Franciscan 22, Penn St. Beaver 0 - 5 Innings --- Facility Issue with Lights Ending Game Early
 
Franciscan Lineup
Jack Froman CF, Peter Falconite 2B, Brendan Burke 1B, Wade Stoehr 3B Kyle Ferrance LF, Ryan Scavnicky SS, David Ferroni C, Dylan Robb DH, Samuel Tyler RF, & Jacob Watson  P  

Penn St. Beaver  Lineup
Dela Cruz CF, Campbell LF, Rouse 2B, Stribling 1B, Cater DH, Cann SS, Goettman 3B, Barlie C, Castillo-Platero RF, & Streamo P
 
How It Happened
Franciscan baseball had their home opener on Tuesday afternoon as Penn State Beaver came to Steubenville.

It would not take long for the Barons to jump out to a lead, as Jack Froman registered his first collegiate home run to lead off the game for Franciscan. Brendan Burke would add one of his own just two batters later with a two run homer. That would be his 100th hit of his career, as he joins Patrick Wallace in the exclusive 100-hit club at Franciscan. Robb would drive in another run to give the Barons a four run first inning. 

Franciscan would put up another crooked number in the bottom of the third. A balk and a passed ball would score the first two runs. Then Samuel Tyler would drive in Robb on a single. Burke and Stoehr would also have RBI hits to score six runs in the inning and give them a 10-0 lead. The Barons would then tack on 12 runs in the bottom of the fifth before a facility issue would cause the game to end and delay the start of game two.

At the Plate
- Scavnicky led the Barons with four hits, just the 11th batter in Franciscan history to have four hits in a game.
- Brendan Burke and Samuel Tyler each had three RBIs, as the Barons had 17 in game one.
- Jack Froman and Brendan Burke had the first two home runs of the season for the Barons.
- The Barons stole seven bases.

On the Mound
- Starter Jacob Watson delivered three clean innings of work with just around 40 pitches.
- Charlie Sabol would get the win by striking out three batters over two innings.
 

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 Franciscan 9, Penn St. Beaver 2 - 7 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Jack Froman CF, Peter Falconite 2B, Brendan Burke RF, Wade Stoehr 3B Kyle Ferrance LF, Ryan Scavnicky SS, Jacob Watson 1B, Dylan Robb DH, David Ferroni C, & Dominic Brandi  P  

Penn St. Beaver Lineup
Dela Cruz CF, Campbell LF, Rouse 2B, Stribling P/DH, Cater 3B, Cann SS, Gresham 1B, Streamo C, Barile RF

How It Happened
Franciscan Barons would have the bats going once again in game two, as they were able to take them down by a score of 9-2.

The Lions however would strike first with a run on a sacrifice fly in the second inning. The Barons would respond in the bottom half with a pair of runs. Watson would drive in Stoehr, and Robb would have a sacrifice fly to score Ferrance. Penn State would answer though with the equalizer in the third inning. The Barons would then take the lead in the bottom. They would tack on three runs on Penn State Beaver errors to take a 5-2. Falconite would then drive in a pair in the bottom of the fourth. Kyle Ferrance would then score on a passed ball in the sixth, and Burke would drive in a run in the seventh. The bullpen would be stellar to shutdown the Lions and give the Barons a win. 

At the Plate
- Falconite was the lone Baron with two RBIs.
- Burke and Falconite each had two hits.
- The Barons had three extra-base hits.

On the Mound  
- Brandi allowed two earned over three innings of work.
- Jonathan Perez would earn the win with three shutout innings.
- Stoehr pitched a clean ninth to end this game. 

Up Next --- Updated 3/23
Rain wiped out the scheduled action for Thursday and Saturday. Now the Barons will take on Allegheny on the road Sunday. The doubleheader will start at 1pm. The game will not be in Steubenville. 

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