Franciscan 4, Bethany 10 - 7 Innings
Franciscan Lineup
Janey Winner LF, Emma Davis CF, Abigail Savage SS, Elizabeth Forster 1B, Hayley Cook P, Lorelei Smaciarz RF, Elizabeth Maxwell 3B, Madison Kozares C, Janele Winner DP, & Emma Clow 2B
How It Happened
The Barons open up 2026 PAC play with a home doubleheader against the Bethany Bison. Game 1 was an explosion of offense. Coming into the day's contest the Bison averaged only 7 hits per game allowed. The Barons nearly doubled that with 12 team hits. The Bison also tallied up 15 hits of their own. The difference, the Barons were unable to convert nearly as many of those hits into runs as the Bison accumulated a six run lead heading into the 7th inning. The slug-fest that had everyone at the field constantly cheering ended in a score inaccurate to the level of performance the Barons displayed.
At the Plate
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Janey Winner was 3 for 4 with 1 run
-Cook was 2 for 3 with 1 run and 2 RBi's
-Smaciarz was 2 for 3 with 1 RBI
-Forster was 2 for 4 with 1 run and a double
In the Circle
-Starter
Hayley Cook pitched 7.0 innings allowing 15 hits, 8 ERs, and tallying one strikeout
Franciscan 1, Bethany 14 - 5 Innings
Franciscan Lineup
Janey Winner LF,
Emma Davis CF,
Abigail Savage SS,
Elizabeth Forster 1B,
Hayley Cook DP,
Lorelei Smaciarz,
Elizabeth Maxwell 3B,
Olivia Linden P,
Emma Clow 2B, &
Madison Kozares C
How It Happened
Game 2 was a 1-1 tie for four innings. It was just the first inning that sunk the Barons hopes of a PAC win. The Barons gave up 10 and 13 runs in the top of the first. It was a tough start to rally from, but they dug in and played a highly competitive four innings. The offense that we saw in game 1 was stifled by the two Bison pitchers.
The Barons begin the year 0-2 in the PAC and look forward to their next home matchup next week against the Thiel Tomcats
At the Plate
-Davis was 1 for 1 at the plate getting walked twice
-Smaciarz was 1 for 3 with the lone run
In the Circle
-Starter
Olivia Linden pitched 0.1 innings allowing 5 hits and 8 ERs
-Relief pitcher
Janey Winner pitched 4.2 innings allowing 7 hits and 6 ERs
Up Next
The Barons remain at home to take on Thiel on Wednesday in a PAC doubleheader. Franciscan is 3-10 all-time against them and are in search of their first win over them since 2021.
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