Softball takes two from Bay Path

Story courtesy of NECC Athletics

Debbie Fuller led the Lady Falcons to two wins

LONGMEADOW, Mass.-The Wildcats of Bay Path were unable to take down the
Falcons of Fisher College today in softball action falling 11-3 in the
opener and 9-3 in the nightcap. The Wildcat trio of senior centerfielder
Sarah Gates (Crown Point, Ind.), senior infielder Sam Gunseth (Swanzey,
N.H.) and freshman shortstop Sarah Safron (Southhampton, Mass.) all notched
multiple hits on the day. Gates batted .667 (2-for-3) adding three runs and
one RBI. Safron and Gunseth each tallied a .600 (3-for-5) batting average;
Safron had three RBI and Gunseth scored two runs.

In game one, Fisher managed to shut-down Bay Path early closing the game in
the fifth due to the mercy run rule. Bay Path struck first with Gates
plating Gunseth on double shot to left field. Safron would continue the
rally singling up the middle to bring Gates home.

Fisher would reply with two runs of their own in the top of the second.
Senior catcher Jackie Streeter (Westminster, Mass.) led off singling to
right field. Streeter would score the run on a fielder's choice beating out
the tag at home plate. Sophomore infielder knotted the game 2-2 after
scoring when sophomore catcher Kellie Lastowski (Turners Falls, Mass.) threw
out sophomore Courtney Gollotto (Johnston, RI)attempting to steal second
base.

The Falcons would erupt in the top of the fourth notching nine runs.
Streeter again started the rally doubling to left field. She would score off
sophomore infielder Debbie Fuller (Hampton, N.H.) single up the middle.
Streeter would finish 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI, while Fuller also
went 3-for-3 with two runs and three RBI.

Bay Path unfortunately finished the scoring with only one run. Gates score
the final run off a triple shot by junior utility player Katie Begin (Weare,
N.H.).

Senior hurler Jess Nizinski (West Springfield, Mass.) suffered the loss
giving up 11 runs on 12 hits. Nizinski (7-9) struck-out two and walked two
for her 28 batters faced.

Sophomore pitcher Brittany Calderon (Rockland, Mass.) earned the win with
two walks and three batters fanned. Calderon (5-9) gave up three runs on
three hits for her five innings of work.

Bay Path suffered a tough loss in the bottom of the second when freshman
pitcher Ashley Provost (Ludlow, Mass.) suffered a game ending injury after
getting beamed in the arm off a throw down to first by Fisher's Streeter.
Prior to that Provost had held the Falcons scoreless fanning six batters and
allowing only one hit.

Nizinski stepped back in to hurl another inning after retiring due to the
rain. Lastowski suffered the loss allowing six runs on only four hits. She
walked six and struck-out one.

Fisher's closer freshman Mika Wilson (Chelsea, Maine) is now 7-12 on the
season. She gave up three runs on seven hits. She struck-out ten and walked
six batters.

Two Falcons notched multiple hits including Fuller and Calderon each with
two hits. Two Wildcats notched multiple hits as well. Gunseth went 3-for-4
with one run. Safron went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Junior infielder Jessica Priestly (Middleboro, Mass.) was the only other
Wildcat to notch a hit.

Fisher is now 12-22 overall, while Bay Path is 13-15 on the season. Bay Path
will be back in action tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. hosting NECC rival Becker
College.

GAME ONE:


Fisher 11, Bay Path 3 (04/16/10 at Longmeadow, Mass.) (Game 1)
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Fisher.............. 020 90 - 11 12 0 (11-22)
Bay Path............ 200 10 - 3 3 1 (13-14)
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Pitchers: Fisher - Brittany Calderon and Jackie Streeter. Bay Path - Jess
Nizinski and
Kellie Lastowski.
Win-Brittany Calderon(5-9) Loss-Jess Nizinski(7-9) T-1:00 A-47
Weather: Chilly, Damp, 58 degrees
Game: BPS27

GAME TWO:

Fisher 9, Bay Path 3 (04/16/10 at Longmeadow, Mass.) (Game 2)
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Fisher.............. 003 060 0 - 9 6 2 (12-22)
Bay Path............ 200 000 1 - 3 7 2 (13-15)
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Pitchers: Fisher - Mika Wilson and Jackie Streeter. Bay Path - Ashley
Provost;
Jess Nizinski(3); Kellie Lastowski(4) and Emily Evans.
Win-Mika Wilson(7-12) Loss-Kellie Lastowski(0-1) T-1:00 A-33
Weather: Chilly, Damp, Windy 55 degrees
Game: BPS28

Fisher Baseball falls twice against Framingham State

Lynn, MA - The Fisher College Baseball team dropped both games of their double-header this afternoon against visiting Framingham State College, 10-2 and 10-9.

Game One: Framingham State College 10, Fisher College 2

Jose Rodriguez (above) belted a solo home run in the loss

Senior Sammy Luciano (Union City, NJ) gave up six runs in 5.1 innings as Framingham State took game one from Fisher College, 10-2.

Luciano allowed the visiting Rams (11-11) to scored six runs on ten hits while striking out six. Juniors Pat Talbot (Madison, CT) and Mark Dorso (Waterbury, CT) pitched an inning each to close out the game. Both relievers allowed two runs each in their respective innings of work.

Junior Jose Rodriguez (Clermont, FL) and freshman Dave Ferriera (Saugus, MA) both hit solo home runs to account for all of the scoring for the Falcons (16-15/8-0). Union City, NJ seniors Edwin Pena and Juan Eusebio each had two hits - Pena 2-for-4 and Eusebio 2-for-3. Sophomore lead off man Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA) also went 2-for-4 with a double.

Game Two: Framingham State College 10, Fisher College 9

Edwin Pena (above) had four hits in game two

After senior Rob Mondello (Haverhill, MA) allowed eight runs in 2.1 innings pitched, the Fisher offense mounted a comeback which fell just short as they lost game two, 10-9.

Senior Zack Thompson (Salem, MA) took over for Mondello and pitched a gem in relief. He tossed 4.2 innings, limiting the Framingham State (12-11) offense to just two runs on two hits while striking out a season high nine batters.

At the dish, senior Edwin Pena (Union City, NJ) proved why he is one of the best catchers in the area. He went 4-for-5 in game two including a solo home run and a clutch two-run double in the sixth. Pena also threw out a Framingham State base runner in the first by about 15 feet.

Also providing much of the offense were junior Jose Rodriguez (Clermont, FL) who belted two doubles as he went 3-for-4 with three RBIs. Sophomore Gary Lunetta (North Andover, MA) had himself a 3-for-5 game and junior Mike Oliveira (Tewksbury, MA) also contributed with a 2-for-4 game with two runs scored.

Fisher had the opportunity to tie the game in the seventh. Rodriguez reached base on a walk and advanced to second on Pena's base hit. With two outs, junior Reynaldo Nunez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) grounded out to the short stop to end the game.

Fisher Baseball, now 16-16 on the season, will have three days to forget about the tough loss as their next game will be on Saturday, April 17, 2010 when they host Briarcliffe College. The non-conference double header will take place at Fraser Field in Lynn, Massachusetts. Game time is scheduled for 2 pm.

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.