The Saint Joseph's baseball team will host Saint Louis this weekend in the first Atlantic 10 series of the season for both teams.
The Billikens are one of the hottest teams in the country, having won 11 in a row after a 1-7 start. The Hawks, meanwhile, enter the weekend at .500 overall after winning four of six in Florida and two out of three at home last weekend.
**Due to a potentially poor weather forecast, dates and times for this weekend's series are subject to change. All schedule modifications will be posted at SJUHawks.com as well as the Hawks' various social media outlets.**
PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday, 3:00 p.m.: RHP Tim Brennan (SJU) vs. RHP Miller Hogan (SLU)
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.: RHP Matt Kennedy (SJU) vs. RHP Jackson Wark (SLU)
Sunday, Noon: RHP Justin Aungst (SJU) vs. RHP Drew Reveno (SLU)
LIVE COVERAGE
Friday: Live Stats | Live Audio
Saturday: Live Stats | Live Audio
Sunday: Live Stats | Live Audio
ON THE DIAMOND
SAINT JOSEPH'S (8-8 overall, 0-0 Atlantic 10)
Leading Hitters: Charlie Concannon (.361 average, six doubles, .443 on-base percentage), Dominic Cuoci (three home runs, 12 runs batted in), James McConnon (.327 average)
Leading Pitchers: Tim Brennan (3-1, 3.81 earned run average, T-10th in Division I in K-to-BB ratio), Justin Aungst (1-3, 3.28 ERA)
Last Time Out: After a tough home opener against Wagner, the Hawks pounded out 19 hits in a 3-1 win over Sacred Heart last Saturday. Then on Sunday, a five-run seventh inning gave SJU a 6-3 comeback win against Manhattan. Tim Brennan allowed one run on two hits while striking out six and walking none in seven innings against SHU to earn Big 5 Baseball Pitcher of the Week honors, while Dominic Cuoci hit .438 with two home runs and seven RBI for the week to earn Big 5 Player of the Week accolades.
Next Up: Saint Joseph's visits Penn on Tuesday for a Liberty Bell Classic quarterfinal before a conference series at La Salle begins on Thursday.
SAINT LOUIS (12-7 overall, 0-0 Atlantic 10)
Leading Hitters: Jake Garella (.333 average, seven doubles, 14 RBI), Carter Hanford (three home runs, 15 RBI), James Morisano (three home runs, 17 RBI)
Leading Pitchers: Miller Hogan (3-1, 2.32 ERA), Luke Sommerfeld (one earned run in 15.2 innings), Ryan Lefner (four saves in six appearances)
Last Time Out: The Billikens topped Iowa, 7-6, for their 11th consecutive victory. Saint Louis returned from the Alamo Irish Classic at 1-7, but won all 10 games of its recent homestand before taking down the Hawkeyes in Iowa City.
Next Up: Saint Louis returns home for 10 more in a row, including a conference series with VCU next week, a two-game set with Minnesota, and then a home series against Massachusetts.
