Franciscan  9, Geneva  4 - 9 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Patrick Wallace 2B, Kyle Ferrance RF, Chris Furka SS, Joshua Costello 1B, Declan Peterson 3B, Brendan Burke C, Joshua Speaker DH, James Becker CF, Daniel Halsey LF & Ryan Neely P

Geneva Lineup
Morales CF, Hermansen CF, Seliga SS, King 3B, Wieland 1B, Dungee DH, Fee LF, Tyson C, Toruno 2B, Patton RF & Wheeler P
 
How It Happened
The Franciscan Baseball team swept Geneva in the three PAC conference games, as they won the first game on Saturday 9-4.

The Barons would get on the board in the third inning, as they would have some two out magic. Brendan Burke drew a walk with two outs, and then James Speaker would drive him in on a single to right field. James Becker would then single, and Daniel Halsey would battle a walk. That would give Patrick Wallace a bases loaded at bat with two outs. He would drive a single to right field, that would plate a pair of runners to give the Barons a 3-0 lead. 

In the fifth inning, Kyle Ferrance would lead off with a walk. Chris Furka would then deliver a single to put runners at first and second. Joshua Costello would then rip a double to center field that would score Ferrance from second. Declan Peterson would then deliver a two run single to set the score at 6-0. Joshua Speaker would then drive in an insurance run in the seventh, as a sacrifice fly would score Costello.

Starter Ryan Neely would pitch into the eighth inning, where Geneva would finally chase him out. The Golden Tornadoes would plate four runs in the inning to tighten this one up at 7-4. Franciscan would add insurance runs once more as Joshua Costello drove in Furka, who led off the inning with a double. After a Peterson single, Brendan Burke would hit on deep to right field, deep enough to score Costello on a sacrifice fly. Patrick Wallace who cleaned up the eighth inning, would come back and retire the Golden Tornadoes in the ninth to clinch the Franciscan win.

At the Plate
- Joshua Costello went 3-4 with with 2 RBIs and three runs scored. 
- Declan Peterson went 3-4 on the game.
- Patrick Wallace went 2-5 with two RBIs.
- Joshua Speaker went 2-4 with two RBIs  and a run scored.
- James Becker and Daniel Halsey each swiped a bag.

On the Mound
- Starter Ryan Neely ended up going 7 innings with four earned runs. 
- Joshua Speaker faced two batters in the 8th without recording an out.
- Patrick Wallace would come in and clean up the eighth and pitch a scoreless ninth while only allowing one hit. 
 

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Franciscan 7, Geneva 6 - 7 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Patrick Wallace DH, Michael Maynard 2B, Chris Furka SS, Joshua Costello 1B, Kyle Ferrance RF, Declan Peterson 3B, Dylan Robb C, Noah Smith LF, James Becker CF & Joseph Hurlbert P 

Geneva Lineup
Seliga SS, Fee LF, King 3B, Wieland 1B, Toruno 2B, Tapia DH, Hermansen CF, Patton RF, Tejera C & Smith P

How It Happened
The Barons would fall for the first time in program history to Geneva in the non-conference seven inning affair. 

Franciscan would score first and would not waste much time. Leadoff hitter Patrick Wallace reached base on an error by the right fielder. Michael Maynard would then rip a double to right field that would score Wallace from second base. Geneva would strike back in the bottom of the first. A Wieland double would score the first run, and then a wild pitch would score another run to give the Golden Tornadoes their first lead of the series at 2-1. 

Michael Maynard would help get the offense going again in the top of the third inning, as he hit another double with one out in the inning. Joshua Costello would add to his impressive RBI total by knocking him in on a single to center field. With two outs, the Barons would load the bases full, but they would not be able to take the lead, as we would take a 2-2 score to the bottom of the third. Joseph Hurlbert would get two quick outs to start the bottom of the third, but then would allow a single and the next batter reach on an error by Furka. This would allow Tapia to drive in the leading run on a single to left field to give Geneva a 3-2 lead.

Franciscan would retake the lead in the fourth inning, as Patrick Wallace would single in Noah Smith. Wallace would then score on a wild pitch later in the inning to give the Barons a 4-3 lead. Geneva would answer quickly in the bottom half of the inning, as Fee would double in Patton. King would later single in Fee to give the Golden Tornadoes a one run lead. The Golden Tornadoes would add insurance runs, as they scored a run in the fifth and sixth each off a sacrifice fly. 

The Barons would attempt to come back in the bottom of the seventh, as they would be down by three. Dylan Robb would drive in Kyle Ferrance on a single. Declan Peterson would score later in the inning on a throwing error. Wallace would record the last out, as the Barons would fall 7-6.

At the Plate
- Michael Maynard went 2-4 with a pair of doubles.
- Kyle Ferrance went 2-4 with a run scored.
- Noah Smith went 2-3 with a run scored.
- James Becker and Noah Smith each swiped one bag.
 
On the Mound
- Starter Joseph Hurlbert went five innings allowing five earned runs.
- Brody Hynes pitched one inning of relief, allowing one earned run.

Up Next
Franciscan will return home for a doubleheader with Case Western Reserve University. Both of these games will be non-conference, so I foresee that the depth of the Barons will be on display againt a very strong Spartans team.

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