Washington & Jefferson 20, Franciscan  6  - 9 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Patrick Wallace 2B, Kyle Ferrance RF, Chris Furka SS, Joshua Costello 1B, Declan Peterson 3B, Joshua Speaker DH, Daniel Halsey LF, Dylan Robb C, James Becker CF & Pitching- Ryan Neely

Washington & Jefferson Lineup
Horvat RF, Kalinski C, Morris LF, Moore 1B, Zito DH, Rush SS, Sante CF, Scheider 2B, Virag 3B & Pitching- Drake 
 
How It Happened
The Franciscan Baseball team hosted Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) leaders and #7 nationally ranked Washington & Jefferson, falling 20-6.

Washington & Jefferson would strike first, scoring three times in the top of the second inning and twice in the top of the fourth to take an early 5-0 lead. Starter Ryan Neely kept the high powered Presidents offense in check, recording 5 strikeouts.

Franciscan looked to get back in the game in the bottom of the fourth inning. Kyle Ferrance led off the inning with a single into center field. Chris Furka then launched a double into left field, putting runners on second and third. Joshua Costello would then hit a hard ground ball allowing for Ferrance to score. After Declan Peterson worked a walk, Joshua Speaker hit a hard ground ball that went off the glove of the Presidents shortstop allowing Furka to score and Peterson to advance to third base making the score 5-2. 

The Presidents would respond, scoring five runs in the top of the fifth inning, taking a 10-2 lead and forcing Neely from the game. Franciscan looked to cut into the deficit in the bottom of the fifth inning. James Becker led off laying down a picture perfect bunt down the first base line to start the Barons rally. Patrick Wallace then lifted a double just over the glove of the right fielder to put runners on second and third. Kyle Ferrance then smacked a single through the right side, bringing in both runners, cutting the lead to six. In the bottom of the sixth inning after Daniel Halsey got hit by a pitch, Dylan Robb smashed a two-run homerun over the center field fence to pull the Barons within four runs. 

Washington & Jefferson would answer back, scoring four runs in the top of the seventh and six runs in the top of the eight to retake control of the game, winning 20-6. 

At the Plate
- Kyle Ferrance went 2-4, scoring a run and driving in two RBIs
- Dylan Robb launched a two-run home in the sixth inning, his first of the season
- Joshua Costello and Joshua Speaker each drove in an RBI
- James Becker was 3-4 with three singles
- Patrick Wallace and Chris Furka each hit a double
  
On the Mound
- Starter Ryan Neely pitched 4.2 innings, allowing 10 runs on 11 hits while striking out five
- Brodie Hynes pitched 2.1 innings allowing four runs on four hits
- Joshua Speaker and Peter Falconite closed out the game on the mound
 

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Washington & Jefferson 14, Franciscan 2  - 7 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Patrick Wallace 2B, Kyle Ferrance RF, Chris Furka SS, Joshua Costello 1B, Declan Peterson 3B, Andrew Normandin DH, James Becker CF, Dylan Robb C, Noah Smith LF & Pitching- Joseph Hurlbert

Washington & Jefferson Lineup
Horvat CF, Tamilia RF, Kalinski 2B, Morris LF, Rush SS, Quinn DH, Jackson 3, Campbell C, Scheider 3B & Pitching- Fox 

How It Happened
The Barons could not recover from their game one defeat, falling in the non-conference matchup with Washington & Jefferson by a score of #-#

W&J jumped out to an early lead, scoring five runs in the bottom of the first inning. Franciscan got runners on base in every inning after the first inning, but struggled to score a run. The Presidents would pile on the runs, scoring four times in the fourth and five times in the fifth.

The Barons offense would finally get going in the bottom of the sixth inning. After Chris Furka worked a walk, Joshua Costello hit a double down the left field line, putting runners on second and third. Michael Maynard would then launch a triple into the right center field gap, scoring both Furka and Costello. The Barons would not be able to pull any closer, falling 14-2. 

At the Plate
- Michael Maynard had a pinch hit triple driving in a pair of RBIs
- Dylan Robb went 1-2 with a double
- Chris Furka was also 1-2 with a pair of walks and a run scored
- Joshua Costello went 1-4 with a run scored and a double
 
On the Mound
- Joseph Hurlbert got the start pitching 3.1 allowing nine runs on 16 hits
- Daniel Halsey pitched in relief allowing five runs on seven hits while recording four strike outs
- Chris Furka pitched the final 2.1 innings, allowing 

Up Next
Franciscan will travel to Grove City on Tuesday April 27 at 4:00 p.m. to finish their season series. The Barons dropped both games at home earlier this season. 

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