Game Notes

The Franklin & Marshall baseball team (15-9, 1-1 CC) takes on two Centennial Conference (CC) opponents this week. F&M travels to play Haverford (11-8, 0-2 CC) on Tuesday, before hosting the Fords at Penn Medicine Park on Friday with both games starting at 3:30 p.m. The Diplomats then head to Swarthmore (11-12, 2-0 CC) on Saturday for a doubleheader with the Garnet, starting at noon. 

Last Week

The Diplomats wrapped up its non-conference schedule with a 10-0 run-rule victory over Albright on Tuesday. F&M surged for seven runs in the bottom of the sixth to secure its third run-rule win in a row. Nick DiGiacomo and Tanner Wolpert tallied two hits each in the win. Seven Diplomats recorded an RBI with Filippelli registering a team-high two RBI in the contest. Dan Galef struck out five and allowed no earned runs in four innings of relief to earn his sixth win of the season. The victory was also Galef's 20th-career win, tying Ted Serro '06 for the program record. Read the full recap here. 

F&M opened its Centennial Conference slate on Saturday, splitting a doubleheader with No. 4 Johns Hopkins. F&M erased a 7-0 deficit to tie the game at 7-all in the eighth inning. In the bottom of the ninth, Matt Hollender launched a walk-off two-run home run over the left field fence to complete the comeback win for the Diplomats. Nolan McCloskey registered a team-high three hits, while Filippelli drove in four RBI during the victory. Kiernan Keller earned his third win of the year as he kept the game scoreless during his ninth-inning relief appearance. Dan Galef tied his season-high in strikeouts, fanning seven batters and allowing three earned runs in 4.2 innings-pitched. 

Additionally, Bobby Falese became the first Diplomats to join the 200-hit club as he recorded an infield single during the sixth inning of game one. 

No. 4 Johns Hopkins held off the Diplomats' comeback efforts to take game two and split Saturday's doubleheader. F&M jumped out to 2-0 lead, but JHU responded with three runs in the fifth to take over the lead. The Blue Jays led 5-2 entering the bottom of the ninth when F&M plated two runs to get within a run of tying the game. F&M worked the bases loaded, but couldn't get the tying run home as JHU held on to win. Four Diplomats recorded multi-hit games, with Filippelli leading the team with two RBI. Read the full recap here. 

Last Time vs. Haverford

The Diplomats fell to the Fords, 3-2, in the opening round of the 2024 Centennial Conference Tournament. Haverford jumped in front 3-0, but F&M stormed back with two runs in the bottom of the sixth to get within a run of tying the game. Franklin & Marshall got the tying run to third with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, but couldn't drive the runner in as Haverford held on to advance in the tournament. Hollender led the Diplomats with three hits, while Drew Butera '24 and Andrew Filippelli recorded one RBI each. Read the full recap here. 

Last Time vs. Swarthmore

Swarthmore defeated Franklin & Marshall, 6-5, in its last matchup in 2024. F&M trailed 6-3 entering the bottom of the eighth when the Diplomats fought back with two runs to cut the deficit to one. F&M loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth, but couldn't bring in the tying run as Swarthmore completed the season sweep of F&M. Jakob Hoffman '24 and Hollender recorded three hits and two RBI each, with Hoffman hitting a home run in the fifth inning. Luca Marshall was tagged with a no-decision in his start, striking out a career-high 11 batters, while allowing just one earned run in 6.2 innings. Read the full recap here. 

Haverford  Team Preview

Haverford is currently on a five-game losing streak with two losses coming against McDaniel in Saturday's Centennial Conference opener. Harry Genth is batting .394 with seven doubles, one triple, eight home runs and 34 RBI this season. Jack Wallis is hitting .412 with seven doubles, two home runs and 21 RBI this spring. Pitcher Riley Grohowski holds a 4.97 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 29 innings pitched. Sam Cohen sports a 4.24 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 23.1 innings of work.

Swarthmore  Team Preview

Swarthmore is coming off a two-game sweep over Dickinson on Saturday to start its Centennial Conference slate. The Garnet begin a home-and-home series with Ursinus on Tuesday before hosting F&M on Saturday. Aidan Sullivan is hitting .390 with a 1.235 OPS. Sullivan has 16 doubles, four triples, five home runs, 29 RBI and 53 runs scored this season. Pitcher Andrew Moy holds a 4.20 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 55.2 innings pitched this year.