Franciscan Baseball to Travel to Saint Vincent

Baseball | 3/30/2026 1:30:00 PM

Game #15 & #16
Franciscan (3-11 | 1-5 PAC) vs. St. Vincent (6-14 | 2-4 PAC)
Tuesday, March 31st | 1:00 & 4:00 p.m.
Bearcat Ballfield | Latrobe, PA

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The Latest
- The Barons take two losses after Saturday's doubleheader against Hiram.
- Recording 25 hits on the day, the Barons recorded 10 singles in the first game and 15 hits in the second game, with four doubles and two home runs.
- Nicholas Peffer and Zachary Cook both recorded their first home runs of the season on Saturday.
- Matteo Lindia extends his hitting streak to eight after recording three hits on Saturday.
- The Barons also set a game high in stolen bases with four in game two against the Terriers. Josiah Bodie recorded two of the four.

Scouting the Bearcats
- The Bearcats currently hold a 2-4 record in the PAC conference after losing two games to Westminster on Sunday.
- Freshman pitcher Jason Forgey was selected as the PAC Newcomer of the Week on March 23. Against Bethany, Forgey pitched a scoreless seven innings, striking out six, and only allowing four hits to give the Bearcats the win.
- Sophomore outfielder Isiah Petty currently leads the Bearcats with a .400 batting average.
- In the 2025 season, the Bearcats had a 19-22 overall record and went 11-9 in the PAC.

Matchup History
- The Barons and Bearcats each drew one win from last season's doubleheader.
- The Barons recorded 15 hits in their win and recorded a double for Josiah Bodie and Andrew Hunton.
- Harold Gildehaus earned the win during his three innings on the mound.
- The Barons have four wins against the Bearcats since the 2021 season.

Look Around the League
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Peffer's Perfect Swing
- Nicholas Peffer recorded his first home run of the season and third home run of his career in the second game against Hiram.
- After recording one hit, one run, and a stolen base in the first game, Peffer went 4-for-6 in game two.
- Peffer recorded one double and his home run, along with two additional hits in the close game against the Terriers. Peffer also had three RBIs, three runs, and one stolen base for the Barons.
- Peffer continues to extend his hitting streak to 10 games.
- After his two stolen bases in the matchup against the Terriers, Peffer now has 21 stolen bases in his career, which puts him second all-time in the record book for the Barons.

Cooking His First Home Run
- Zachary Cook recorded his first career home run against the Terriers in game two.
- Cook went 2-for-3 in the first game, with one run.
- In the second game, Cook had two hits and two RBIs for the Barons.
- Cook holds a batting average of .380 and now ties Matteo Lindia and Josiah Bodie in RBIs with 11.

Action at the Plate
- Matteo Lindia recorded three hits and three RBIs for the Barons on Saturday. Lindia leads the Barons with a .447 batting average and on-base percentage of .491.
- Andrew Hunton, Josiah Bodie, and Ryan Huhlein all went 2-for-4 in the second game with one double each.
- Hunton scored one RBI and had three of the Barons' 10 runs.
- Bodie scored one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.

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Players Mentioned

#12 Josiah Bodie: OF/P; 6' 0"; Redshirt Sophomore; R/R

#17 Harold Gildehaus: P; 5' 9"; Sophomore; R/R

#1 Ryan Huhlein: IF/P; 5' 10"; Sophomore; R/R

#18 Andrew Hunton: OF; 6' 1"; Sophomore; R/R

#27 Nicholas Peffer: SS; 5' 11"; Senior; R/R

#9 Zachary Cook: OF; 6' 3"; Freshman; L/R

#33 Matteo Lindia: OF; 6' 2"; Junior; L/R

Players Mentioned

#12 Josiah Bodie
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Sophomore; R/R
: OF/P

#17 Harold Gildehaus
: 5' 9"; Sophomore; R/R
: P

#1 Ryan Huhlein
: 5' 10"; Sophomore; R/R
: IF/P

#18 Andrew Hunton
: 6' 1"; Sophomore; R/R
: OF

#27 Nicholas Peffer
: 5' 11"; Senior; R/R
: SS

#9 Zachary Cook
: 6' 3"; Freshman; L/R
: OF

#33 Matteo Lindia
: 6' 2"; Junior; L/R
: OF