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Baseball Senior Day
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Freed-Hardeman (TN) FHU 32-15, 13-5 MSC
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Winner Cumberland (TN) CU 23-25, 10-8 MSC
Freed-Hardeman (TN) FHU
32-15, 13-5 MSC
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Final
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Cumberland (TN) CU
23-25, 10-8 MSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Freed-Hardeman (TN) FHU 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 8 17 0
Cumberland (TN) CU 0 1 6 1 0 0 5 0 X 13 12 1

W: Santos, Mateo (6-2) L: Ryan Sanchez (0-3)

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Phoenix Power Past Freed-Hardeman on Senior Day

LEBANON, Tenn.--Cumberland secured the Mid-South Conference series over Freed-Hardeman with a 13-8 win on Senior Day Saturday afternoon at Woody Hunt Stadium. 

Cumberland's offense produced 13 runs on 12 hits, highlighted by Wilser Then, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Charlie Rocca added a three-run homer and finished with three RBI, while Cole Freeman recorded two hits and two RBI. Dylan LaRue chipped in two hits and an RBI, and Caleb Royer added a double and an RBI. The Phoenix also drew six walks and capitalized on multiple hit-by-pitches to fuel key innings. 

On the mound, Mateo Santos earned the win, allowing four runs over six innings, while Jaron Keyser and Colson Smith combined to close out the contest.

Freed-Hardeman tallied 17 hits in the loss, led by Drake Blackwood's 3-for-5 performance with a home run and three RBI. JJ Pruneau added three hits and two RBI, while Hunter Ryan went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Alejandro Diaz contributed two hits, including a double and an RBI, as the Lions attempted multiple late rallies.

Cumberland struck first in the second inning as Caleb Royer walked, moved into scoring position, and scored on an RBI single by Cole Freeman for a 1-0 lead.

The Phoenix broke the game open in the third inning with six runs. Wilser Then launched a two-run home run to right-center to make it 3-0. Later in the inning, Cole Freeman delivered an RBI single before Charlie Rocca capped the frame with a three-run bomb to left field to extend the lead to 7-0.

Freed-Hardeman got on the board in the fourth inning as JJ Pruneau doubled in a run, trimming the deficit to 7-1.

Cumberland responded in the bottom half of the fourth when Gabriel Reyes scored on an RBI double by Caleb Royer, pushing the advantage to 8-1.
The Lions chipped away in the sixth inning with three runs, highlighted by an RBI double from Pruneau and another RBI double by Alejandro Diaz, cutting the lead to 8-4.

Cumberland delivered the decisive blow in the seventh inning, scoring five runs. The inning featured RBI hit-by-pitches from Dylan LaRue and Aidan McDonald before Then delivered a two-run single. Gabriel Reyes added an RBI groundout to stretch the lead to 13-4.

Freed-Hardeman mounted a late push in the eighth inning with four runs, including RBI hits from Hunter Ryan, Trace Anderson, and Blackwood, but Cumberland's bullpen held firm to secure the 13-8 victory.

Cumberland will return to action on Wednesday, with the Mid-South Conference Tournament bracket set to be released later tonight.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jaron Keyser

#36 Jaron Keyser

RHP
6' 1"
Junior
R-R
Dylan LaRue

#23 Dylan LaRue

C/OF
6' 0"
Senior
S-R
Aidan McDonald

#26 Aidan McDonald

OF
5' 9"
Senior
R-R
Charlie Rocca

#11 Charlie Rocca

IF
6' 1"
Senior
R-R
Wilser Then

#8 Wilser Then

IF/C
6' 2"
Senior
R-R
Cole Freeman

#9 Cole Freeman

OF
5' 11"
Senior
R-R
Gabriel Reyes

#7 Gabriel Reyes

IF
5' 10"
Junior
R-R
Caleb Royer

#32 Caleb Royer

1B/OF
6' 4"
Senior
L-R
Colson Smith

#19 Colson Smith

RHP
5' 8"
Junior
L-R
Mateo Santos

#55 Mateo Santos

RHP
5' 7"
Junior
R-R

Players Mentioned

Jaron Keyser

#36 Jaron Keyser

6' 1"
Junior
R-R
RHP
Dylan LaRue

#23 Dylan LaRue

6' 0"
Senior
S-R
C/OF
Aidan McDonald

#26 Aidan McDonald

5' 9"
Senior
R-R
OF
Charlie Rocca

#11 Charlie Rocca

6' 1"
Senior
R-R
IF
Wilser Then

#8 Wilser Then

6' 2"
Senior
R-R
IF/C
Cole Freeman

#9 Cole Freeman

5' 11"
Senior
R-R
OF
Gabriel Reyes

#7 Gabriel Reyes

5' 10"
Junior
R-R
IF
Caleb Royer

#32 Caleb Royer

6' 4"
Senior
L-R
1B/OF
Colson Smith

#19 Colson Smith

5' 8"
Junior
L-R
RHP
Mateo Santos

#55 Mateo Santos

5' 7"
Junior
R-R
RHP