Bethany 6, Franciscan 2, - 7 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Patrick Wallace 2B, Ryan Scavnicky SS, Michael Maynard DH, Brendan Burke RF, Andrew Normandin 1B, Dylan Robb C, Aidan Hickey 3B, David Ferroni LF, Kyle Ferrance CF, & Jacob Whitmore P 

Bethany Lineup
Whitehers LF, Pollock CF, Beatty DH, Schaub 1B, Wilson 2B, Schaffner 3B, Blackstone C, Newman SS, Hines RF, Lavezza P
 
How It Happened
Franciscan made the short trip to their PAC rival in Bethany. The Bison would jump out to an early lead an hold on late to win the seven inning game one by a score of 6-2. 

The Bison struck first in the home half of the first inning, as they would manufacture a run without a hit. The leadoff batter would be hit by pitch, and then steal second before later scoring on a sac fly from Beatty. The Bison would add on in the third, as another sacrifice fly would give them a 2-0 lead. Franciscan finally responded in the top of the fourth inning. Michael Maynard and Brendan Burke each hit singles to put two runners aboard. Normandin would move both of them ver on a ground out, and the Dylan Robb would drive a ball deep enough to center that scored Maynard on the third sac fly of the day. Whitmore would get in trouble in the fifth, as the Bison loaded the bases with no outs. He then walked the next batter to give Bethany a 3-1 lead. Head Coach Rick Carver would then go to the bullpen for freshman Jonathan Perez. The lefty would try to minimize th damage, but a sac fly and groundout would score a pair of Bison before getting the final out on a strikeout. Bethany would lead 5-1 though five innings.

The Barons would get another run in the sixth, as Maynard scored on a multiple base error by the Bison center fielder. That would be all Franciscan could get, as Bethany shut the door with another insurance run and seven strong innings by their starter.

At the Plate
- The Barons had four hits with two coming from Brendan Burke.
- Patrick Wallace and Michael Maynard each had one hit.
- Dylan Robb had the lone RBI on a sac fly.

On the Mound
- Jacob Whitmore went 4+ innings with five earned runs. He also walked his first four batters of the season in his fourth appearance.
- Jonathan Perez pitched 1.1 innings while allowing one hit and zero earned runs.
- Anthony Howard got the last two outs while allowing an earned run.
 

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Bethany 12, Franciscan 8 - 9 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Patrick Wallace P/DH, Ryan Scavnicky SS, Michael Maynard 2B, Brendan Burke RF, Andrew Normandin LF, Wade Stoehr 1B, Aidan Hickey 3B, Ryan Anselmino C, Kyle Ferrance CF

Bethany Lineup
Whitehers LF, Pollock CF, Beatty DH, Schaub 1B, Stoneman 2B, Blackstone C, Schaffner 3B, Newman SS, Hines RF, McKee P
 
How It Happened
Franciscan would take another shot in game two, as Patrick Wallace took the ball for the Barons. This Bison got to him early, as they scored three runs in the first inning including a two run home run before he settled in to a better rhythm. In the third the Barons would put a crooked number up with a lot of two-out offense. Ryan Scavnicky would drive in the first run on a fielder's choice that would set the score at 3-1 with two outs. The next two batters would work their way on base to load the bases full for Andrew Normandin. He would work a walk to score the second run. Then Wade Stoehr came up to bat with the bases juiced, and he delivered with his second home run of the year to clear the bases and give Franciscan at 6-3 lead. 

The Bison would chip into the lead by getting a pair of runs in the home half of the third, and then they would chase Wallace out in the sixth with two more runs to take a 7-6 edge. Jonathan Perez would come in for the second time today, but he would allow three runs in the seventh with only two earned. The Barons fielding was not up to par with their normal self, as they had five errors in game two. 

Wade Stoehr and Aidan Hickey hit back to back singles to lead off the eighth inning in Franciscan's final threat. Kyle Ferrance would drive in Stoehr on a single, and then Patrick Wallace would score Hickey on a sacrifice fly. The Bison bullpen would do enough to shutdown Franciscan and secure the doubleheader sweep. 

At the Plate
- Wade Stoehr hit his team leading second home run, as he was 3-5 with four RBIs.
- Aidan Hickey and Michael Maynard each had three hits as well.
- Brendan Burke was 2-5 with a double. 
- The Bison hit two home runs.

On the Mound  
- Starter Patrick Wallace pitched 5.1 innings while striking out six and allowing the five earned runs.
- Jonathan Perez allowed two hits over an inning and a third with two earned runs on him.
- Ryan Neely saw his first action of the week while allowing a pair of runs with one being earned. 

Up Next
Franciscan will return home to take on Penn State Behrend on Thursday afternoon at 4:00 pm. The Barons are in search of their first win all-time against the Lions, as they have not played each other since 2011. The Lions are perennially one of the best teams in the AMCC and the region as a whole, but they are off to a slow start with a 5-7 record thus far. 

Baron Summer Camps
Franciscan University Athletics is partnering with Steubenville Conferences to offer summer sports camps in conjunction with the Steubenville Main Campus 1 (June 9-12th, 2022) and 3 (June 23-26th, 2022). Youth Conferences. Participants will be able to strengthen both their athletic skills and their relationship with Christ in this uniquely Franciscan hybrid experience. Baseball is just one of the sports that will be included, check out more info on our Baron Summer Camps Page.

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