Lancaster, Pa. –  The Washington College baseball team split a doubleheader at Franklin & Marshall on Saturday at Caplan Field. The Shoremen dropped the opener by a score of 10-4 but came back to win the nightcap, 6-3. The Shoremen are now 12-6 (6-4 C.C.) while the Diplomats moved to 7-3 (7-3 C.C.). Washington College now sits in third-place in the current conference standings, a game behind Franklin & Marshall and Johns Hopkins.

Franklin & Marshall 10  Washington College 4 (Game 1)
How It Happened
- The Shoremen got on the board first as left fielder Max Ruvo scored on a groundout by second baseman Jack Kingman.
- The Diplomats answered with three runs on three hits in the bottom of the first. Shortstop J.J. Freeman, who went 4-for-4, drilled a three-run homer off starter Mike Smith.
- The hosts added another run in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI groundout and added four more in the sixth to grab an 8-1 lead. The Diplomats scored two runs on a pair of wild pitches and another on a balk in the sixth. They also got an RBI single by designated hitter Don DiLoreto.
- The Shoreman got a run back in the top of the seventh on an RBI sacrifice fly by catcher Ryan Colbert and cut the lead in half, 8-4, with two more runs in the eighth. Shortstop CJ Gillmer drew a bases loaded walk and third baseman Joe Curtin added an RBI sacrifice fly to account for the runs.
- The hosts drew a pair of bases loaded walks in the bottom of the eighth to put the game away.

For the Shoremen (11-6, 5-4 C.C.)
- Hitting: Gillmer (1-for-3, BB, Run), Tommy Buckman (1-for-3), Joe Curtin (RBI), Colbert (RBI)  
- Pitching: Smith (Loss, 5.1 Innings, 6 Hits, 5 Earned Runs, 4 BB, 5 Strikeouts)

For Franklin & Marshall (7-2, 7-2 C.C.)
- Hitting: Freeman (4-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, 3 Runs, BB), DiLoretto (1-for-5, 2 RBI)
- Pitching: (Kyle Roche (7.0 Innings, 4 Hits, 2 Earned Runs, 2 BB, 4 Strikeouts)

Washington College 6 Franklin & Marshall 3 (Game 2)
How It Happened
- Starter Jonah Frankel turned in his best performance of the season as he allowed just one earned run in five innings of work.
- Right fielder Chris Baker scored on a wild pitch to give the Shoremen a 1-0 advantage in the first and Kingman scored on an error in the third.
- First baseman Will Samuel delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the third to bring the hosts within 2-1.
- Max Ruvo answered with an RBI single of his own to plate second baseman Aaron Deutsch.
- The Shoremen added two runs in the top of the sixth as Kingman was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Max Ruvo scored after a fielding error.
- The visitors scored their final run of the game as designated hitter Dylan Nepert scored on another error.
- The Diplomats got two runs in the ninth on an RBI groundout and an RBI single by Samuel.

For the Shoremen (12-6, 6-4 C.C.)
- Hitting: Max Ruvo (2-for-5, RBI, Run), Baker (0-1, Run, 4 BB), Deutsch (2 Runs)
- Pitching: Frankel (Win, 5.0 Innings, 4 Hits, Earned Run, 2 BB, 5 Strikeouts) 

For Franklin & Marshall (7-3, 7-3 C.C.)
- Hitting: Samuel (2-for-5, 2 RBI, SB), Gluck (2-for-4, Run)
- Pitching: Matt Devlin (Loss, 3.2 Innings, 3 Hits, 2 Earned Runs, 4 BB, 3 Strikeouts)

Next Up: Sunday vs. Franklin & Marshall, (1 p.m.), 9 innings, (non-conference)