Hashem's 12 strikeouts lead Fisher to victory

Hashem K's 12 in win

The Fisher College Baseball Falcons used a seven run fourth inning and escaped a late four run rally as they beat Gordon College today by a final score of 9-8.

Fisher got on the board first as they were able to push a run across in the second inning. Sophomore Sammy Alejandro (East Hartford, CT) hit a RBI ground out to the second baseman which allowed senior Jose Rodriguez (Clermont, FL) to score. Rodriguez began the inning with a walk.

In the explosive third inning, the Falcons sent a total of 11 batters to the plate. Junior Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA) began the frame as he worked a lead-off walk. Sophomore Jose Paulino (Lawrence, MA) and Freshman Davidson Peguero (Boston, MA) then reached on back-to-back base hits, Peguero's single brought home Lunetta. After senior Reynaldo Nunez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) was hit by the pitch, Rodriguez scorched a two RBI double to the left center gap. Freshman Victor Lebron (Union City, NJ) then singled home both Nunez and Rodriguez to give Fisher a 6-0 lead. The Falcons were not done scoring yet as Alejandro added another RBI with a base hit to left and Lunetta added a RBI double down the right field line.

That would be all the run support that junior Mike Hashem (North Andover, MA) would need. The left-hander struck-out a season high 12 batters over his seven innings of work. He allowed Gordon College to score just three runs, all unearned, on four hits while hitting two batters and not issuing a single walk.

Freshman Andrew Hurd (Barnstable, MA) allowed a lead-off walk to score in the eighth before Pegeuro took the mound and ran into trouble in the ninth. Peguero faced six batters in his 1/3 of an inning. He allowed the Fighting Scots to score an unearned run on three walks and an error by the Falcon defense. Freshman Moises Melo-Reyes (Methuen, MA) relieved Peguero and after another Fisher defensive miscue that allowed Gordon to score three runs, he was able to get the final two outs to earn his first collegiate save.

Peguero finshed the day with three hits (3-for-5), two runs scored and knocked in a run. Rodriguez, Lebron and Alejandro finished the game with two RBI each. Lebron, Lunetta and Peguero were the only Falcons with a multi-hit game.

Fisher Baseball will return to action tomorrow evening as they host Sunrise Conference opponent, Vermont Technical College. The double-header begins at 5 pm inside the beautiful Fraser Field located in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Fisher Baseball takes 3 of 4 from Briarcliffe this weekend

Game One – Fisher College 7, Briarcliffe College 3

Junior Gary Lunetta

The Falcons used a four run fourth inning to take game one, 7-3.

Junior Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA) went 2-for-2 with two RBI and scored twice as Fisher improves to 14-22 on the season. Sophomore Sebastiano Petruzzelli (Saugus, MA) added a 2-for-3 performance. Seven of the starting nine reached base safely via a base hit while senior Jose Rodriguez (Clermont, FL) and freshman Davidson Peguero (Boston, MA) collected a RBI.

Junior Michael Hashem (North Andover, MA) earned his second win of 2011. The left-hander tossed five innings giving up two runs, both earned, on four hits while striking out five. Freshman Tyler Baker (Haverhill, MA) pitched a scoreless sixth while senior Mark Dorso (Waterbury, CT) allowed just one run in the seventh. With that appearance, Dorso has tied former Falcon Patrick Shanahan (Haverhill, MA) for the Fisher College All Time appearance record (61 games).

Game Two – Fisher College 5, Briarcliffe College 2

Orsini’s bases clearing double carries Fisher to second win of the day

Sophomore Alex Orsini

With the bases loaded and two away, sophomore Alex Orsini (Loudon, NH) cleared them with one swing of the bat. Orsini drilled a 3-2 pitch deep line drive over the left fielder’s head to give Fisher a 5-0 lead and helped complete the double-header sweep of Briarcliffe College.

Sophomore Michael Callahan (Chepachet, RI) held Briarcliffe scoreless until the seventh inning.  Freshman Andrew Hurd (Barnstable, MA) came in with two outs and runners on first and second and got the only batter he faced to groundout to second to record his first collegiate save.

Callahan finished the game with 6.2 innings pitched allowing two runs on 9 hits while striking out five as he even his 2011 record at 3-3.

Senior Reynaldo Nunez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) had a solid day at the plate as he went 2-for-3 with a RBI. Other Falcons recording base hits were senior Jose Rodriguez (Clermont, FL), sophomore Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA) and freshman Victor Lebron (Union City, NJ).

Fisher, now with a 15-22 overall record, will look to take all four games as they play Briarcliffe College again tomorrow. First game of the double-header is scheduled for 12:05pm.

Game Three – Briarcliffe College 7, Fisher College 1

Four Fisher errors cost them their first home loss at Fraser

Senior Jose Rodriguez

After working all morning long to get the field in playing condition, the Fisher Falcon defense came out flat as Braircliffe College became the first team to beat the Falcons at Fraser Field.

Sophomore Casey Reed (Ossipee, NH) was the tough luck loser as he allowed just one earned run (four total runs) over his five innings of work. Freshman Victor Lebron (Union City, NJ) gave up three runs, two earned, in his inning of work while classmate Izzy Velez (Avon, MA) pitched a perfect  seventh inning.

Senior Jose Rodriguez (Clermont, FL) and sophomore Sebastiano Petruzzelli (Saugus, MA) continue to swing the bats well as they each went 2-for-3. Junior Mike Flynn (South Pasadena, CA) received the only Fisher RBI as he lifted a sacrifice fly in the seventh.

Fisher now drops to 15-23 overall on the season. This was the first loss that Fisher has received at Fraser Field since the team moved in to the historic ballpark in 2009.

Game Four – Fisher College 3, Briarcliffe College 2

Petruzzelli’s RBI single lifts Fisher past Braircliffe, 3-2

Sebastiano Petruzzelli

Sophomore Sebastiano Petruzzelli (Saugus, MA) singled home senior Reynaldo Nunez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) in the fourth inning for Fisher’s third run as the Falcons took game two, 3-2 from Braircliffe College.

Briarcliffe would make the game interesting as they were able to score a run off of Fisher College starter Aaron McGinness (Phillips, ME) in the sixth inning. Reliever Raidel Vela (So./Tampa, FL) was able to end the inning due to Runner’s Interference. A line drive hit the base runner running from first to second which resulted in an automatic out.

Senior Kevin Michael (Ipswich, MA) came on to pitch the seventh. Normally a starting pitcher, Michael earned his first save of the season as he allowed just one unearned run while striking out two.

Freshman Davidson Peguero (Boston, MA) was the only Falcon to record multiple hits as he went 2-for-3 in the game with a RBI. He knocked in the game’s first run with a double down the right field line in the first that scored junior Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA). Lunetta went 1-for-3 at the plate as well as Nunez, Petruzzelli and freshman Victor Lebron (Union City, NJ).

Fisher, now 16-23 on the season, will enjoy a day off tomorrow (Mon. 4/18) before they host Fitchburg State University on Tuesday night. Earlier this season Fitchburg State was able to outslug Fisher in a 15-11 game back on April 6^th.

Brodie pitches Fisher to win!

Austin Brodie

(Lynn, MA) - Behind a strong pitching performance from junior Austin Brodie (Haverhill, MA) the Fisher College Falcons upended the visiting Framingham State University Rams tonight, 9-5.

The right-hander tossed six solid innings allowing Framingham State (12-10) to score four runs, one earned, on nine hits while striking out three and walking just one. He earned his third win in as many starts on the season while bringing his ERA down to just a minuscule 1.82.

The Falcon offense erupted for five runs in the bottom of the second. With one out and runners on first and second, freshman Victor Lebron (Union City, NJ) laced an RBI double into the left center gap. Sophomore Sammy Alejandro (East Hartford, CT) then belted a triple down the right field line which plated both sophomore Sebastiano Petruzzelli (Saugus, MA), who singled earlier in the inning, and Lebron to give Fisher a 3-1. The Falcons weren't done as senior Mike Oliveira (Tewksbury, MA) singled home Alejandro and came around to score on a throwing error by the FSU shortstop.

Fisher would add two more runs in the third inning, courtesy of RBI singles from Oliveira and junior Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA).

Framingham State would make things interesting as they plated three runs in the fourth inning. Trailing 7-1, Danny Chaisson and Joe Sheehan both singled through the right side before freshman Tony Iafolla laced a RBI single. FSU would score the next two runs on an error by Fisher's shortstop and a RBI single by senior Chris Blydell.

Fisher (13-22) would tack on solo runs in the fourth and eighth before allowing a run in the ninth to close out the game.

A trio of freshman relievers pitched the seventh, eighth and ninth for Fisher College to secure the victory. Moises Melo-Reyes (Methuen, MA) allowed just one hit in his inning of work while Davidson Peguero (Boston, MA) struck out two in a perfect 1-2-3 inning. Andrew Hurd (Barnstable, MA) gave up a run in the ninth but was able to get out of a bases loaded jam as Fisher took home the win.

Mike Oliveira

Oliveira was the player of the game as he finished the evening going 4-for-4 with 2 RBI and played a terrific defensive second base. Petruzzelli has remained an on base machine as he was 3-for-4 while Alejandro went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI. Senior Jose Rodriguez (Clermont, FL), the team's leading hitter, added a 2-for-4 performance as he raised his average to a robust .355.

Framingham State saw multi-hit games from Will Crofton, 3-for-5, and Sheehan , 2-for-4. Iafolla, Blydell and Danny Tomasz, along with Sheehan combined for all of the RBIs. 

Fisher will enjoy a day off tomorrow as they prepare for a four game series with Briarcliffe College. Saturday's double-header will begin at approx. 3pm inside the beautiful Fraser Field in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Falcons soar in comeback win over Framingham State

Jose Paulino got the game tying RBI

(Lynn, MA) The Fisher College Falcons scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning as they go on to beat Framingham State, 5-1 in non-conference action.

The game was a solid pitcher’s duel as the starting pitchers matched each other pitch for pitch. Fisher College starter Kevin Michael limited the potent Framingham State offense in check as he allowed only two hits through the first six innings. The senior from Ipswich, MA retired 12 straight batters at one point and faced just the minimum (18) as the sixth inning came to a close.

Framingham State starter Matthew Magazine was just as lights out. The senior from Marlborough, MA gave up just three hits over his first seven innings of work.

Framingham State (12-10) was able to break the scoreless tie in the seventh. Chris Blydell (Jr./Lynn, MA) began the inning with a walk and was sacrificed perfectly over to second by freshman Matt Roberge (Lowell, MA). With one out and the bases loaded, Blydell was able to score the games first run due to a passed ball.  Michael was able to escape without former damage as he retired the next two batters to end the inning.

Trailing by one entering the home half of the eighth, Fisher would mount a tremendous come back. Senior Mike Oliveira (Tewksbury, MA) reached base on an error by FSU’s shortstop. He was then sacrificed over to second by junior Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA).

That set the stage for sophomore shortstop Jose Paulino. The Lawrence, MA native promptly laced a ball through the left side and the throw home was late as Oliveira came around to tie the game.  After an intentional walk to freshman Davidson Peguero (Boston, MA), senior Reynaldo Nunez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) lined an RBI single into the gap that plated Paulino. Peguero was able to score on the throw to second as Nunez was able to stretch and get into scoring position. The Falcons were able to tack on two more runs to give them a 5-1 lead.

Junior Mike Hashem (North Andover, MA) came on in relief and retired the side 1-2-3 after allowing a leadoff double by Blydell.

Michael earns his third victory of 2011 as he pitched eight innings allowing just one unearned run on five hits while striking out five and issuing just one walk.

Fisher will return to action this weekend as they host Briarcliffe College in a four game series at Fraser Field in Lynn, MA. Framingham State will be on the road tomorrow with a 7pm game at Suffolk University.

Baseball earns a split with Briarcliffe College

Game One: Fisher College 9, Briarcliffe College 1

Mike Hashem 

Every Fisher College batter recorded a hit as they took game one of the double-header against Briarcliffe College by a 9-1 final.

The Falcon offense came alive in the third and fifth innings. They were able to plate three runners in the third thanks to a RBI single from Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA) and a 2 RBI single from Sunrise Conference Baseball Player of the Week, Davidson Peguero (Boston, MA).

Fisher (7-21) plated four more runs in the fifth inning, including a 2 RBI double from freshman Victor Lebron (Union City, NJ). Sophomore Sammy Alejandro (East Hartford, CT) laced a two out base hit up the middle to plate the other two runs in the inning.

Senior Mike Oliveira (Tewksbury, MA) was able to come across on a passed ball while classmate Reynaldo Nunez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) scored Lunetta with a Sacrifice Fly, all in the sixth to give Fisher a 9-1 lead.

An eight run lead is all that junior Mike Hashem (North Andover, MA) would need as the power lefty earned his first win of the season. He tossed a complete game allowing Briarcliffe to score just one run on two hits while walking four and striking out five.

Hashem, now 1-2 in 2011, lowered his ERA from 4.05 to 3.57 as he allowed just one earned run in seven innings.

Both Lunetta and Nunez finished the game going 2-for-3 a piece while Peguero, Lebron and Alejandro each knocked in a pair of runs.

Game Two: Briarcliffe College 1, Fisher College 0

Kevin Micheal

In what was a pitcher's duel, the Fisher College Falcons came up on the short end as they lost game two of the double-header, 1-0.

Senior Kevin Micheal (Ipswich, MA) pitched a complete game (6 IP) allowing Briarcliffe to score just one run on three hits while striking out six and issuing just one walk.

Fisher was able to muster just four hits off of Braircliffe starter Rick Dohit. Sophomore Steven Clark (Haverhill, MA) went 2-for-3 while freshman Brett Remon (Salem, MA) and junior Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA) each had a hit.

Fisher (7-21/3-1) will return to action this weekend as they host Sunrise Conference opponent the University of Maine-Presque Isle. Saturday's games will begin at 3pm inside of the beautiful Fraser Field in Lynn, MA.

Baseball takes two from SUNY

Canton, NY - The Fisher College Baseball team was able to beat Sunrise Conference rival SUNY Canton twice today by final scores of 7-0 and 6-1.


Game One: Fisher College 7, SUNY Canton 0

Mike Callahan (above) threw six hitless innings

Sophomore Mike Callahan (Chepachet, RI) earned his first win of 2011 in remarkable style. Callahan pitched six innings of no hit baseball. He walked just two batters while striking out five.

On the offensive side of the ball, Fisher was led by senior Reynaldo Nunez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) and freshman Davidson Peguero (Boston, MA). Both were 3-for-5 with a run scored but Nunez edged Peguero with 3 RBI (Peguero had 2). Senior Jose Rodriguez (Clermont, FL) continues to pace the team in hitting as he added a 2-for-4 performance while senior Mike Oliveira (Tewksbury, MA), junior Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA) and freshman Victor Lebron (Union City, NJ) contributed with a hit a piece.

The team no hit bid was broken up in the seventh inning off of senior Mark Dorso (Waterbury, CT). Dorso finished the inning allowing just the one hit, walking one and striking out one. Freshmen Moises Melo-Reyes (Methuen, MA) and Tyler Baker (Haverhill, MA) pitched the 8th and 9th innings, respectively, helping the Fisher pitching staff to their first shutout of the season.


Game Two: Fisher College 6, SUNY Canton 1

Kenny Kahle (above) was a perfect 4-for-4

Junior Kenny Kahle (Crystal Lake, IL) went a perfect 4-for-4 as the Fisher Falcons take game two by a 6-1 final.

Junior Austin Brodie (Haverhill, MA) pitched a marvelous five innings in his first collegiate start. He allowed SUNY to score just one run on five hits while striking out three and issuing two walks. Sophomore Casey Reed (Ossippie, NH) and freshman Andrew Hurd (Barnstable, MA) each pitched a scoreless inning a piece in the win.

The other outstanding offensive production came from freshman Davidson Peguero (Boston, MA) and sophomore Jose Paulino (Lawrence, MA). Peguero, who has been on fire all week - 11-for-20 over his past six games, went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI. Paulino was a solid 2-for-4 with a RBI while adding a terrific defensive play as he threw out a runner at the plate from center field. Freshman Brett Remon (Salem, MA) had a RBI double as he was 1-for-3 on the day.

Also adding a tremendous performance was freshman Billy Lafferty (Haverhill, MA). Lafferty was able to record his first collegiate hit, a double to left, in his 2-for-4 day at the plate. He was also able to score two runs in the win.

Fisher Baseball, now 6-20 on the season and 3-1 in Sunrise Conference action, will return to action this Tuesday afternoon as they travel to Fitchburg, MA to take on the Falcons of Fitchburg State College.