THE FACTS
Gettysburg (12-0) 2, Franciscan (1-3) 0
What: Non-conference baseball game
When: Thursday, Mar. 13
Where: Fort Pierce, Fla.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg scored single runs in the third and sixth innings and got another strong outing on the mound to defeat Franciscan, 2-0.
THE LEADERS
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Alex Wilkie-Viscio (Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh) pitched into the eighth inning, striking out eight and walking none to pick up the win on the hill for the Bullets.
FOR THE FOES
• Josiah Bodie led the Barons with a 3-for-4 day at the plate.
THE REST OF THE STORY
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Robert Murphy (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Gov. Livingston) led off the top of the third with a single before scoring on a
Will Stellato (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Warde) one-out double for a 1-0 lead.
• In the sixth, Michael Fishetti (Wilton, Conn./Wilton) singled to start the sixth before giving way to pinch-runner
Henry Smith (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle), who stole second. A flyout and error allowed Smith to score with an insurance run.
THE INSIDE STORY
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Will Stellato led the offense with two hits.
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Tyler Lizell (Upper Dublin, Pa./Upper Dublin) pitched the ninth inning for his second save in three days.
• The 12-0 start to the season is the best start to a season in program history.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action against Marywood on Friday. Game time is 10 a.m.
