LEWISBURG, Pa. – Six multi-run innings and a strong performance from the pitching staff carried the Saint Joseph's baseball team to an 18-2 rout of Bucknell at Depew Field on Tuesday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Saint Joseph's (11-7) jumped in front immediately, plating four in the first and three in the second.  A Brett Callahan single, a Jake Artz double, and a Nate Thomas walk loaded the bases for Andrew Cossetti, who drew a walk of his own to force in the first run.  Brendan Hueth followed with a fielder's choice to increase the advantage before Brandon Drapeau doubled home a pair.

• Callahan then led off the second with a triple and after a walk by Artz, Thomas doubled to score both.  Two batters later, a double by Hueth plated another run to make it a 7-0 game.

• Bucknell (6-11) got one back in the bottom of the fourth, but the Hawks blew the game open in the later innings, starting in the sixth, when Hueth singled in a run and Drapeau doubled in two more to make it 10-1.

• The Bison scored on in the bottom of the frame, but a bases-loaded walk by Thomas and a sacrifice fly from Cossetti in the seventh extended the lead to 12-2.  In the eighth, a one-out single by Adam Fine and a fielder's choice by Conlan Wall each drove in a run.

• The Hawks would tack on four in the ninth courtesy of a single by Cam Walker, a walk by Fine, a sacrifice fly by Wall, and a double by Thomas.

BEHIND THE BOX SCORE
• Matt McShane got the start for the Hawks, tossing three shutout innings and striking out four and allowing a single hit.  He combined with Noah Weber, David Owsik, Alec Rodriguez, and Ryan Devine to scatter eight hits; the quintet also struck out seven batters without issuing a walk.

• Conversely, the Hawks drew 18 walks at the plate, tying a single-game program record set 25 years ago at Delaware State.

• Hueth turned in a three-hit game, while Callahan, Drapeau, and Thomas also had multi-hit performances.  Drapeau and Thomas drove in four runs each, while Hueth added three RBI as well.  Thomas and Tim Cavanaugh each drew a game-high three free passes.

• Each of the Hawks' starting nine reached base safely in the game.

UP NEXT
The Hawks will visit Seton Hall for a doubleheader on Saturday before hosting the Pirates for a single game on Sunday.