Baseball Stays Alive With 14-8 Win Over CCBC Essex        

FREDERICK, Md. - The Frederick Community College baseball team remains alive in the 2017 Region XX D2 Tourney on Sunday afternoon with a 14-8 come from behind victory over CCBC Essex (15-31 overall) in an elimination game. FCC (2-1) will square off against the Cardinals from CCBC Catonsville (2-0) on Monday afternoon. First pitch is set for noon at Frederick Community College.

Game 1: CCBC Catonsville 3 FCC 1

Tip your cap to starting pitchers Carson Pinkney (CCBC Catonsville) and Colby Rudis (FCC RHP) as the two were locked in a good ol' pitcher's duel. Rudis gave up two runs in the first inning and settled down to suffer the tough complete game loss. He fanned seven batters and scattered eight hits falling to 7-2 on the season. Pinkney picked up the win on the hill for the Cardinals while striking out 12 in the victory.

Ryan Capstick (2-for-4) and Nick Fuhrmann (2-for-3, HR, RBI) each had two hits in the game for FCC. In the 5^th inning, Fuhrmann dialed up his fourth homer of the season.

Game 2: FCC 14 CCBC Essex 8

Throw out the records and throw out seeding when it comes to postseason baseball. The Knights from CCBC Essex jumped out to an early 4-1 lead and really took control of the contest midway through the game thanks to a grand slam by leftfielder JD Bruck lifting the Knights to an 8-4 lead. The Cougars would not go away quietly and went to work in the sixth and seventh innings. Brady Harju hit an absolute missile to straight away center with the bases loaded knocking in three runs while teammate Jett Manning hit a moonshot double putting the Cougars up 12-8 after seven innings.

FCC swung the lumber aginst the Knights smacking 16 hits in the victory. Jett Manning (3-for-4, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI), Brady Harju (3-for-5 2B, 3 RBI), and Ryan Capstick (3-for-5, RBI) led the way with three hits each. Teammates Tyler Robinson, Maciah Thomas, and Deandre Johnson each recorded two hits to round out the hit parade.

What a performance by FCC relief pitcher Teagan Staver (2-2) as he came in to pitch the final four innings for FCC. The right-handed sidearm slinger picked up his second win on the season and quieted the Knights' bats leading the Cougars to victory. Staver gave up only one hit and recorded one punchout in the quality outing on the hill.    

Notables:

• FCC went a perfect 4-0 over CCBC Essex this season
• FCC outscored CCBC Essex 32-11 this season,registering two shutouts
• The Cougars are 38-15 on the season including 20-6 at home
• Have a day! Ryan Capstick went 5-for-9 today for the Cougars
• Jett Manning is batting .434 on the season and has an OBP of .539 along with 32 steals
• Brady Harju is hitting .336 this season and leads the team with 51 RBI