Story written and posted by Anthony Perry '08, Fisher College Associate Director of Athletics

WILLIAMSBURG, KY. – The Fisher College Baseball program wrapped up their four-game series this afternoon with the University of Cumberlands (Ky.). The Patriots, who are nationally ranked 8th in the NAIA Baseball Pre-Season Coaches Poll, captured game one by a 14-0 final before securing the nightcap, 3-1. Fisher is now 2-14 to start the season with the Patriots increasing their season record to 14-3.

Game One: #8 Cumberlands (Ky.) 14, Fisher 0 (FINAL/7-inn.)

Cumberland received a near perfect effort from starter Cesar Avila as the Patriots went on to win 14-0 in a run-shorted 7-inning contest. The right-handed issued just four walks as he tossed a complete game no-hitter with 13 strikeouts.

The Patriots scored seven runs in the first inning off of Fisher starter William De Gracia. The left-hander surrendered all seven runs on three hits and one walk as he falls to 2-3 on the season. Freshman Mario Silva (Pelham, N.H.) pitched a scoreless frame in the contest striking out two.

Charlie Muniz and Max Harper each belted home runs for the Patriots. Muniz finished 2-for-3 with three RBI and Johnboy Rittenhouse was a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs scored and two RBI.

Game Two: #8 Cumberlands (Ky.) 5, Fisher 1 (FINAL)

The Falcon offense remained mystified as they wrapped up the four-game set with a 5-1 loss to Cumberlands.

Trailing by a run in the top of the third, Sophomore Gabriel Rivera ( Fla.) belted a solo homer to lead off the frame and knot the game at 1-1. However, the Patriots stormed back and plated two runs in the home half of the inning and never looked back. Rivera finished the nightcap 1-for-3 with the solo homer and junior Ruben Rodriguez (Nashua, N.H.) was 1-for-1 with a pinch hit single.

Senior Ronald Luke (Malden, Mass.) suffered the loss for Fisher as the left-hander limited Cumberlands to just five runs (all earned) on eight hits while striking out four. A trio of relievers finished the contest, highlighted by junior Camden Redstone (Lee, Mass.) who struck-out all three hitters he faced in the sixth.

For the Patriots, Kailen Hamson tossed five inning of two-hit ball in relief to pick up his second win of the season. Hamson retired eight via the strikeout and issued one walk. Jose Valentin paced the offense with a 2-for-4 showing, including a solo homer in the fifth. Rittenhouse also finished 2-for-4 at the dish and Christian Thompson added his own 2-for-4 performance to account for the multi-hit nights in the Patriot order.
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Fisher will remain on the road as they are in the midst of their annual pilgrimage through the southern states. The Falcons will play against Voorhees University in a Continental Athletic Conference three-game series beginning on Tuesday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 12pm.

Cumberlands will also travel south as they compete in the Warner Invitational in Lake Wales, Florida. The Patriots will entertain Calumet College of Saint Joseph (Ind.) at 2pm on Thursday afternoon.