FRANKLIN – The Franklin College baseball team got back in the win column with a Tuesday (Mar. 12) afternoon win over the Wilmington Quakers.
 
Franklin (6-4) jumped in front with a five-run third inning and put the finishing touches on the win with a 10-run eighth to beat the Quakers (1-9) 20-9.
 
How it Happened
Franklin's bats shook off a slow start in the third, coming to life with a five-run frame that changed the fortunes of the game. Tysen Lipscomb erased a 3-0 deficit with a three-run blast and three batters later, Garrett DeHart drove in two with a single to make it 5-3 Griz.
 
Franklin collected their next four runs with help from the Quaker pitching staff, drawing three bases loaded walks and having one run score on a wild pitch. Leading 9-5 win the eighth, Franklin put the game out of reach with 11 runs in the frame with eight different players notching an RBI in the inning.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Jordan DeAtley (1-0) got the mid-week start and earned the first win of his career after tossing 6.1 innings.
-Lipscomb finished 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored.
-Luke Willmann went 2-for-4 with two RBI in his first start of the year.
-Sean Sullivan knocked in three and scored twice while going 2-for-5.
-Luke Harmon, Quentcy Perry and Bryce Swoll recorded the first RBI of their careers in the eighth inning.
-Swoll, Perry and Dylan Dye all made the first appearances of their careers.
 
Up Next
Franklin opens a three-game weekend series with Trine on Saturday (Mar. 16), facing off with the Thunder for two games at McDowell Field. First pitch is set for noon.