MERION STATION, Pa. – The Saint Joseph's baseball team saw its eight-game winning streak halted on Wednesday as the Hawks fell to Rutgers by a score of 11-1 at Smithson Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Rutgers (18-19) took the lead in the second inning on a solo home run by Gabriel Rivera.  The Scarlet Knights then tacked on six more in the third to open up a seven-run lead.
 
• Saint Joseph's (23-12) got on the board in the bottom of the fourth on a solo home run by Joey Pagano.
 
• The visitors scored four more in the seventh and then retired the Hawks in the bottom of the frame to end the game.
 
BEHIND THE BOX SCORE
• Jason Masick allowed one hit in two and a third scoreless innings to earn the win for Rutgers, while Peter Bashore took the loss for SJU.
 
• Alex Kelsey collected two hits for the Hawks, while Jason Janesko also reached base in two of his three plate appearances.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks open a three-game Atlantic 10 series against George Mason on Friday.