Baseball Busts Out The Brooms In Sweep Of Lions On Record-Setting Day

FREDERICK, MD. - As Chicago Cubs legend and Hall of Famer Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks said it best, "Let's Play Two!" What a gorgeous day for baseball as the No. 7 Frederick Community College Cougars played host to the Lions from CCBC Dundalk in a Region 20 D2 matchup. The Cougars took both games by the scores of 4-3 and 15-0. FCC improves to 34-5 on the season, including 19-4 in MD JUCO action.

FCC put on a laser show in game two. For the third time this season, the Cougars belted six homers in a single game. With the six bombs today, they now have a total of 45 dingers which is a new single-season record for the Cougars. The previous record was 44 homers in a single season done twice in 2015 & 2017.

Game One Inside The Box Score

• Josh Wilson, Nicco German, and Wyatt Miles each had two hits
• German record two RBIs in the win
• Brodey Neveker, Aidan Greaney, German, and Miles each recorded doubles
• Neveker, Greaney, German, and Miles each swiped a base in the victory

Game One Pitching

• FCC starting pitcher Danny Leo picked up his sixth win of the season tossing 6.1 innings while fanning 11 batters. He is 6-0 with a 3.72 ERA 
• Jared Hurlburt, AKA "The Fireman," picked up his sixth save of the season. He is just one save shy of tying the single-season record at FCC

Game Two Inside The Box Score

• The Cougars launched four homers in the first inning: Demetri Jamison, Wyatt Miles, Aidan Masters, Josh Wilson
• The Cougars hit a total of six long balls in the victory
• The Cougars tallied 9 runs on nine hits in the first frame
• The Cougars smacked 17 hits in the victory
• Aidan Masters was perfect at the plate. He went 4-for-4, scored three runs, and knocked in three teammates
• Wyatt Miles went 3-for-3 and had himself a day! Miles deposited two baseballs over the fence and scored two runs, tallying four RBIs
• Jamison, Wilson, Justin Acal, and Aidan Greaney each had two hits
• In his only plate appearance, Brendan Long said, "See you later baseball," with a 3-run bomb
• Wyatt Miles smacked two out of the yard today. He now has six homers on the season

Game Two Pitching

• John Cummings remains perfect on the hill and is now 6-0. He is sporting a 2.02 ERA. The crafty righty is dealing on the rubber.

FCC BY THE NUMBERS
OVERALL: 34-5
CONFERENCE: 19-4
REGION 20 D2: 14-3
NJCAA D2 NATIONAL RANKING: 7
STREAK: Won 10
HOME: 14-3
AWAY: 13-1
NEUTRAL:7-1
GAMES: 39
RUNS: 339
BATTING AVERAGE: .345
ON BASE PERCENTAGE: .456
SLUGGING PERCENTAGE: .582
HOME RUNS: 45

ON DECK
FCC will travel to CSM to make up a single game on Thursday (4/28). The first pitch on the halted game will cross home plate at 2 PM!