MCKENZIE, Tenn.—Cumberland brought the bats today, blasting eight home runs to get a series win at Bethel. The Phoenix lost game one 11-8, but bounced back in the rubber match with an 11-3 victory. 

Game one was a battle for Cumberland and Bethel with the Wildcats breaking an 8-8 tie in the bottom of the sixth with three runs to win the seven inning game. 

Cumberland drew first blood in the second inning. Riley Light singled and Preston Welchel and Rafael Garcia each walked to load the bases. Brandon Boxer belted a grand slam for a 4-0 lead. Bethel was quick to chip away at the lead ast the Wildcats pushed across two in the bottom half on RBI singles from Brian Catala and Jared Hall to make it 4-2. 

In the top of the third, with two outs and runners on the corners, the Phoenix tried to make something happen stealing DeeTriplett from first which allowed Tim Holyk to come in and score for a 5-1 lead. 

Bethel chased Thomas Wilhite in the bottom half as they racked up four hits on the inning and scored five runs to claim a 7-5 lead. The big blow of the inning was a two-RBI single from Catala. 

Rafael Garcia blasted a solo shot to lead off the fourth inning to cut it to one, his first home run of the season. In the fifth, Riley Light and Preston Welchel hit back-to-back jacks to reclaim a Cumberland lead at 8-7. 

Bethel leveled the score at 8-8 in the fifth as they pushed across one run on a passed ball. 

Luis Aristud hit a two-RBI single in the sixth and later scored on a first and third steal for a 11-8 lead. 

The Phoenix went down in order in the seventh to drop the first game. 

Jake Green was the story of game two as he provided a huge boost on the hill throwing six scoreless innings. He allowed just three hits and struck out seven before turning it over to Alex Smith the final three innings. Smith gave up three runs all in the ninth as CU was firmly in control while striking out six. 

Tim Holyk started the scoring in the fourth with a massive home run to left field. Riley Light followed with his second home run of the day and 12th of the season. This was also the second time Light was a part of back-to-back home runs on the day. 

Holyk again led off the sixth inning with his second home run of the game. The time Light followed with a single. After working his way to third he scored on a passed ball to give Cumberland a 4-0 lead. 

Javier Beal hit a one out single in the seventh. Holyk just missed his third home run of the game hitting a double off the top of the wall scoring Beal from first. Welchel scored Holyk on an RBI groundout and Toshi Kuriya brought in Light on a grounder to short for a 7-0 lead. 

Cumberland added a run in the eighth as Brandon Boxer hit a triple and later scored a Beal ground out for an 8-0 lead. 

In the ninth, Light led off with a single, his third hit of the game. Welchel followed with a double and Kuriya hit a sac fly to score one. Daniel Schweitzer hit a two run home run to plate the final two runs for CU. 

Bethel scored three in the ninth, but not near enough to get back in the game as the Phoenix won their first conference series this season. 

Cumberland will look to keep it rolling on Tuesday as they travel RV Milligan.