Finger Lakes Community College closed out the regular season in dominant fashion Sunday, sweeping Jamestown Community College with a pair of shutouts, 9-0 and 2-0, to secure the No. 2 seed in the NJCAA Region III West.
Caleb Wilson (Rochester, N.Y./Aquinas) was electric in the opener, spinning a complete-game two-hit shutout with six strikeouts and no walks to earn his sixth win of the season. The Lakers backed him up with a six-run fourth inning that broke the game wide open.
Christian Morrison (Palmyra, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon) got the scoring started with a bases-loaded walk, followed by a two-run single from Brody Froman (Irondequoit, N.Y./West Irondequoit). Markus Brehm (Wayland, N.Y./Wayland-Cohocton) added a two-run single of his own, and Trey Buchholz (Fairport, N.Y./Fairport) capped the rally with an RBI groundout.
Froman led the way at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored. Brehm chipped in a 2-for-4 effort with two RBIs and a stolen base. The Lakers combined eight hits with eight walks to leave Jamestown in the rearview mirror.
Game two showcased more stellar pitching, as Nathan Power (Victor, N.Y./Victor) delivered four scoreless innings with five strikeouts and just two hits allowed. Aiden Reed (Shortsville, N.Y./Red Jacket) and Ian Goodness (Palmyra, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon) closed out the final three innings, with Goodness earning his second save of the season.
Brennen Russo (East Irondequoit, N.Y./Eastridge) gave FLCC the lead with an RBI double in the third, and Jeffrey Broadnax (Hilton, N.Y./Hilton) made it 2-0 in the fifth by forcing in a run with a bases-loaded walk. Russo and Ryan Donovan (North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda) each reached base twice to pace the offense.
With the sweep, the Lakers finish the regular season 34-16 and will host the No. 3 seed from the Region III East in a best-of-three sub-regional series at home beginning Saturday, May 10.
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