Franciscan 7, Bethany 5  - 10 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Chris Furka SS, Patrick Wallace 2B, Austin Horan CF, Joshua Costello 1B, Kyle Ferrance RF, Brendan Burke C, Joshua Speaker DH, Declan Peterson 3B, Daniel Halsey & Pitching - Noah Smith

Bethany Lineup
Goodwin SS, Pollock CF, Anselmino C, Alworth 3B, Young RF, Schaub 1B, Roell DH, Newman 2B, Whitehorse LF & Pitching - Lavezza
 
How It Happened
It would require extra innings for Franciscan to earn their first win against Bethany this season, as they won 7-5 in 10 innings. Franciscan would plate a pair of runs in the 10th. One came off a triple by Patrick Wallace, and the other off an Austin Horan sacrifice fly.

Bethany would get on the board first, as they would score one run in the bottom of the first inning. Joshua Speaker would respond for Franciscan in the next half inning, as he hit a two run home run in the top of the second inning to give Franciscan the lead. Joshua Costello would help extend the lead in the third, as he doubled in Austin Horan to set the score at 3-1. 

Franciscan starter Noah Smith would get into a jam in the fourth inning, which would result in a pair of runs for Bethany. That would tie this one back up at 3-3. In the bottom of the seventh, Bethany added another run on a sacrifice fly, to give them the lead 4-3 and closing the book on Smith with three earned runs. Joshua Costello would step up again for Franciscan, as he plated a pair of runs on a double in the eighth inning to give Franciscan the lead back at 5-4. 

Franciscan's closer Patrick Wallace would take the ball in the 8th inning, and he would not able to hold the lead. Right fielder Ethan Young would connect on a ball that sailed over the left field fence, to tie this one up at 5-5. No one could score in the ninth, so we were headed to extra innings. 

Chris Furka led off the 10th inning with a double down the left field line. Patrick Wallace would deliver a shot to right center that would score Furka and send Wallace all the way to third base with a triple. The next batter, Austin Horan would deliver a deep ball to center field that would score Wallace on a sacrifice fly. Wallace would continue his stron pitching performance, by shutting down the Bison in the bottom half of the tenth to give the Barons a PAC conference win. 

At the Plate
- Patrick Wallace moved down to the #2 spot, and he went 3-5 with two runs scored and an RBI.
- Joshua Costello went 3-6 with 3 RBIs.
- Declan Peterson also had three hits with a run scored.
- Joshua Speaker delivered his second home run of the season.
  
On the Mound
- Starter Noah Smith pitched 6.1 innings with one strikeout and no walks.
- Joshua Speaker helped clean up the seventh, by getting the final two outs.
- Patrick Wallace earned the win in his longest outing of the year with three innings of work. 
 

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Franciscan 12, Bethany 5 - 7 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Declan Peterson SS, Patrick Wallace 2B, Austin Horan CF, Joshua Costello 3B, Kyle Ferrance RF, Brendan Burke DH, Joshua Speaker 1B, Dylan Robb C, Noah Smith LF & Pitching - Joseph Hurlbert

Bethany Lineup
Stoneman 2B, Blackston C, Franklin 3B, Donatelli DH, Berg 1B, Whitehers CF, Young RF, Long LF & Pitching - Simmons

How It Happened
Franciscan would keep up their Sunday success in the second one, the non-conference seven inning game. 

The Bison would strike first, as they did in game one, by scoring a run on two hits in the first inning. Franciscan would respond in a big way in the second inning. Brendan Burke hit a two RBI double that scored Kyle Ferrance and Joshua Costello. Joshua Speaker would then rope a double to center that scored Burke. The bases would load up full of Barons, and Franciscan would plate four more runs this inning without another hit. Three RBIs would come off walks and one when Austin Horan was hit by a pitch. That would give Franciscan a 7-1 lead.

Bethany would plate four runs in the next two innings, to pull with two of the lead, bu they would not be able to level the score. Burke added to his strong day, as he drove in Costello on a single in the fourth. Declan Peterson helped add more insurance in the fifth, as he drove in Noah Smith on a sacrifice fly. Burke continued to add on runs, as he drove in one more run in the sixth, as he reached onan error by the shortstop. Dylan Robb would then add a sacrifice fly to score Costello, and Kyle Ferrance would score on an error by the catcher. That would give Franciscan a 12-5 lead that would hold to be the final score of game #2. 

At the Plate
- Brendan Burke went 2-3 with 4 RBIs and a run scored.
- Declan Peterson drove in two runs in the lead off spot.
- Joshua Costello scored three runs on the day.
- Franciscan walked 10 times, compared to Bethany's one walk.
  
On the Mound
- Starter Joseph Hurlbert went 2.1 innings allowing five earned runs.
- Daniel Halsey was great in relief, going 3.2 innings with zero earned runs.
- Chris Furka closed out the seventh inning with a clean inning of work.

Up Next
Franciscan will head to Washington & Jefferson on Saturday to take on the PAC leading Presidents. This will be the first time the Presidents and Barons have squared off in a baseball game. 

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