Baseball Pounds George Washington, 12-4, in Series Opener
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Saint Joseph's baseball team opened its weekend series with a resounding 12-4 win over George Washington at Tucker Field at Barcroft Park on Friday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Saint Joseph's (22-23 overall, 15-10 Atlantic 10) took the lead in the top of the second as Owen Petrich led off with a solo home run. Later in the frame, a single by Joey Gale scored Blake Primrose to double the lead.
• The Revolutionaries tied the game in the bottom of the second on a two-run home run by Sam Gates.
• The Hawks regained the lead for good in the third as Petrich singled and Primrose and Joey Pagano drew walks to load the bases; Aidan Duda ripped a first-pitch double to score two and make it a 4-2 game. He struck again in the fifth as Tim Dickinson singled and stole second before scoring on a Duda single that extended the lead to three.
• SJU opened up some breathing room in the sixth. Gale was hit by a pitch before Alex Kelsey walked and Carson Applegate was hit by a pitch to load the bases with nobody out. Pagano followed with an RBI single before Petrich roped a two-run base hit to give the Hawks an 8-2 lead.
• George Washington (25-23 overall, 12-13 Atlantic 10) got a pair back in the bottom of the sixth on a double by Gates and a single by Ty Acker, but the Hawks answered in the eighth. Kelsey walked, stole second, and advanced to third on a wild pitch before Applegate walked and stole second himself. Pagano then hit another RBI single before a sacrifice fly by Petrich made it 10-4.
• In the ninth, Duda reached on an error before Michael Pierson and Gale loaded the bases with singles; two batters later, Applegate singled through the left side to plate two and set the final margin.
BEHIND THE BOX SCORE
• Frank Ciccone allowed four runs on five hits, striking out five in six innings to earn the win, while Michael Foltz, Jr., allowed five runs on eight hits in five innings to take the loss. Matt Fitzgibbon worked three hitless shutout innings striking out five – all looking – to earn his second save of the season.
• Petrich went 4-for-5 on the day with four runs batted in and two runs scored to lead the Hawks offensively; Pagano, Duda, and Gale each collected two hits while Duda drove in three runs.
• Each batter in the Hawk lineup recorded at least one hit and one run scored in a balanced offensive effort.
UP NEXT
The teams will continue the series on Saturday.
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