Fernandez, Plymouth Christian baseball upset No. 5 Divine Child
Michael Fernandez pitched lights-out, as the Eagles downed fifth-ranked Dearborn Divine Child in non-league play.
After Carter Dattillio’s walk-off single to left field helped the Plymouth Christian Academy baseball team upset No. 5 Dearborn Divine Child 12-2 on May 15, the umpire made sure to shake pitcher Michael Fernandez’s hand before leaving the field. “Good job, man,” the umpire told the senior.
“You got me outta here fast enough so I can go watch the Pistons game. ” That’s a nod to how efficiently the University of South Carolina-Sumter commit worked against the Division 2 Falcons. He struck out seven, walked four and allowed only two hits, even pitching himself out of two jams to secure the mercy-rule victory and get the umpire back to his mancave in time for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
“He’s just a workhorse for us, but he’s been doing that the last three years that he’s been here,” coach Eero Perkola said after the Eagles improved to 20-6 overall. “Mechanically, he’s just using his lower half more. He’s commanding the zone this season.
” Fernandez entered the matchup with 25 1/3 innings pitched, allowing only three earned runs and recording 29 strikeouts. Most of that work has come against tough weekend opponents such as DC. Against the Falcons, he touched 89 mph on the gun and looked dominant in spots.
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