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

How It Happened
Franciscan remained on the road in PAC action on Tuesday at Saint Vincent. The Barons entered on a two-game losing streak after getting swept at Hiram on Saturday, but the Barons responded well in the early going. 

The Bearcats struck first with a run in the first inning to take a lead on Jacob Cole. The Barons gave Cole some run support in the third. With two outs, Peffer drew a walk to join Kempf on the base paths. Hunton delivered the big swing, a two-run double to give Franciscan their first lead. Cook added some insurance with an RBI single up the middle to knock in Hunton and set the score at 3-1.

The Barons were able to add on in the fifth and the sixth and grow the lead. Cook drove in a pair in the fifth, and a pair of Barons scored in the sixth to give them a 7-1 lead.

In the seventh, the Bearcats were able to chase Cole out of the game and score a pair of runs. The Barons scored a pair of their own on a two-run single by Lindia to add some insurance in the ninth and go on to win game one. 

At the Plate
- The Barons hit four doubles.
- Cook had three hits and three RBIs.
- Each Baron had a hit. 

On the Mound  
- Starter Jacob Cole earned the win, with one earned run over 6.1 innings.
- Vincent Patts went hitless over the final two and two thirds out of the bullpen. 

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Franciscan 1, Saint Vincent 6 - 9 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
 Nicholas Peffer SS, Andrew Hunton LF, Zachary Cook RF,  Josiah Bodie CF, Matteo Lindia 1B, David Kempf 3B, Aidan McKito C, Michael Manocchio DH, Holden Armstrong 2B & Xavier Franzonello P

How It Happened
Game two had a much slower offensive start. Franzonello kept the Bearcats without a hit through his three innings of work. Against the bullpen, Saint Vincent scored in the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh to build a 6-0 lead. Manocchio drove in a run in the eighth, but that was all that the Barons could score in the second game.

At the Plate
- The Barons out-hit the Bearcats 7-6.
- Peffer had a pair of doubles. 
- Manocchio had a couple of hits.

On the Mound  
- Franzonello struck out three and walked three in three innings of work.
- Zavier Zografos took his first collegiate loss. 
- Holden Armstrong pitched a scoreless eighth inning

Up Next 
The Barons will have a week in between games. They return to action at home against Kent St. Tuscarawas on Tuesday. That non-conference doubleheader will start at 4:00 p.m. This will be the first time that these two teams play each other in program history.

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