Posted: Feb 26, 2017
Broom Time! Baseball sweeps Jets
Game 1
Game 1
Frederick Community College
0-0
7
Jackson College
0-0
5
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
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0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Game 2
Game 2
Frederick Community College
0-0
4
Jackson College
0-0
1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
AUBURNDALE, Fla. – FCC starting pitchers Brian Rourke and Antonio Bianchini came up big for FCC skipper Rodney Bennett. Rourke and AB held the Jets batters in check all afternoon leading the Cougars to a clean sweep.
GAME NOTES
- Game 1: FCC def. Jackson College, 7-5
- Game 2: FCC def. Jackson College, 4-1
- Records: FCC 11-3 | Jackson College 2-2
- Location: Lake Myrtle Park Field #1 | Auburndale, Fla.
GAME 1 FCC HIGHLIGHTS
- FCC scored six runs after two innings, only to see the Jets plate four runs in the bottom of the 2nd to keep the contest close.
- Brian Rourke (7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 11 Ks, 2 BB) turned in an ace-like performance on the hill going the distance and remains perfect on the year at 3-0.
- The Cougars swiped five bases in the victory.
- Doug Pearl, Kyle Raubenstine, and Colby Rudis each pitched one inning of no-hit baseball. Rudis picks up the save.
- Jett Manning: 2-for-2, 3B, SB
- Nick Fuhrmann: 2-for-3, SB, BB, RBI
- CJ Mackinson: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI
- Alex Aristy: 2 R, 2 SB
GAME 2 FCC HIGHLIGHTS
- FCC jumped out to a 3-1 lead after the 3rd inning and tacked on an insurance run in the top of the 5th to seal the victory.
- Freshman, LHP Antonio Bianchini (4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 Ks) turned in a stellar performance in his first start of the year to earn the victory on the hill for the Cougars.
- CJ Mackinson: 2-for-3, 2 2B, RBI
- Jett Manning: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 SB
NOTABLES
- FCC is now 5-1 on the spring trip.
- Five games remain in final three days of trip for FCC.
- Brian Rourke, Kyle Raubenstine, and Doug Pearl are a combined 8-0 on the hill for the Cougars.
- CJ Mackinson went 4-for-6 with three doubles in sweep over Jets on Sunday.
- Jett Manning went 3-for-5 in today's DH including a triple and a double.
- The Cougars will travel to CCBC Essex on 3/5/17 for key Region XX match-up.
ON DECK
- FCC returns to the diamond on Tuesday (2/28) afternoon when they square off against Waynesburg University JV and Cleary University JV. First pitch is set for 11:30 a.m
SOCIAL MEDIA
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