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Riley Light hit two home runs including the third of back-to-back-to back homers in the first inning with Preston Welchel and Seth Sweet-Chick. (Credit: Nikki Carey)
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Indiana Tech INDIANA 0-6
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Winner Cumberland (TN) CU 7-7
Indiana Tech INDIANA
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Cumberland (TN) CU
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indiana Tech INDIANA 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 2 10 14 1
Cumberland (TN) CU 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 X 13 9 3

W: Rice, Bracken (1-0) L: M. McKeon (0-1)

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Phoenix Belt Six Home Runs in Series Finale to Sweep Indiana Tech

LEBANON, Tenn.--Cumberland baseball belts six home runs in game three to sweep the series against Indiana Tech with a 13-10 win on Sunday.

Cumberland (7-7) picked up their fourth straight win to level their record at .500. Cumberland posted 13 runs on nine hits with six bombs. Preston Welchel and Riley Light each hit two homers while Seth Sweet-Chick and Dee Triplett each added one. 

The Phoenix tossed four different arms in the game with Bracken Rice picking up the win, throwing the final 2.1 innings. Thomas Wilhite got the start and threw the first three innings giving up six hits and four runs. Quinlin Wiley threw the next two innings giving up five hits and three runs and Dylan Berry tossed an 1.2 without allowing a hit, but issued three walks allowing one run. 

Cumberland started the game off hot, scoring five runs in the bottom of the first. Brandon Boxer was hit by a pitch to lead off and then Stoney Smith followed with a single. Triplett hit a sac fly to center to score Boxer and then the fireworks started. Welchel, Sweet-Chick, and Light hit back-to-back-to-back home runs to give the Phoenix a 5-0 lead. 

Indiana Tech responded well though, scoring two runs in the second, two runs in the third, and tied the game with fourth. 

In the top of the fifth, Eli MacDonald hit a two-run home run to give the Warriors the lead at 7-5, but in the bottom half Triplett hit a two-run home run to tie it again at 7-7. 

In the bottom of the sixth, Light led off the inning with his second home run of the game over the center field fence to give Cumberland a one-run cushion. 

In the top of the seventh, the Warriors tied it again as the first two batters of the inning reached on errors. Berry got a punch out, but walked the bases loaded. MacDonald again hit a sacrifice fly to center to retake the lead before Cumberland inserted Rice on the hill to strand three runners on base in an 8-8 game.

Cumberland capitalized on Indiana Tech walks and an error in the top of the eighth. The Warriors threw four different guys in the inning to get the three outs. Toshi Kuriya pinch hit and drew a walk. Ian Krump bunted him to second base before Boxer walked. Smith hit a ground ball to the shortstop that went under his glove, scoring Kuriya from second. Tim Holyk was hit by a pitch to load the bases. The Warriors got a big strikeout for the second out of the inning with bases full. With Welchel at the plate, Boxer came in to score on a passed ball, but a couple pitches later, Welchel bopped his second home run of the game to put Cumberland up 13-8. 

Indiana Tech would score two in the ninth on a two-run home run from MacDonald, his second of the game, before Rice would close it out for a 13-10 win. 

The Phoenix will be in action next Friday and Saturday with a weekend set against Cleary University. 

 
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Players Mentioned

Brandon Boxer

#10 Brandon Boxer

C/UT
5' 11"
Senior
R-R
Tim Holyk

#7 Tim Holyk

IF
6' 0"
Senior
R-R
Ian Krump

#11 Ian Krump

OF
5' 10"
Senior
R-R
Dee Triplett

#8 Dee Triplett

IF
6' 1"
Senior
L-R
Dylan Berry

#18 Dylan Berry

RHP
5' 10"
Junior
R-R
Riley Light

#34 Riley Light

OF
6' 1"
Junior
R-R
Bracken Rice

#17 Bracken Rice

RHP
6' 0"
Junior
R-R
Stoney Smith

#12 Stoney Smith

IF
5' 10"
Junior
R-R
Preston Welchel

#22 Preston Welchel

OF
5' 11"
Junior
L-R
Quinlan Wiley

#40 Quinlan Wiley

RHP
6' 3"
Junior
R-R

Players Mentioned

Brandon Boxer

#10 Brandon Boxer

5' 11"
Senior
R-R
C/UT
Tim Holyk

#7 Tim Holyk

6' 0"
Senior
R-R
IF
Ian Krump

#11 Ian Krump

5' 10"
Senior
R-R
OF
Dee Triplett

#8 Dee Triplett

6' 1"
Senior
L-R
IF
Dylan Berry

#18 Dylan Berry

5' 10"
Junior
R-R
RHP
Riley Light

#34 Riley Light

6' 1"
Junior
R-R
OF
Bracken Rice

#17 Bracken Rice

6' 0"
Junior
R-R
RHP
Stoney Smith

#12 Stoney Smith

5' 10"
Junior
R-R
IF
Preston Welchel

#22 Preston Welchel

5' 11"
Junior
L-R
OF
Quinlan Wiley

#40 Quinlan Wiley

6' 3"
Junior
R-R
RHP