Franciscan 16, Muskingum 11 - 9 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Holden Armstrong CF, Peter Falconite 2B, Josiah Bodie LF, Wade Stoehr 1B, John Nemmers DH, John Fusco RF, Devon Ashcraft 3B, David Ferroni C, Nicholas Peffer SS, & Pitching - Jeremy Sagun

How It Happened
Coming into this matchup, Muskingum was receiving votes in the D3baseball.com Top 25 and held a 13-1 record. The Barons were not intimidated, as they had an offensive explosion to hand the Fighting Muskies their second loss of 2025.

The action started in the first, as the Barons plated five runs on four hits. Falconite drove one in on a double, and Stoehr drove in a pair with a double, as the bats were working early and often. Muskingum answered quickly with six runs in the top of the second to take the lead and flip the momentum. Harold Gildehaus helped gain that momentum back for the Barons, as the reliever was prolific. He pitched 3.1 innings of scoreless work with just over 50 pitches which sparked the Barons.

Ashcraft drove in a pair in the third to give Franciscan the lead back at 7-6. Fusco then had an RBI walk in the fourth for some insurance, and the Barons would not relinquish the lead the rest of the day. The Barons put up crooked numbers in the sixth, seventh, and eighth, as the offense was relentless. 

In the eighth, the Fighting Muskies were able to cut it to a three-run game. Coach Rick Carver answered with his closer Wade Stoehr, who got the final four outs and earned his first save of the season.

At the Plate
- The Barons hit eight doubles, three from Peter Falconite.
- Falconite scored four runs, and Bodie scored three.
- Fusco and Stoehr each had four RBIs.
- Stoehr had a season-high four hits, as he extended his hit streak to seven games.

On the Mound  
- Sagun pitched the first 1.2 innings with three earned runs and a pair of strikeouts.
- Gildehaus earned his first collegiate win while striking out two batters.
- Gavyn Romanyak made his debut and allowed one run in one inning of work.
- Dax Clifton pitched a scoreless frame while allowing one hit.
- Ashcraft allowed four earned before Stoehr came in to close it out.  

Up Next 
The Barons will remain busy, as they will play two tomorrow at Penn State Shenango. These two teams were supposed to play each other on March 1st in Steubenville, but those games were canceled due to weather. Last season, the Barons swept the Lions in a doubleheader as they hope for more success against them on Wednesday. 

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