WASHINGTON – Saint Joseph's senior outfielder Joey Pagano was named the Atlantic 10 Baseball Co-Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday evening.
 
The Ridgewood, New Jersey, native piled up the stats this week as the Hawks went 4-1, including a win in the title game of the Liberty Bell Classic and a weekend sweep of crosstown rival La Salle.  In Tuesday's championship game at Citizens Bank Park, Pagano was 2-for-5 with a walk, two stolen bases, and a run scored as the Hawks eased past Penn, 8-2, to capture the Liberty Bell Classic crown for the first time since 2016.
 
Pagano added two more hits and three more runs scored the following day as the Hawks took on Delaware.  Then, in Friday's doubleheader nightcap against the Explorers, he went 4-for-6 with three doubles, a home run, and seven RBI as SJU won, 15-6, to sweep the twinbill.  He then drew three walks on Sunday and scored each time as the Hawks sank the Explorers, 12-2.
 
Pagano shared the honor with Fordham's Joey Donnelly.
 
The Hawks return to action on Tuesday at Villanova before opening a six-game homestand on Friday afternoon against St. Bonaventure.