The St. John Fisher College baseball team improved to 26-11 overall and 11-3 in the Empire 8 with two wins over Utica College on Sunday.

Game One - Fisher 5, Utica 1

Jon Gibbs led the Cardinals, going 2-for-2 from the plate with a double and two-run homerun. The senior finished the day with four RBI and a run scored. Freshman Ben Bostick also had two hits on the day, including his fifth triple of the season, finishing with two runs scored and a RBI. Marc Montesano and Phil Pettinella each had a hit in the game.

Mike Craig got the start and continued his perfect season on the mound, moving to 3-0 with a complete game effort. Once again the senior scattered multiple hits (7) but only surrendered one earned run while striking out seven.

Game Two - Fisher 5, Utica 4

Fisher squeaked out a one-run victory in a comeback effort to sweep the weekend from Utica. After giving up two runs in the fourth inning, the Cardinals had a burst of four runs in the fifth to take control of the game. They added an insurance run in the seventh to take a 5-3 lead and held on with closer Geoff Martone earning his fifth save of the season.

Adam Pettinella received the start and improved to 3-1 on the season, lasting 4 1/3 innings while giving up three earned runs. The freshman fanned five Pioneer batters.

Bostick led Fisher with two RBI on one hit while Matt Klock had two hits, scoring a run and driving another in. Montesano added a hit and crossed the plate once while Sean Osterman scored twice.

The Cardinals will return to action on Tuesday when they travel for a 3 p.m. start versus Medaille College.