Reading, MA - Fisher College rallied to edge Northern Vermont University-Lyndon, 8-7, and complete a sweep of Sunday evening's non-conference baseball doubleheader. The Falcons had taken the opener, 11-0. With the pair of victories, the Falcons evened their record at 12-12 on the season. The Hornets fell to 3-9.
Game 1 - Fisher 11, NVU-Lyndon 0
Fisher's Vance Serrano kept the Hornet bats silenced, as he scattered four hits and struck out seven in the complete game shutout. The Hornets had their best chance to score in the top of the second. With two outs, Oscar Paredes (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico), EJ Camden (Corona, CA), and TJ Santaw (Newport, VT) delivered consecutive base hits, but Fisher left fielder Tim Catalano gunned down Paredes trying to score on Santaw's hit, ending the Lyndon threat. Serrano then held the Hornets hitless over the final five frames.
Meanwhile, Fisher got the bats going with three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Ivanuel Hernandez doubled home Emanuel Rosado with the first run of the game. After Jeremy Renta singled, Catalano followed with a two-run double to give Fisher the early 3-0 lead.
Fisher broke the game open with four more runs in the home half of the fourth inning. Michael Stellato had a huge game, going four for four with two runs batted in and two runs scored. Catalano had a home run and a double. Hernandez had three hits, including a double, with three runs batted in and a pair of runs scored.
Carlos Rodriguez (La Mirada, CA) started and went four innings for Lyndon. He allowed seven runs, six earned, with a pair of strikeouts. Ryan Alt (Poultney, VT) relieved Rodriguz and allowed four runs on five hits over the final two innings.
Game 2 - Fisher 8, NVU-Lyndon 7
The nightcap was a back and forth affair. With the game tied at 4-4 after two innings, Tyler Murro (Littleton, NH) walked to lead off the third. After Matt Gonyeau (St. Albans, VT) also walked, Steven Friscia (Smithtown, NY) launched a three-run homer over the left center field wall to put Lyndon in front, 7-4.
Hernandez delivered a two-run double in the home fourth inning, cutting the Lyndon lead to 7-6. Then in the bottom of the sixth inning, Coby Johnson drew a one-out walk. One out later, Hernandez homered over the center field wall to give Fisher the lead. The Falcons then kept Lyndon off the board in the top of the seventh to escape with the win and the sweep.
Fisher leadoff man Johnson went three for three with a walk and scored four times. Hernandez had four runs batted in on his double and homer. Santaw, Matt Doherty (Grdner, MA), and Brandon Fernandez (Sayreville, NJ) each had two hits for Lyndon.
Angel Colon pitched 4.2 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win for Fisher. Alberto Bustamante (Los Anglees, CA) took the loss in relief for Lyndon.
Next weekend the Hornets will travel to Albany for a four-game series with Bryant & Stratton College of Albany. Saturday's doubleheader will begin at 1:00 pm.
