Franciscan 6, Chatham 2 - 9 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
James Becker 2B, Ryan Scavnicky SS, Michael Maynard DH, Brendan Burke RF, Jacob Watson 1B, Dylan Robb C, Aidan Hickey 3B, David Ferroni LF, Anthony Franzonello 2B & Jonathan Perez P 

Chatham Lineup
DeLuca LF, Cuello RF, Lehman C, Griener 2B, Burke 1B, Cote DH, Vogel CF, Sciulli 3B, Paulson SS, Morrow P

How It Happened
Franciscan baseball traveled to Chatham for back to back night games after playing Bethany at home last night. The Barons snapped their four game losing streak with a big win against the Cougars.

The Barons got on the board first, in the first. With one out Ryan Scavnicky and Michael Maynard each got on base with singles. That gave RBI-leader Brendan Burke a great opportunity, and he delivered with an RBI single up the middle that score Scavnicky. The Cougars would score a pair of runs in the third, They would score on a wild pitch, and an error by Dylan Robb, but they were able to cut the damage to just two runs. 

Franciscan responded with clean defense and sound pitching the rest of the way. The Barons added three runs in the fifth to take the lead. Michael Maynard was able to drive in Franzonello and Scavnicky on his second hit of the day. Later in the inning with two out, Jacob Watson singled in Brendan Burke, who got into scoring position on a stolen base. Maynard would keep up the strong day with a two run single in the next inning that scored Franzonello and Ferrnoni to give Franciscan a 6-2 edge. Daniel Halsey, Patrick Wallace, and Ryan Neely combined to pitch a scoreless final six innings to shutdown the Cougars and take home a much-needed win.

At the Plate
- Michael Maynard went 4-5 with four RBIs to lead the Barons to victory.
- Ryan Scavnicky also had four hits and scored two runs.
- Dylan Robb added three hits, as he has been clicking at the plate for awhile.
- Franciscan had 16 hits, just one for extra bases, a double by Jacob Watson.

On the Mound  
- Starter Jonathan Perez pitched 1.1 innings of scoreless work.
- Dominic Brandi allowed the two runs, but only one was earned on him.
- Daniel Halsey pitched three scoreless innings to get his first win of the season.
- Patrick Wallace and Ryan Neely combined for three hitless innings of relief to end this one.

Up Next
Franciscan will return home to take on Geneva on Friday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. These teams are both looking to make a late season push to climb into the top half of the league. Last season Franciscan swept Geneva in the three PAC matchups and lost the non-conference matchup. Hopefully the Barons can keep up their recent success against the Golden Tornadoes this weekend. 

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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