ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend baseball team returns to action on Thursday with a non-conference matchup with Franciscan in Steubenville, Ohio. First pitch for the single nine-inning contest is scheduled for 4 p.m.

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Behrend News & Notes:

* The Lions have been out of action since March 19 with five postponements or cancellations due to inclement weather
* Last time out, Behrend suffered a one-run loss to Muskingum (7-6)
* The Lions are winless in their last five games
* Isaac Stouffer (Punxsutawney, PA/Punxsutawney) leads the team with 15 hits and four doubles while being tied for RBIs with seven
* Zack Bowen (Pittsburgh, PA/Serra Catholic) carries a .333 batting average into Thursday's non-conference game along with a team-high seven stolen bases

Franciscan News & Notes:

* The Barons are 9-5 overall and 1-3 in the Presidents Athletic Conference (PAC)
* Franciscan had a convincing win in their conference opener against Waynesburg last Friday, downing the Yellow Jackets 12-2
* Patrick Wall led the Barons with four hits in six at-bats
* Six different players for Franciscan registered a multi-hit ballgame in the victory
* Last time out, the Barons dropped two to Bethany (6-2, 12-8)

Series History:

* This is the seventh meeting between the two with the series starting in 2009
* Behrend has not lost to Franciscan and is a perfect 6-0
* This is the first matchup between the Lions and Barons since 2011