Baseball

Numerous Records Fall in Another Strong Season.

Franklin & Marshall baseball went on an 11-game winning streak after a 1-8 start to the year - turning its season around. The Diplomats finished the 2023 campaign 26-17 overall and 12-6 in Centennial Conference play. The Diplomats secured the No. 2 seed in the Centennial Conference tournament, beating Dickinson, 8-7, in the first round. F&M's big year featured a ranked-win over No. 23 Montclair State, 12-2, in late-March.

The Diplomats also broke the program's runs and hits record as F&M used 31 runs on 30 hits to roll past Western Connecticut State, 31-3, during the team's trip to Fort Myers, Florida. Bobby Falese and Jakob Hoffman ended the 2023 season tied for the program home run record with 14 career blasts each.

Drew Butera celebrates a game-tying two-RBI double in the 24-16 win over Washington College at Clipper Magazine Stadium (4/21).

Game Highlights

F&M sets program single-game runs and hits record in 31-3 win over Western Connecticut State (3/12).
The Diplomats beat ranked No. 23 Montclair State, 12-2, in game one of its doubleheader (3/24).
Tallied walk-off wins against Ursinus (4/14) and Dickinson (5/4).
Jakob Hoffman's go-ahead grand slam against Washington College tied the F&M career home run record (4/21).
Bobby Falese powered the Diplomats past Dickinson, 8-4, to tie the program's career home run record (4/25).
Dan Galef struck out eight and allowed no earned runs in a dominant seven innings in the win against McDaniel (4/8).
F&M went a perfect 8-0 at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic during the team's trip to Fort Myers, Florida.
Spencer Berson, AJ Desautels, and Jakob Hoffman all homer in the Diplomats' 9-5 win over Gettysburg (4/4).