Franciscan 2, Earlham 4 - 9 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Holden Armstrong 2B, Josiah Bodie CF, Zachary Cook RF,  David Kempf 3B, Michael Manocchio DH, Kyle Schiwall C, Matteo Lindia LF, Aodhan Linehan 1B, Nicholas Peffer SS, & Jacob Cole P

How It Happened
An early morning start led to a slow offensive start for both teams in this one. Earlham started off the offense with a run in the top of the fourth to take the lead. Linehan knockedin Schiwall in the home half of the inning, and the Barons tied this one up at 1-1. Earlham added a pair of runs in the fifth and one in the seventh to take a 4-1 lead. Cook doubled in Armstrong in the seventh to pull within two runs, but that would be it for the Franciscan run production.

At the Plate
- Cook had three hits to continue a great first week of his collegiate career.
- Lindia had a single and a double
- Armstrong and Kempf stole bags.

On the Mound  
- Cole allowed three runs over five innings, none of which were earned runs.
- Vincent Patts and Peter Schwindt combined to throw four innings of one-hit ball.

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Franciscan 3, Gettysburg 17 - 7 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
 Michael Manocchio DH, Josiah Bodie CF, Zachary Cook RF,  David Kempf 3B, Matteo Lindia LF, Colin Killian 1B, Holden Armstrong 2B, Aidan McKito C, Nicholas Peffer SS, & Gavyn Romanyak P

How It Happened
Gettysburg won 30 games a season ago and was ranked as high as #13 in the National Top 25 Poll. Entering this matchup, they held an 11-1 record in 2026. The Barons were not intimidated, as they struck first in the first inning. Josiah Bodie manufactured a run with a walk, a stolen base, and scored on a wild pitch to give Franciscan a 1-0 edge. Armstrong knocked in a run in the second as well, but unfortunately, the Bullets produced 13 runs in the first two innings to take control. Bodie drove in the third run, and Gettysburg took the win in seven innings. 

At the Plate
- Five different Barons had a hit.
- Connor Lolli had a pinch-hit double.
- Bodie had a hit and drew a walk.

On the Mound  
- Romanyak started and took the loss.
- Five relievers closed out the final five innings.
- Seamus Welsh and Xavier Franzonello held the opposition scoreless in their inning of work.

Up Next 
The Barons conclude their time in Florida with a game against Marywood on Friday. With rain forecasted to come into the area, the game has been moved to a 10:00 a.m. start. 

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