NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Cumberland's Josh
Underhill came out of the bullpen and pitched for the fourth time in
three days. Underhill (8-1) picked up the win as Cumberland
defeated Union 12-3 in the semifinals of the TranSouth Conference
tournament Thursday night at Shelby Park.
Freshman starter James Parker gave way to Underhill with two outs in the fifth inning and the scored tied at 2-2. Underhill shut
down the Bulldogs giving up one run.
Designated hitter
Phillip Cuadrado was
five-for-six with four runs batted in while catcher Chris Torres
launched his 10th home run of the season. Cumberland produced 16 hits
as a team as they improved to 48-17 on the season. Cumberland will face
Trevecca on Friday at 11
a.m. in the tournament finals.
Trevecca and
Cumberland will both advance to the Region XI tournament next week
regardless of which team wins the TranSouth Tournament. The Region
XI tournament will be played in Lebanon next week, to be hosted by the
Wilson County
Sports Counci at Veterans Field at Baird Park.
