BB Elmira
Jason Mucher
10
Winner St. John Fisher FISHER 16-4
2
Houghton HOUGHTON 10-8
Winner
St. John Fisher FISHER
16-4
10
Final
2
Houghton HOUGHTON
10-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
St. John Fisher FISHER 3 3 0 0 0 4 0 10 12 0
Houghton HOUGHTON 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1

W: R. Kuruts (6-1) L: Kendall, Hunter (2-3)

15
Winner St. John Fisher FISHER 17-4
2
Houghton HOUGHTON 10-9
Winner
St. John Fisher FISHER
17-4
15
Final
2
Houghton HOUGHTON
10-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
St. John Fisher FISHER 0 5 0 4 0 5 1 15 11 0
Houghton HOUGHTON 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0

W: M. Poirier (1-1) L: Couch, Jared (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rode Homers Twice, But Cardinals Sweep

HOUGHTON, NY— After missing the last six games, Wayne Rode made his presence felt immediately for the Houghton Highlanders, belting homeruns in his first at bat in both ends of today's doubleheader, but the Cardinals once again swept the Highlanders, 10-2 and 14-2.
 
A key defensive miscue in the first inning of the first game left runners on base for a three-run homer off the bat of Luke Duffy.  That would be all the offense the Cardinals would need as they received a gem on the mound from ace, RJ Kuruts.  The senior right-hander tossed all seven innings, allowing only four hits and two runs, while walking two and striking out 12.
 
In the second game, Rode put the Highlanders up by a run with a deep homerun to right-center, but the Houghton bats never followed suit, as Fisher starter Michael Poirier settled in to dominate the Houghton lineup for six strong innings.  Poirier allowed only one hit after Rode's homerun, walking only two and striking out nine.
 
The Houghton pitching staff combined to walk 16 batters in the second game, allowing the Cardinals offense to roll, as they scored 14 runs on 11 hits, including three triples. 
 
GAME VITALS                           
Game One Score: St. John Fisher - 10 | Houghton – 2
Game One Score: St. John Fisher - 14 | Houghton – 2
Records: St. John Fisher: 17-4 (8-0 Empire 8) | Houghton: 10-9 (2-6 Empire 8)
Venue: Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex, Houghton, NY | Attendance: 52
 
KEY STATS:
>> Houghton more than doubled the number of pitches thrown by Fisher in the second game, 209-to-102.
 
>> David Wessells stole three bases on the day, tying him with Enrico Sukhdeo for first place on the career stolen base list with 61 swiped bags.
 
COACH'S CORNER:
"After playing them pretty tough at their place, it was certainly disappointing to have the type of day that we had today. 
 
"We simply gave up too many free bases—walks, wild pitches, passed balls.  It's hard to win games against good teams when you put yourself in a hole consistently.
 
"Fisher's pitchers threw very well.  They worked quickly, changed speeds and located all day long.  We'll tip our caps and get ready for tomorrow.  This team has bounced back before and I believe we'll do it again." – Coach Brian Reitnour
 
 UP NEXT:
The Highlanders return to the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex tomorrow afternoon at 5:00 p.m. for a single game against the Elmira College Soaring Eagles. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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