Game Notes

The Franklin & Marshall baseball team (8-13, 0-1 CC) continues its Centennial Conference (CC) slate facing two opponents this weekend. The Diplomats host the opening game of its home-and-home series against Gettysburg (11-12, 0-2 CC) on Friday at 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, Franklin & Marshall travels to play a doubleheader against McDaniel (11-8, 2-0 CC), beginning at noon. F&M then completes its series with the Bullets on the road on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

Last Week

F&M recorded a big comeback victory against then-ranked No. 19 TCNJ, 11-8, on Tuesday afternoon. The Lions jumped out to a 6-1 advantage in the game before the Diplomats erupted for seven runs in the bottom of the seventh to take an 8-6 lead. A two-run homer for the Lions tied the game at 8-8 in the top of the eighth, but a three-RBI double from Jakob Hoffman in the bottom of the frame turned out to be the deciding factor as F&M held on to win, 11-8. Read the full recap here. 

The Diplomats then opened Centennial Conference action Saturday as the Garnet defeated F&M, 7-1, in game one. In the contest, Spencer Berson improved his hitting streak to 14 games with a single in the eighth. Kiernan Keller pitched well in relief, tallying five strikeouts without allowing an earned run in 5.2 innings. Game two of the doubleheader was later postponed due to rain. A makeup date has not yet been determined. Read the full recap here. 

Upcoming Milestones

With last week's victory over then-ranked No. 19 TCNJ, head coach Ryan Horning is just two wins shy of 200 career victories at the helm of the F&M baseball program. Horning would become just the fifth-active Centennial Conference head coach to reach the 200-win mark at their respective school. 

Last Time vs. Gettysburg

Franklin & Marshall downed the Bullets 9-5 in game one of its 2023 home-and-home series before completing the sweep with a 15-3 victory in game two. AJ Desautels racked up six RBI in the two games. He also rocketed a three-run home run during the win in game two. 

Last Time vs. McDaniel

F&M split its 2023 doubleheader against the Green Terror, falling in game one 5-4 before claiming game two, 7-4. Tommy Denlinger '23 tallied four hits in the two games. Dan Galef earned the win in game two - striking out eight, while not allowing an earned run through seven innings. Read the full recap here. 

Gettysburg Team Preview

Gettysburg opened CC play by suffering a sweep to Ursinus during its doubleheader on Saturday. Will Bercaw leads the Bullets offense with a .417 batting average, while striking out just four times so far this year. 2023 second team all-CC selection Jack Pistner is hitting .345 with a team-high three home runs, 25 RBI, and 45 total bases this season. Pitcher Alexander Wilkie-Viscio carries a 3.94 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 32 innings on the mound.

McDaniel Team Preview

The Green Terror started their conference slate by sweep Muhlenberg in its doubleheader last Saturday. Before McDaniel hosts F&M on Saturday, it will begin a home-and-home series against Dickinson. Ethan Haddock is currently hitting a whopping .530 with an OPS of 1.171 and slugging .636. Haddock also has seven doubles, 16 RBI, and 42 total bases this year. Pitcher Ryan Martino sports a 2.13 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 25.1 innings of work. 

F&M Team Stats

Overall Record: 8-13

Conference Record: 0-1

Streak: Lost 1

Home Record: 2-2

Away Record: 2-5

Neutral Site Record: 4-6

Hitting:

Batting Average: .281

Slugging: .429

On-Base Percentage: .372

Doubles: 42

Triples: 8

Home Runs: 16

RBI: 127

Runs Scored: 140

Walks: 79

Stolen Bases: 40

Pitching:

ERA: 5.89

Strikeouts: 175

Saves: 4

Complete Games: 0

Fielding:

Fielding Percentage: .934

Putouts: 516

Assists: 159

Errors: 48

Team Leaders

Hitting:

Batting Average (Min. 2 PA/G and 75% of games played): Michael von Zuben (.361)

Slugging: Bobby Falese (.622)

On-Base Percentage: Spencer Berson (.429)

Doubles: Spencer Berson / Bobby Falese (7)

Triples: Spencer Berson / Bobby Falese (2)

Home Runs: Bobby Falese (4)

RBI: Drew Butera (21)

Runs Scored: Bobby Falese / Jakob Hoffman (20)

Walks: Andrew Filippelli (11)

Stolen Bases: Michael von Zuben (8)

Pitching:

ERA (1 IP/G): Kiernan Keller (3.52)

Strikeouts: Peter Mullen (34)

Innings Pitched: Dan Galef (29.0)

Wins: Dan Galef / Peter Mullen (2)

Saves: Thomas McLaughlin (2)

Complete Games: N/A