Franciscan 4, Penn St. Beaver 6 - 7 Innings
Franciscan Lineup
Anthony Franzonello DH, Holden Armstrong 2B, Josiah Bodie CF, Wade Stoehr 3B, John Fusco RF, John Hall 1B, John Nemmers LF, David Ferroni C, Nicholas Peffer SS, & Pitching - Jeremy Sagun
How It Happened
Game one did not go the way the Barons had hoped, as the Lions took the lead in the second inning and controlled it for most of the way. Franciscan tied it up in the third on an RBI ground out by Fusco, but then Beaver regained the lead of 2-1 in the fourth. Sagun pitched well, as he pitched into the seventh before the Barons went to the bullpen. Four runs came across for Beaver in the seventh, which the added insurance was proven to be needed. The Barons had just two hits entering the seventh, but the bats came to play in the final inning. Bodie tripled in a pair before Stoehr drove in Bodie on a ground out. Unfortunately, that ended their momentum, as the Lions got the final outs to win game one.
At the Plate
- Bodie hit his second triple of the season.
- Fusco drove in his team-best 24th run.
On the Mound
- Sagun went 6+ innings while striking out six.
- Franzonello allowed two earned runs which came on his first home run allowed of the season.
Franciscan 11, Penn St. Beaver 2 - 7 Innings
Franciscan Lineup
Anthony Franzonello DH, Holden Armstrong 2B, Josiah Bodie CF, Wade Stoehr 3B, John Fusco RF, Colin Killian 1B, Andrew Hunton LF, Aidan McKito C, Nicholas Peffer SS, & Pitching - Jonathan Perez
How It Happened
Game two was a pitchers' duel through three innings with a score of 0-0. The Lions broke through in the fourth with a pair of runs off Perez, but the Barons struck back in the home half of the inning. Killian drove in Fusco to set the score at 2-1. The Barons trailed until the sixth inning, as the bats came alive late once again.
Stoehr tied it up at 2-2 with an RBI single, and then, the Barons loaded the bases for Killian. He came through again, this time with a bases-clearing double to take their first lead of the day. The Barons took advantage of a couple of errors and some great base running to plate 10 runs this inning to take an 11-2 lead. Perez returned after the long, productive inning to get the final three outs and secure the win.
At the Plate
- Killian had a pair of hits and four RBIs.
- Bodie and Fusco each had three hits.
- The Barons had 14 hits, including four doubles.
On the Mound
- Perez tossed his first complete game of his career.
- He struck out four and walked one while scattering eight hits.
Up Next
The Barons return to action in Steubenville on Wednesday, as they host Washington & Jefferson. The Barons are in search of their first PAC win against the Presidents. W&J comes into this game as the #1 seed in the PAC so far.
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