LEBANON, Tenn—The Phoenix cranked four home runs in game one and walked off the Racers in game two to complete a four game sweep over No. 22 UNOH. 

Cumberland (6-3-1) had timely hitting and strong bullpen work all weekend to get the sweep over a very solid UNOH squad. Cumberland continues to display power early on in the season and the arms have progressed each outing CU has had. 

The Phoenix got out to a big lead in game one and never gave it up. After giving up a run in the first inning, Cumberland responded with five runs. The first run came in after Dee Triplett was hit by a pitch with two outs. The next batter Tim Holyk hit a grand slam over left center field for an early 5-1 lead. 

In the top of the second, Eliomar Otero hit a two run shot to right field to cut into the lead.

Cumberland got one of those runs back in the bottom half. On an infield single by Chewy Sanders that scored Juan Moreno.

The next three innings were scoreless before pinch-hitter Lincoln Hackim hit a home run in the top of the sixth for the Racers.

Cumberland unleashed three home runs in the bottom half of th inning to bust the game wide open. Tyner Hughes led off the sixth with a bomb to left field, his fourth home run this season. Two batters later, Santrel Farmer hit a two-run home run to right field and Triplett went back to back, hitting a blast over the trees in right to give the Phoenix a 10-4 lead.

The Racers got two runs back in the seventh on a two RBI single from Seth Freeman, but Freeman was thrown out at second base trying to stretch it to a double for the final out of the game.

Ian Schilling picked up the win for the Phoenix shilling tossed five innings, giving up four hits and four earned runs on six strikeouts.

Game two was more of a pitcher's duel as the two teams combined for just seven runs. 

UNOH got on the board first with a double down the left field line from Justice Panton to score the first run of the game. The next batter, Otero hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score  Tim Hannibal and give the Racers a 2-0 lead,

The Racers extended that lead in the third on a bunt single that was thrown into right field, allowing Seth Freeman to score.

Cumberland got on the board in the bottom of the third on a two RBI single up the middle from Hughes.

The score stood at 3-2 until the seventh when the Phoenix rallied to win the game. UNOH put in new pitcher Shane Johnson to try to close out the game. Johnson recorded the first out, but the walked Moreno to start the rally. Xavier Torres legged out an infield single to put runners on first and second. After both runners moved up on a wild pitch the Racers elected to intentionally walk Cole Turney to load the bases. Hughes chopped a ball back to the pitcher, Johnson couldn’t field it cleanly and had to settle for the out at first, allowing the tying run to score. With runners on second and third and two outs Johnson hit Sanders with a pitch to load the bases for Farmer. Farmer also chopped the ball back to Johnson and he again couldn’t field it cleanly, but this time everyone was safe, and the Phoenix walked off the Racers with a 4-3 win.

Ryan Calvert picked up the win and game two for Cumberland. Calvert threw the final 2.1 innings without allowing a single hit or runner and punching out four batters.

Logan Baskin got to start in game two after throwing the final inning of game one. Baskin went just two innings, allowing three hits and two runs Cumberland bridged it to Calvert as Ethan Torres threw the third inning, and Alex Smith threw 1.2 innings without allowing a run. 

CU is scheduled to take on No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan on Wednesday in Athens, Tennessee. First pitch is scheduled for 1 PM.