Sierra tops FLC, 8-6

After opening their Big 8 schedule with three losses to Sac City last week, the Falcons looked to get untracked against Sierra College yesterday in Rocklin.  The Wolverines, however, were just as desperate for a win after losing three to Santa Rosa.  Sierra jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but FLC freshman Carson McCusker erased that with his seventh home run of the season, a three-run blast that put the Falcons on top 3-2. That lead didn't last long as Sierra tallied four in the third and added another in the fourth to go up 7-3.  The Falcons closed the gap in the fifth with two runs on Greg Vaughn's RBI double and McCusker's sacrifice fly.  A Jack Rotteveel solo home run in the sixth - his second of the season - pulled the Falcons within one, but that was as close as they would get.  Sierra added a run in the seventh for the final 8-6 score. 

With four RBI in the game, McCusker is now fourth in the state in that category and second in home runs. 

The Falcons host College of Marin today at 2:00 pm in a non-conference rain make-up.  They'll face Sierra College at Falcon Field tomorrow at 2:30 pm.