Franciscan 5, Chatham 4 - 10 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Patrick Wallace 2B, Ryan Scavnicky SS, Michael Maynard DH, Brendan Burke RF, Andrew Normandin 1B, Daniel Halsey LF, Aidan Hickey 3B, Ryan Anselmino C, James Becker CF, & Jacob Watson P

Chatham Lineup
Cuello RF, DeLuca LF, Lehman DH, Griener 3B, Burke 1B, Cote C, Vogel CF, Paulson 2B, Helton SS, & Paulin P
 
How It Happened
Franciscan baseball hosted Chatham for PAC doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at Vaccaro Field. Franciscan's ace Jacob Watson would take the mound for Franciscan in the seven inning game number one. The Cougars would get to him for run in the first inning, as an error extended the inning and allowed a run to score. Franciscan would respond in the bottom of the second, As with the bases loaded, Aidan Hickey would reach base on an error that allowed Brendan Burke to score. The Barons would take their first lead in the third inning. Ryan Scavnicky would lead off with a double, and then Michael Maynard would move him over on a groundout. Brendan Burke would then deliver a sacrifice fly to give Franciscan a 2-1 lead.

The Cougars would tie it ip the fourth with a run on a double by Vogel. The Barons would take the lead once again in the bottom of the fourth with some more small ball. Aidan Hickey drew a walk, and the Ryan Anselmino moved him over on a sacrifice bunt. James Becker would then rip a single to center that would roll slow enough in the wet grass to allow Hickey to score from second. The lead was very short lived, as the Cougars would score a pair of unearned runs in the top of the fifth to take a 4-3 lead. That lead would hold until the bottom of the seventh. 

Andrew Normandin would lead off with a walk, and then Daniel Halsey would get hit by a pitch to put runners at first and second with no outs. Two pop ups would leave the runners on first and second with James Becker up to bat. The senior would deliver a shot to center that scored Normandin, who slide head first into home with a strong throw by Vogel. 

Ryan Neely would come into the game to pitch for Franciscan in extra innings, and he would pitched three scoreless innings. James Becker would lead off the bottom of the 10th inning after he gunned out a runner at home in the top of the 10th. He would carry that momentum into a leadoff double. Then Patrick Wallace tried to sacrifice bunt him over to third, but he beat the throw to put runners at the corners with no outs. Ryan Scavnicky would then deliver a walk-off single up the middle that scored Becker for a Franciscan win.

At the Plate
- James Becker had a season best four hits and two clutch RBIs.
- Ryan Scavnicky and Daniel Halsey had two hits each
- Brendan Burke went 1-3 with an RBI.
- James Becker had two stolen bases. 

On the Mound
- Starter Jacob Watson pitched seven innings with seven strikeouts and only one earned run.
- Ryan Neely got the win with three shutout innings of relief.
 

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 Franciscan 10, Chatham 1 - 7 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Patrick Wallace 2B, Ryan Scavnicky SS, Michael Maynard DH, Brendan Burke RF, Andrew Normandin 1B, Daniel Halsey LF, Aidan Hickey 3B, Ryan Anselmino C, James Becker CF, & Jacob Whitmore P

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

How It Happened
With game one going at least nine innings, Game two became the seven inning game. Jacob Whitmore would get the ball for Franciscan, as he would keep the Cougars off the board for the first four innings. In that time Franciscan would pile on the runs to build an insurmountable lead. In the first inning, Michael Maynard would get hit by pitch with two outs, and then advance to second on a wild pitch. Brendan Burke would single him in to put Franciscan up 1-0. In the second Ryan Anselmino got the big inning started by driving in Daniel Halsey. After a James Becker single, Patrick Wallace would drive in a pair. After the bases would be loaded up with Barons, and Brendan Burke would draw a walk for his second RBI of the game. Andrew Normandin would then single in a pair, as the Barons score six in the inning, all with two outs.

Ryan Scavnicky would add an insurance run in the fourth, as he hit a leadoff double. He would score later on in the inning on a wild pitch to set the score at 8-0. The Cougars would get a run off Whitmore in the fifth, but then he would get out of the jam to end his day with five innings of work. In the sixth, Anthony Franzonello would score a run after a single and a combination of wild pitches and a passed ball. Later in the inning, Andrew Normanadin would double in Burke to set the score at 10-1. Samuel Tyler would clean it up in the seventh for Franciscan, as he threw the final two innings to secure the win.
 
At the Plate
- Four different batters had two hits, as the Barons racked up 12 hits in game two.
- Andrew Normandin had a team high three RBIs.
- Michael Maynard scored 2 runs while going 0-0.
- Daniel Halsey had the lone stolen base.

On the Mound  
- Starter Jacob Whitmore pitched five strong innings with four strikeouts while allowing one earned run.
- Samuel Tyler was nearly perfect through two innings of relief, as he walked one and did not allow a hit. 

Up Next
Franciscan is scheduled to play their final three game series of PAC play this weekend against Thiel. Game one is scheduled for 4pm on Friday afternoon in Steubenville. It will be senior day, as we get the honor to recognize our outstanding seniors. Those being recognized included, James Becker, Daniel Halsey, Michael Maynard, Patrick Wallace, and Jacob Whitmore. Stay tuned if any changes arise, as some rain unfortunately is scheduled to come through the area.

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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