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Isabella Joyce
Brett Callahan reached base three times on Friday
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Saint Joseph's SJU 14-13, 8-5 A-10
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Winner La Salle LASALLE 27-15, 10-3 A-10
Saint Joseph's SJU
14-13, 8-5 A-10
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Final
5
La Salle LASALLE
27-15, 10-3 A-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Saint Joseph's SJU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
La Salle LASALLE 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 X 5 6 1

W: SCANLON, Colin (6-2) L: McCole, Ian (2-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Drops Series Opener at La Salle

PHILADELPHIA – The Saint Joseph's baseball team fell to La Salle, 5-0, in the first of a four-game set at Hank DeVincent Field on Friday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED
• It was a pitcher's duel early as Saint Joseph's (14-13 overall, 8-5 Atlantic 10) notched the only three hits over the first four and a half innings.

• La Salle (27-15 overall, 10-3 Atlantic 10) broke through in the bottom of the fifth as a single by Nick O'Day was followed by a home run from Will Binder.

• The Explorers extended the lead in the sixth on a three-run home run by Ryan Guckin that set the final margin.

BEHIND THE BOX SCORE
• Colin Scanlon was the winning pitcher for La Salle, tossing eight shutout innings.  Ian McCole took the loss, charged with five runs on five hits in five and two-thirds innings; he struck out nine on the day.

• Brett Callahan reached base three times, hitting a pair of singles and drawing a walk, and stole a pair of bases.

UP NEXT
The teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday.  The first of two seven-inning games is set for 11:00 a.m.
 
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