Saint Vincent 12, Franciscan 10 - 9 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Patrick Wallace 2B, David Ferroni CF, Michael Maynard DH, Brendan Burke RF, Aidan Hickey 3B, Daniel Halsey LF,  Wade Stoehr 1B, Ryan Anselmino C, & Ryan Scavnicky SS, & Jacob Whitmore P 

Saint Vincent Lineup
Santana SS, Evans LF, Sabol CF, Dailey RF, Perroz 1B, Saiani DH, Wright 2B, Hald C, Jones 3B, & Root P 

How It Happened
The Barons traveled to Latrobe for a nine inning battle against the Bearcats on Tuesday afternoon. It was quite the offensive battle with five home runs hit and 22 combined runs scored. Brendan Burke led the way for the Barons with three home runs and eight RBIs on the day, both of which are team records for a single game performance. 

Franciscan would get on the board first in the top of the first, as Michael Maynard drove in David Ferroni on an RBI single to center field. The Bearcats responded with a big seven run inning in the bottom of the first. Three of the runs though were unearned for Jacob Whitmore, as the Barons had a three errors. Franciscan would hit the first home run of the game in the bottom of the second, as Aidan Hickey hit his first of the season. Perroz hit a two-run shot in the home half of the second to add to the Bearcats lead, as they led 9-2. 

In the top of the third, Ryan Scavnicky would lead off the inning with a walk. Patrick Wallace would rip a single, and then David Ferroni reached on a fielder's choice to load the bases full. After Michael Maynard struck out, Brendan Burke would come to the plate with one out. He delivered a deep home run to center field which cleared the bases for his first grand slam of his career. The Bearcats would hit their second home run of the day in the seventh, as Dailey hit a solo shot off of Brody Hynes. That would be the only run Hynes would allow, as he provided four strong innings of relief. 

Burke's day would not be over, as he he put another charge into one in the eighth. It would be a solo shot to left center that would pull Franciscan to within three at 10-7. The Bearcats would tack on a pair of run in the bottom of the eighth to give them a five run lead, as we headed to the ninth. With two outs in the ninth, Brendan Burke would deliver his third home run of the day with a pair of runners aboard to cut the lead to 12-10. That would be it for the Barons, as Klement came in to pitch for the Bearcats and get the one out save.  

At the Plate
- Brendan Burke now has four home runs in his career, second most in program history.
- Burke was the first PAC player to have 8 RBIs in a game since 2016.
- David Ferroni and Michael Maynard each had three hits.

On the Mound  
- Starter Jacob Whitmore pitched two innings with six earned runs.
- Brody Hynes pithced an efficient four innings of one run ball with just over forty pitches.
- Dominc Brandi pitched the final two innings with a strikeout and a walk while allowing two earned runs. 

Up Next
Franciscan returns to Steubenville tomorrow for a doubleheader against Saint Vincent with the first game starting at 2:00 pm. The Barons were 2-1 against the Bearcats in regular season conference play last season, but they then fell to them in the PAC Tournament to end their season. Franciscan is currently in the bottom half of the league, so a pair of wins Wednesday would help tremendously in a strong second half push. 

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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