Franciscan 16, Thiel 6 - 7 Innings
Franciscan Lineup
Anthony Franzonello DH, Holden Armstrong LF, Josiah Bodie CF, Wade Stoehr 3B, John Fusco RF, John Hall 1B, Peter Falconite 2B, David Ferroni C, Nicholas Peffer SS, & Pitching - Andrew Heidemann
How It Happened
The offenses did not waste any time making their presences known. The Barons plated three runs in the first inning. Stoehr had the big swing with a two RBI double that scored Armstrong and Bodie.
Then Fusco singled in Stoehr. The Tomcats answered with a two-run shot in the home half of the first to pull within one at 3-2. Stoehr then kept up his prolific week of offense with a two-run home run in third to extend the lead to 5-2. In the fourth, the Barons added on with
Nicholas Peffer manufacturing a run. He singled before stealing second base. Franzonello then executed a sacrifice bunt, and Armstrong drove him in on a ground out to make it 6-2.
The offense kept up the production in the fifth. Falconite singled in a pair, as Fusco and Stoehr scored. Then, Peffer singles in Falconite and Hall to extend the lead up to 10-2. The Tomcats plated two runs in the home half of the fifth, as their first response since scoring a pair in the first. That set the score at 10-4, as they headed into the seventh inning in the game that was scheduled for nine innings.
Falconite kept up his strong day at the dish with an RBI single. He scored Bodie, who singled earlier in the inning. Franciscan pitchers put up another zero, as they went to the top of the seventh. The Barons kept attacking the Tomcats , as Armstrong knocked in Peffer, and then they filled the bases full with no outs. Stoehr was able to add to his RBI count with a walk. Fusco made it a 10+ run advantage, as his double scored a pair and set the score at 15-4. Hall joined in on the five-run inning with a sacrifice fly to set the score of 16-4.
Gavyn Romanyak took care of business in the seventh with a couple of unearned runs, but that resulted in a Franciscan win 16-6.
At the Plate
- Fusco had another four hit day with two RBIs.
- Stoehr had a season high five RBIs, scored four runs, and had two hits.
- Armstrong, Peffer, and Falconite each had two RBIs.
- The Barons had 15 hits and drew six walks while facing four different pitchers.
On the Mound
- Heidemann went 1.2 innings with two earned runs before
Dax Clifton took over.
- Clifton got out of a jam in the second and then delivered another three innings of quality relief.
- Romanyak allowed zero earned runs over the final two innings.
Franciscan 3, Thiel 14 -7 Innings
Franciscan Lineup
Anthony Franzonello DH, Holden Armstrong LF, Josiah Bodie CF, Wade Stoehr 3B, John Fusco RF, John Hall 1B, Peter Falconite 2B, David Ferroni C, Nicholas Peffer SS, & Pitching - Harold Gildehaus
How It Happened
After a scoreless first inning, the Barons' bats produced in the second. Fusco and Stoehr got on base to start the inning, and then
John Hall executed a sacrifice bunt to put two runners in scoring position.
Peter Falconite came through in the clutch with a single that plated a pair to set the score at 2-0. The Barons tacked on another run in the third, as
Wade Stoehr doubled in Bodie, who reached on an error.
Thiel flipped the script in the fifth, as they got to Gildehaus, who was nearly perfect through four innings and got into the bullpen for a big inning. The Tomcats scored 14 runs between the fifth and sixth to end this game after seven innings.
At the Plate
- The Barons ahd four hits.
- Falconite had two RBIs.
On the Mound
- Gildehaus went 4+ innings.
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Jacob Cole and
Kyle Schiwall pitched the final two innings.
Up Next
The Barons travel to Grove City for a PAC doubleheader on Saturday. The Barons are in search of their first win all-time against the Wolverines. Historically, Grove City has excellent pitching, and they do once again this season, as their 3.97 team ERA is second-best in the PAC.
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