The Saint Joseph's baseball team will spend the first part of the holiday weekend across town at La Salle as the two teams meet in a key Atlantic 10 series beginning Thursday.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Thursday, 3:00 p.m.: RHP Matt Kennedy (SJU) vs. RHP Michael Jenkins (LAS)
Friday, 3:00 p.m.: RHP Tim Brennan (SJU) vs. RHP Matt Holt (LAS)
Saturday, Noon: RHP Justin Aungst (SJU) def. RHP Colin Kennedy (LAS)
LIVE COVERAGE
Friday: Live Stats
Saturday: Live Stats
Sunday: Watch Live ($) | Live Stats
ON THE DIAMOND
SAINT JOSEPH'S (9-11 overall, 0-3 Atlantic 10)
Offensive Leaders: Charlie Concannon (.342 average, .421 slugging, .414 on-base percentage, six doubles), Dominic Cuoci (three home runs, 12 runs batted in), Marc Giacalone (14 runs scored, 13 walks), Matt Maul (five stolen bases)
Leading Pitchers: Tim Brennan (3-2, 3.82 earned run average, 33 strikeouts, two walks in 33.0 innings), Justin Aungst (1-4, 4.55 ERA, 24 strikeouts), Eric Sigovich (1-0, 1.23 ERA, one save), Ryan Devine (0-0, 1.50 ERA, one save, .111 batting average against)
Last Time Out: It took 25 hours, but the Hawks advanced to the Liberty Bell Classic semifinals with a 7-4 10-inning victory over Penn at Smithson Field. The game, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday Penn's Meiklejohn Stadium but was moved due to poor field conditions, was suspended due to darkness after nine innings; when play resumed on Wednesday, Cole Stetzar's three-run home run and a perfect inning of relief from Hayden Seig gave the Hawks the win.
Next Up: Saint Joseph's will host Lafayette in the Liberty Bell Classic semifinals before visiting Bucknell on Wednesday, April 4.
LA SALLE (5-17 overall, 0-3 Atlantic 10)
Offensive Leaders: Ben Faso (.374 average, .473 slugging, 14 RBI), Chase Arnold (three home runs), Austin Constantini (12 walks, .441 on-base percentage)
Leading Pitchers: C.J. Pruitt (1-2, 1.56 ERA), Mike Anthony (2-1, 4.50 ERA)
Last Time Out: The Explorers fell to Delaware, 7-3, in the Liberty Bell Classic quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Next Up: La Salle will visit Rider before heading to Rutgers for a weekend series during the Explorers' bye week from conference play.
