Box Score CARY, N.C. (2/13/2026) - In their opening game of the Cary Invitational, the Ravens fell to the Lightning of Goldey-Beacom Friday afternoon.
Score: Golden-Beacom 7, Franklin Pierce 5
Records: Franklin Pierce (0-1, 0-0 NE10), Golden-Beacom (1-0, 0-0 CACC)
Location: Thomas Brooks Park, Cary, N.C.
Date: February 13, 2026
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Getting through the top of the first inning scoreless in Johnny Ruggiero Jr's first appearance at Franklin Pierce, the Ravens got on the board in the bottom of the first after Andreas Boglis hit a two-run single following Rafael Rodriguez Rosa's sacrifice fly, which scored one run.
- Goldey-Beacom answered with two of their own runs in the top of the second and took the lead in the third, 5-2, on two singles and a sacrifice fly, each of them bringing in one run.
- The Lightning extended the lead to 7-2 in the top of the sixth inning before the Ravens were able to bring in any more runs. In the bottom of the seventh, Franklin Pierce loaded the bases with walks from Jacob Roque and Ivan Arias, as well as a single by Joey Acker. Curt Boyd's walk and Rodriguez Rosa's sacrifice fly brought in two runs before the end of the inning, bringing the score to 7-5.
- Two scoreless innings would follow, finalizing the score at 7-5 Goldey-Beacom.Â
BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS
- The Ravens showed patience at the plate, drawing 7 walks.
- The Lightning outhit the Ravens 11-2.
- Junior Pitcher Johnny Ruggiero Jr started on the mound for the Ravens and suffered the loss, pitching 5.2 innings, letting up 7 runs, 6 earned runs, 6 walks, and 8 strikeouts.
UP NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: Franklin Pierce continues their weekend in Cary with a doubleheader Saturday, February 14. First pitch for Game 1 against Mercy is at 11:00 AM, and Game 2 against Goldey-Beacom is at 2:00 PM.
