PITTSFORD, NY — The RIT baseball team (26-7, 18-1 Liberty League) picked up another key victory, as the Tigers defeated No. 15 St. John Fisher College (27-8, 14-1 Empire 8), 9-5 at Dugan Yard Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers came back from down 4-1 to win 9-5, making it 19 victories in the past 20 games.
 
"Today was a really good win for the team, to battle back from a 4-1 hole," said RIT head coach Rob Grow. "It was a great effort from our bullpen, with Brett Bouchard (Fairport, NY/Fairport) and Brian Reed (Rochester, NY/Penfield) helping us get the win."
 
RIT's offense was spread out throughout the lineup. Mike Myers (Hamlin, NY/Brockport) led the way with two hits, including a big two-run home run that capped off RIT's five-run fifth inning that turned the game in their favor. Daniel Capra (North Salem, NY/North Salem) and Brett Kajganich (North Royalton, OH/Holy Name) also had a pair of hits apiece. Will Gorman (Nassau, NY/Columbia), Kajganich, Daniel Zeglen (Scotia, NY/Scotia-Glenville), Benjamin Terzini (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool), Patrick Mylott (Aurora, OH/Western Reserve Academy), and Joey Mylott (Aurora, OH/Western Reserve Academy) each had one RBI. Navada Waterman (Coudersport, PA/Coudersport) scored twice in the game, while seven other Tigers crossed the plate once.
 
Kyle Povlock (Fairport, NY/Fairport) made the start on the bump for RIT, going 3 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on nine hits, while striking out two batters. Brett Bouchard (Fairport, NY/Fairport), who picked up his fifth win of the year, came on in relief during the fourth inning. He allowed one run on four hits, to go with four strikeouts over 3 1/3 innings. Brian Reed (Rochester, NY/Penfield) pitched the final two frames, allowing two hits and no runs, with three strikeouts.
 
For St. John Fisher, Ryan Fahy drove in two runs and scoring one of his own, on three hits, including a triple. Evan Ryan and Ryan Prevost also picked up an RBI each, while Ryan was 4-for-5 on the day. Jack Trotman also added three hits.
 
On the mound, Allen Murphy got the start, going 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits, with three strikeouts. The Cardinals used five more pitchers in the game, including Ryan Felske, who was credited with the loss.
 
The teams traded the runs early on, as St. John Fisher scored in the first on an RBI double by Fahy, plating Justin Graham. The Tigers then made it 1-1 in the top of the third inning, as Gorman knocked home Jason Schulz (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) on an RBI single to center.
 
In the bottom of the third, the Cardinals heated up. Fahy hit home Ryan on a triple to left center, before Fahy scored on a wild pitch to make it 3-1. In the fourth, Ryan made it 4-1 Cardinals on an RBI double to left field.
 
The Tigers would answer, and take the lead, with a five-run fifth inning. Kajganich started the rally, as he hit home Waterman on a single to center to make it 4-2. With the bases loaded, Terzini reached on a fielder's choice, driving home one run, while Gorman scored on a throwing error by the Cardinals. Myers then made it 6-4, as he went deep, crushing a two-run home run over the left field wall, his fourth of the season.
 
The Cardinals added one more in the bottom of the fifth inning, on an RBI ground out by Prevost. The Tigers, however, made it 7-5 in the seventh, as Zeglen scored on a wild pitch.
 
The Tigers helped secure the win with two more runs in the eighth. Capra scored on a bases loaded walk by Zeglen, then Waterman scored as Patrick Mylott (Aurora, OH/Western Reserve Academy) was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. RIT used great pitching by Reed in the eighth and ninth innings to hold on for the win.

RIT continues its historic run, having won five straight games and 19 of its last 20 overall. The 26 wins are a program record.
 
The Tigers have won two of three meetings against the Cardinals this season, including both at Dugan Yard. Phil Sammon (Ridgefield, CT/Ridgefield) hit a ninth-inning grand slam to lift the Tigers to a 9-6 win over Fisher on March 30. Just six days later, Fahy hit a game-tying home run and go-ahead sacrifice fly in the tenth inning to lift St. John Fisher to a 7-6 win at Tiger Stadium.
 
RIT closes out the regular season with a pair of doubleheader at Bard College on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday's doubleheader starts at noon, while Sunday's twin-bill begins at 11 a.m.