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Domenic Picone Baseball 2023
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Domenic Picone made his Hawk debut on Friday
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Saint Joseph's SJU 0-1
16
Winner Duke DU 1-0
Saint Joseph's SJU
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Final
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Duke DU
1-0
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 4 1
Duke DU 3 0 0 1 5 2 0 5 X 16 14 1

W: Santucci, Jonathan (1-0) L: Picone, Domenic (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Drops Season Opener at Duke

DURHAM, N.C. – The Saint Joseph's baseball team opened its 2023 season on Friday afternoon, falling to Duke, 16-0, at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Saint Joseph's (0-1) put two on with two out in the top of the first after a single by Conlan Wall and a walk by Nate Thomas, but Duke starter Jonathan Santucci escaped unscathed.

• Duke (1-0) took the lead in the bottom of the frame on a three-run home run by Alex Stone.

• The Blue Devils tacked on one in the fourth, five in the fifth, two in the sixth, and five in the eighth.

BEHIND THE BOX SCORE
• Santucci was credited with the win while Domenic Picone took the loss in his first appearance as a Hawk.

• Wall, Brett Callahan, Ryan Cesarini, and Justin Igoe notched hits for SJU.

• The game was the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

UP NEXT
The Hawks and Blue Devils will continue the series on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
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