The Saint Joseph's baseball team will head to western New York this weekend for a three-game Atlantic 10 series at St. Bonaventure.
Weather conditions may cause alterations to the weekend schedule; be sure to check SJUHawks.com and the Hawks' social media outlets for updates.
POSSIBLE STARTERS
Friday, 3:00 p.m.: RHP Tim Brennan (SJU) vs. RHP Brandon Schlimm (SBU)
Saturday, Noon: RHP Matt Kennedy (SJU) vs. RHP Casey Vincent (SBU)
Sunday, Noon: RHP Justin Aungst (SJU) vs. RHP Ben Contento (SBU)
LIVE COVERAGE
Friday: Live Stats
Saturday: Live Stats
Sunday: Live Stats
ON THE DIAMOND
SAINT JOSEPH'S (11-13 overall, 2-4 Atlantic 10)
Offensive Leaders: James McConnon (.357 average, seven doubles, .426 on-base percentage), Charlie Concannon (.356 average, seven doubles, 14 runs batted in, .489 slugging percentage), Kadar Namey (four home runs, 15 runs batted in)
Leading Pitchers: Tim Brennan (4-2, 3.73 earned run average, 0.80 WHIP, 41-to-4 K-to-BB ratio in 41.0 innings), Ryan Devine (nine appearances, 1.29 ERA, one save), Matt Kennedy (1-1, 2.20 ERA)
Last Time Out: The Hawks fell to Lafayette in the semifinals of the Liberty Bell Classic on Wednesday. Last weekend, SJU took two out of three at crosstown rival La Salle. For their performances in the series, McConnon and Brennan were named the Big 5 Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.
Next Up: The Hawks have a home-and-home set with Villanova on tap next week before hosting Davidson in a weekend series.
ST. BONAVENTURE (6-14 overall, 2-4 Atlantic 10)
Offensive Leaders: Mike Magnanti (.347 average, .462 OBP), Brandon Henshaw (.274 average, one home run, 15 RBI)
Leading Pitchers: Casey Vincent (1-0, 3.00 ERA), Roman Wild (1-2, 3.31 ERA, 16-to-3 K-to-BB ratio in 16.1 innings)
Last Time Out: The Bonnies took two out of three at Massachusetts before a game at Penn State was postponed on Wednesday.
Next Up: SBU will visit Niagara before hosting VCU at Fred Handler Park.