Game 8
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
F&M vs. Elizabethtown | Lancaster | 3:30 PM
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Series Record: Etown leads 43-22-1
Streak: Etown +2
Last F&M Victory: 5-3, March 23, 2017
Last Etown Victory: 13-3, March 20, 2019
Game 9
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
F&M at York | York | 3:30 PM
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Series Record: YCP leads 36-14-1
Streak: YCP +1
Last F&M Victory: 5-1, March 6, 2018
Last YCP Victory: 7-4, March 26, 2019
Games 10-19
Spring Break Trip | Winter Haven, Fla.
Series History
Franklin & Marshall hosts Elizabethtown on Tuesday afternoon in search of the program's first win against the Blue Jays at home since 2009. The series has been close of late with a 2-2 series mark dating back to 2016.
Against York, the Diplomats have taken three of the last four matchups but suffered a 7-4 setback on the road last March.
The team's annual Florida spring break trip opens on Sunday with the beginning of a 10-game stretch over eight days. F&M's opening seven games occur against teams the Diplomats have never faced, before the Diplomats look to right the ship on Friday, March 20 against a TCNJ program that holds a 13-2 advantage in the series.
The trip wraps up over the weekend against NESCAC foes Hamilton on Saturday, March 21, and Williams on Sunday, March 22. F&M leads Hamilton by a 3-2 mark, with the last game occurring in 2012, while Williams holds. 2-0 series edge.
Last Week (2-1)
Monday, March 2 | at Messiah | L, 11-9 | Recap
Saturday, March 7 | vs. Elmira | W, 4-1 | Recap
Saturday, March 7 | vs. Elmira | W, 15-7 | Recap
Milestones to Watch
J.J. Freeman has totaled nine home runs in his career, a mark which places tied for sixth on the program's all-time list. Scott Haft '05 leads with 14. The junior shortstop is also tied fifth in triples with eight. Jesse Fluck '95 tops the record books with 15.
Jonathan Cole's 15 wins are tied for ninth. Ted Serro '06 tops the list with 20. Cole is climbing the strikeout list as well and currently has 181 in his career, which is good for fifth. Todd Marshall '92 tops the list with 220.
100 Hit Club
With a memorable 2-for-5 day at the plate that included two home runs and five RBIs against Messiah on March 2, J.J. Freeman surpassed 100 hits for his career.
Junior classmate Kelsey Launi is close behind with 92 throughout his career. Justin Cavegn is closing in on the milestone as well, with 81 career hits.
Among the Leaders (CC)
J.J. Freeman is tied for fourth among Centennial Conference (CC ) leaders with 10 RBIs on the year. Justin Cavegn enters the week tied for fifth in stolen bases with four, while Dan Baroff's .455 batting average is good for sixth.
Jonathan Cole is tied for second among all pitchers with 21 strikeouts in 19 innings of work.
Cole Named Preseason All-American
Senior right-hander, Jonathan Cole was named to the D3baseball.com 2020 Preseason All-America First Team. To read more, click here.
Centennial Preseason Poll
F&M was one of just three Centennial programs to garner votes in the D3baseball.com/NCBWA Preseason Poll, joining No. 14 Johns Hopkins and Swarthmore. Defending-champion Johns Hopkins was picked to finish first with six, first-place votes while Swarthmore was slated to finish second with four, first-place votes.
