Game Notes

The Franklin & Marshall baseball team (16-12, 2-4 CC) looks to get back into the win column, facing two Centennial Conference (CC) opponents this week. F&M plays a road game at Ursinus (17-9, 4-2 CC) on Wednesday, before hosting the Bears at Caplan Field on Friday with both games starting at 3:30 p.m. The Diplomats then travel for a doubleheader against McDaniel (12-14-1, 3-3 CC) on Saturday, beginning at noon. 

Last Week

Franklin & Marshall splits its two-game set with Haverford last week, but was swept in Saturday's doubleheader at Swarthmore. 

In F&M's 8-7 victory over Haverford on Friday, Dan Galef recorded his 21st-career win to become the all-time winningest pitcher in program history. Galef tossed eight strikeouts, while allowing four earned runs in six innings of work to secure the victory.

After trailing 3-0 early in the contest, F&M rallied  to take an 8-4 advantage in the seventh inning. The Fords made a late push with three runs in the ninth, but Haverford left the tying run stranded on third base to end the game. Bobby Falese led the Diplomats with three hits and four RBI in the win. Nick Lorenzo and Nolan McCloskey registered two hits each in the victory. Read the full recap here. 

Last Time vs. Ursinus

The Diplomats registered a 9-6 victory at home against Ursinus last season to begin its home-and-home series with the Bears. Trailing 6-5 in the bottom of the sixth, the Diplomats scored four-answered runs to race past UC in the contest. Spencer Berson '24 racked up three hits, while Bobby Falese and Andrew Filippelli recorded two each. Thomas McLaughlin '24 earned his second win of the season as he struck out one and didn't allow a hit in 1.1 inning of relief. Kiernan Keller claimed his first save of the year with three strikeouts and no earned runs in two innings of work. Read the full recap here. 

Later in the week, F&M tied its single-game home run record by blasting five in a 24-9 win at Ursinus to complete the sweep of the Bears. Hoffman homered twice while Berson, Drew Butera '24, and Nolan McCloskey each hit one out in the win. In addition to hitting his second-career grand slam, Berson recorded a career-high six RBI in the contest. Hoffman followed by bringing in five in the victory. Peter Mullen notched his third win of the season as he struck out one and allowed just one earned run in six innings of work. Read the full recap here. 

Last Time vs. McDaniel

The Diplomats split its doubleheader on the road at McDaniel last season, claiming a 4-3 win in game one, before falling in game two, 3-2. With the win in game one, head coach Ryan Horning earned his 200th-career victory. Galef earned the win on the mound for his fourth of the year - striking out two and allowing two earned runs in six innings. McLaughlin picked up his CC-leading fourth save of the season - striking out one, while not allowing a hit in 1.1 innings of relief. Read the full recap here. 

Ursinus  Team Preview

The Bears bring a three-game winning streak into Wednesday's contest with the Diplomats. The Bears defeated Swarthmore, 3-2, last Friday to split its series with the Garnet. UC then swept McDaniel on Saturday, taking game one, 9-2, before downing the Green Terror, 10-5, in game two. Brandon Sullivan leads the Bears with a .410 batting average, .995 OPS and .585 on-base percentage. Peter Balos holds the team-lead in total bases with 45, while sporting a team-best four home runs. Meanwhile, Andrew Richter has a team-high 27 RBI this year. Pitcher Kieran Hollander boasts a 2.21 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 40.2 innings pitched. 

McDaniel  Team Preview

Before the Green Terror host the Diplomats on Saturday, McDaniel plays a home-and-home series against No. 3 Johns Hopkins. Ben Davis leads McDaniel with a .398 average with four home runs and 37 RBI. Joey Hubinger has a batting average of .352 with 14 doubles and four triples this season. In seven starts on the mound, Tyson Nercessian has a 4.94 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 23.2 innings pitched.

2025 Team Stats

Overall Record: 16-12

Conference Record: 2-4

Home Record: 8-3

Away Record: 8-9

Neutral Site Record: 0-0

Hitting:

Batting Average: .310

OPS: .863

Slugging: .447

On-Base Percentage: .416

Doubles: 69

Triples: 6

Home Runs: 16

RBI: 204

Runs Scored: 225

Walks: 138

Stolen Bases: 52

Pitching:

ERA: 5.65

Strikeouts: 192

Saves: 7

Complete Games: 0

2025 Team Leaders

Hitting:

Batting Average: Bobby Falese (.382)

Slugging: Bobby Falese (.610)

On-Base Percentage: Nick Lorenzo (.470)

Doubles: Bobby Falese (15)

Triples: Bobby Falese / AJ Desautels (2)

Home Runs: Matt Hollender (5)

RBI: Bobby Falese (30)

Runs Scored: AJ Desautels (31)

Walks: Nick Lorenzo (24)

Stolen Bases: AJ Desautels (16)

Pitching:

ERA: Bijan Anvar (3.12)

Strikeouts: Dan Galef (45)

Innings Pitched: Dan Galef (43.2)

Wins: Dan Galef (6)

Saves: Sebastian Holl / Shane Rebane (2)

Complete Games: N/A