Baseball Preps For Weekend Series with Fordham

The Saint Joseph's baseball team is preparing to host Fordham in a key Atlantic 10 series this weekend. First pitch in the series opener is set for 3:00 p.m. Friday at Smithson Field.

PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday: RHP Matt Kennedy (SJU) vs. RHP Reiss Knehr (FOR)
Saturday: RHP Tim Brennan (SJU) vs. RHP Ben Greenberg (FOR)
Sunday: RHP Justin Aungst (SJU) vs. RHP Anthony DiMeglio (FOR)

ON THE DIAMOND

SAINT JOSEPH'S (16-20 overall, 4-9 Atlantic 10)
Offensive Leaders: Charlie Concannon (.338 average, 10 doubles, 21 runs batted in, .496 slugging percentage, .419 on-base percentage), Kadar Namey (five home runs, 22 RBI), Matt Maul (23 runs scored, 13 stolen bases)
Leading Pitchers: Tim Brennan (6-3, 3.28 earned run average, 57 strikeouts, four walks, 60.1 innings), Ryan Devine (15 appearances, 2.66 ERA, two saves, .205 batting average against), Steve Powles (nine appearances, 2.79 ERA, two saves, .222 batting average against)
Last Time Out: Saint Joseph's held on for a 4-3 win over Rider on Wednesday after routing Lehigh, 10-2, a day earlier.
Next Up: The Hawks host Delaware before a conference bye week home-and-home against NJIT.

FORDHAM (24-14-1 overall, 7-5 Atlantic 10)
Offensive Leaders: C.J. Vazquez (.297 average, .409 OBP), Jake MacKenzie (32 runs scored, six triples, seven home runs, 37 RBI, .574 SLG, 22 stolen bases), Justin Bardwell (10 doubles)
Leading Pitchers: Ben Greenberg (6-1, 1.74 ERA), Kyle Martin (2-2, 1.91 ERA, seven saves, 22 appearances, .158 batting average against), Reiss Knehr (3-2, 2.80 ERA, 62 strikeouts)
Last Time Out: The Rams earned a win at Yale on Tuesday, topping the Bulldogs, 4-3.
Next Up: Fordham hosts Hofstra on Tuesday night before welcoming Dayton for a weekend series at Houlihan Park.

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