump, was a perfect 2-2. Lunetta continued to stay hot as he was 2-2 with a 3 runs scored, a RBI and a stolen base. Oliveira continues to earn the nickname Scrappy Doo as being a table setter. He reached base twice, stole two bases, scored a run and excecuted a perfect sacrifice bunt. The game was ended with two outs in the bottom of the 7^th inning due to a 10 run mercy rule. That’s when senior Jesse Avalos (Haverhill, MA) grounded out to third, which allowed freshman JJ Navas (Beverly, MA) to score the 15^th run. Junior Zack Thompson (Salem, MA) collected 6 RBI’s in the game as well. Also, senior Jarlin Gomez (Lawrence, MA) celebrated his birthday in style as he pitched 5 innings and earning the win.

Fisher looks to continue their winnnig trend as they host UMPI on Friday in a makeup game. Game time is set for 1pm at Haverhill Stadium.