Victoria, TX – The Fisher Falcons managed to stave off elimination after beating Ashford University, 13-3, on day two of the A.I.I. Baseball Championships.  With the loss Ashford (23-18) is eliminated from the championships while Fisher (34-17) progresses in the loser's bracket to face the University of Houston-Victoria in yet another elimination game at 6:30 CST.

After losing their first game of the tournament, the Falcons were in a must win situation against Ashford, with the loser being their first team sent home. Junior John Tangherlini paced the Falcons to just their 3^rd post season win in school history while improving his season record to 6-3.

After a scoreless first inning the Falcons blew the game wide open with a 7 run 2^nd inning.  Fisher collected 5 of its 13 hits in the frame.  The offensive explosion was sparked by a Victor Lebron (Union City, NJ) 3 run triple to right center.

Ashford managed 2 of its 3 runs in the bottom of the 3^rd when Mike Johnson (Windsor, WI) and Kyler Kopach (Bolingbrook, IL) had back-to-back RBI doubles down the left field line.

Tangherlini was able to settle down after the 3^rd.  the big righty went 6 and 2/3 innings while allowing 6 hits, 2 runs (2 earned) and 6 walks.  The Lincoln, RI native did manage to punch out 12 Ashford hitters.

The Falcons tacked on 4 more runs in the 6^th and 2 in the 7^th capped off by Davidson Peguero's (Boston, MA) 3-run homer in the top of the 6^th. The home run was Peguero's 3^rd of the season.

Freshmen Brian Rosa (Queens, NY) and Jose Maldonado (Toa Alto, PR) combined for 2 and 1/3 innings to close out the win.  Rosa was touched up for 1 earned run in the 8^th but Maldonado achieved a clean 9^th to preserve the victory.

The Falcons will play their 2^nd game of the day when they take on the UHV Jaguars in an elimination game at 6:30pm CST. The host school Jaguars beat the Falcons, 4-1, in the opening game of the tournament.