Baseball | 4/19/2023 11:37:00 AM

PITTSFORD, NY – The St. John Fisher University baseball team will take on RIT in one game and Houghton University in a three-game series this week. The Cardinals will be staying in Pittsford, as they host all four games at Dugan Yard. On Wednesday, Apr. 19, the Cardinals will face RIT for a 4:00 p.m. start. Game one against Houghton University will take place on Friday, Apr. 21 for a 4:00 p.m. start. The doubleheader with the Highlanders will be on Saturday, Apr. 22, with game one set to start at 12:00 p.m.
 
Fisher enters the week with a record of 16-12 overall, winning their past two games, and being 9-0 in the Empire 8. Currently, Fisher holds second place in the conference, as they sit three games behind Utica. RIT enters the week with a record of 12-11 overall, 5-5 in their conference, and losing their previous three games. Houghton University enters the week with an overall record of 13-16, a record of 6-3 in the Empire 8, and have won their previous two games. With their results, the Highlanders currently sit third in the conference.
 
Dominant offense: Entering the week, Fisher has the most home runs in the conference with 37, 28 more than second-place Utica. Outside of home runs, Fisher holds 67 doubles on the season, seven more than Utica. With their strong offense, the Cardinals sit at first in the conference with a slugging percentage of .526%.
 
Last time they faced off: Just under a month ago, on Mar. 22, The Tigers and Cardinals faced off, with Fisher coming back to win 10-8. In the two team's history, Fisher has won 24 times and has only lost nine times, with the Cardinals winning the previous four games. The last time the Cardinals and Highlanders faced off was on Apr. 4, 2022, with Fisher winning that game 21-0. In the two team's history, Fisher has won 27 games and has lost only six, winning the past nine games against the Highlanders.

Player to Watch: This week's player to watch is Brian Norsen. After a strong performance last week, Norsen was named the Empire 8 Baseball Co-Player of the Week. Last week, Norsen batted .571 with 12 hits in 21 at-bats. Seven of his 12 hits went for extra bases with six doubles and a home run, while also driving in six runs and scoring six times. He went 5-for-7, coming up a triple shy of a cycle with three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 20-8 win over Oswego. Norsen has put together seven straight multi-hit games and has seen his batting average rise over 100 points during that span. It is Norsen's second E8 weekly accolade of 2023.
 
After winning their previous two games, Fisher enters the week hoping to build on that win streak as they look to push past their non-league and Empire 8 opponents.
 
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