Saint Vincent 9, Franciscan 4 - 7 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Patrick Wallace 2B, David Ferroni CF, Michael Maynard DH, Brendan Burke RF, Aidan Hickey 3B, Daniel Halsey LF,  Andrew Normandin 1B, Ryan Anselmino C, & Ryan Scavnicky SS, & Jacob Watson P 

Saint Vincent Lineup
Santana SS, Evans LF, Sabol CF, Dailey RF, Perroz 1B, VonStein C, Saiani DH, Barberich 3B, Wright 2B, & Jones P 
 
How It Happened
Franciscan baseball hosted Saint Vincent on Wednesday afternoon, which without a doubt was the best weather for a game this month. The Barons would get on the board first in the first inning of this seven inning game. Patrick Wallace led off with a double, and then David Ferroni walked to get the first two runners on base. Michael Maynard would drive in Wallace on a double to right field. Brendan Burke then hit an opposite field single that scored Ferroni from third. Aidan Hickey would then draw a walk to load the bases with no outs. Daniel Halsey hit a ball up the middle which the Bearcats would get the out at second, but then the throw the ball away. That would allow a pair of runners to score to give Franciscan a 4-0 lead. 

The Barons would hold the lead until the third inning. The Bearcats led off the inning with a solo home run, and then a defensive miscue would give the Bearcats some more life. They would go on to have five hits in the inning and score six runs, four of which were earned by starter Jacob Watson. In the next inning the Bearcats would plate three more runs, including a two run home run. Samuel Tyler would come in to pitch the final three innings for Franciscan, and he was nearly perfect, but the offense would not be able to get on the board. Bearcats won game one. 

At the Plate
- Michael Maynard was the lone Baron with two hits.
- Patrick Wallace hit a double to center field in the first inning.
- The Bearcats had seven extra-base hits.

On the Mound
- Starter Jacob Watson pitched four innings with three strikeouts and one walk while setting his record to 4-3 on the season.
- Samuel Tyler came in and pitched three shutout innings with a pair of strikeouts
 

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Saint Vincent 10, Franciscan 8 - 9 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Patrick Wallace P/DH, David Ferroni CF, Michael Maynard 2B, Brendan Burke 1B, Aidan Hickey 3B, Dylan Robb C, Samuel Tyler RF, Daniel Halsey LF, & Ryan Scavnicky SS

Saint Vincent Lineup
Julian Santan SS, Matthew Lockwich C, Jordan Sabol CF, T.J. Dailey RF, Billy Perroz 1B, Cameron Hyde DH, Zach Barberich 3B, Ben Menarchek LF, Justin Wright 2B, & Aaron Stephan P

How It Happened
The Bearcats would strike first in this one after neither team scored through the first three innings. In the fourth, Saint Vincent scored two runs. They then added four more in the fifth off a grand slam by Sabol. The Barons would continue to fight, as they would score in the home half of the fifth. David Ferroni would single in Daniel Halsey to give Franciscan their first run of the game. With the bases loaded, Brendan Burke delivered a bases clearing triple to center to set the score at 6-4. The Barons would add to their runs total in the sixth inning, as Dylan Robb scored on an error by the Bearcats, and then Ryan Scavnicky singled in Daniel Halsey to tie it up at 6-6. 

The Bearcats would respond in the seventh, as they put up a crooked number with four runs to retake the lead at 10-6. Daniel Halsey would continue his strong day in the bottom of the inning, as he drove in a pair of runs to tighten it up at 10-8. Unfortunately the Barons would not be able to add on anymore, as that score would hold for a Bearcats win. 

At the Plate
- Brendan Burke had three hits and drove in three runs. He hit his second triple of the season.
- Daniel Halsey had three hits and drove in two runs. 
- Dylan Robb had three hits.
- The Bearcats hit two home runs.

On the Mound  
- Starter Patrick Wallace went five innings striking out five while throwing just under 100 pitches.
- Jonathan Perez received the loss with three earned runs in 1.2 innings of work.
- Ryan Neely pitched the final 2.1 innings with one earned run on him while striking out two.

Up Next
Franciscan returns to play next Monday with a home conference matchup against Bethany. The game will be under the lights at Vacccaro Field with first pitch set for 7:00 p.m. The Barons will be looking to get one win against the Bison this season, as they dropped a pair at Bethany earlier this month.

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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