LEBANON, Tenn.--Cumberland drop the first game of the series to Lindsey Wilson behind good pitching performances from Cohen Achen and Glenn Simes for the Blue Raiders. 

Lindsey Wilson (17-23, 4-12 MSC) got big outings from starter Achen and another four innings in relief from Simes. Achen threw the first five holding the Phoenix to just three hits and three runs on five strikeouts. Simes picked up a four inning save allowing just one hit with four punchouts. 

Dee Triplett had a good day at the plate going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an RBI-double to drive in all the runs Cumberland scored today. 

The Blue Raiders scored first in the second inning as Sam Gage singled to center. Patterson issued walks to load the bases. Koby Wall drove in one run with a single to right and the second came in to score on a wild pitch for 2-0 lead. 

Chance Stayton led off the third inning with a solo shot to left center to add a run to the board. 

To start the bottom of the third, Rafael Garcia reached on a controversial play, which ended up being ruled an error giving the Phoenix an extra at bat in the inning. Triplett took full advantage of the extra out hitting a two-run homer to get back in the game down by one, 3-2. 

In the fifth, Brandon Boxer hit a one-out single to center and Triplett again delivered an RBI double off the right-center field wall scoring Boxer from first base to tie the game. 

The Blue Raiders drew a walk and singled with nobody on to chase starter Anthony Patterson in the sixth. Quinlin Wiley checked in and allowed a single to the first batter he faced to load the bases. Wiley got two punchouts, but Matthew Schultz hit an infield single to short to bring in one. Steele wound up scoring on a wild pitch to extend the lead to 5-3 through six. 

Glenn Simes checked in and shut down the Phoenix offense allowing one hit in the ninth inning to hold any chance of a Phoenix comeback. 

Sam Gage hit a solo home run in the top of the ninth for the 6-3 final score. 

Patterson suffered the loss in the game throwing 5.0+ innings giving up six hits and five runs with 10 strikeouts. Wiley threw the final four, scattering seven hits and allowing one run on the homer while striking out eight. 

Cumberland and Lindsey Wilson will play games two and three tomorrow with senior day festivities to take place in-between games.