Box Score Franciscan 6, La Roche 17 - 9 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Peter Falconite 2B, Ryan Scavnicky SS, Brendan Burke DH, Jacob Watson 1B, Kyle Ferrance LF, Wade Stoehr 3B, Samuel Tyler CF, David Ferroni C, Jesse Izzo RF, & Dominic Brandi P

La Roche Lineup
Keib SS, Kobal 2B, Stutz 1B, Melendez 3B, Weitzel DH, Chan C, DiCicco RF, Brooks LF, Dreyer CF, & Minck P

How It Happened
Franciscan Baseball hosted La Roche on Thursday afternoon in a non-conference matchup. 

The Redhawks would get on the board first , as they would have the long ball working today. The Barons would tie it up in the second inning, as Wade Stoehr scored on a passed ball. In the third the Redhawks would take a 4-1 lead after a pair of balls left the yard. Jacob Watson would then deliver an RBI single in the home half of the inning to set the score at 4-2.

The Barons would get their bats going in the bottom of the sixth. Peter Falconite came up with the bases loaded and one out. He delivered a two-RBI single to set the score at 11-4. With two outs, the Barons kept up the production. Brendan Burke and Jacob Watson both delivered RBI singles to give the Barons six runs. That would be it for the Barons' offense, as the Redhawks would go on to win by a score of 17-6.

At the Plate
- Jacob Watson and Peter Falconite each drove in a pair of runs.
- Four Barons had two hits.
- Ryan Scavnicky stole two bases.
- The Redhawks hit seven home runs.

On the Mound  
- Starter Dominic Brandi pitched into the fourth inning but took the loss. 
- Four relievers combine to close this one out. 
- Samuel Tyler pitched two thirds of an inning with a pair of Ks.

Up Next 
The Barons will pick back up with PAC play on Saturday as they take on Thiel this Saturday in a doubleheader. The Barons currently hold a 2-3 record all-time against the Tomcats, with the opposition winning the last two matchups. Franciscan's last win at Thiel came in 2021 by a score of 5-3. Ryan Neely pitched seven strong innings to earn the win while the Barons rallied back from an early 3-0 hole. 

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