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CAMDEN, N.J. – Eddie Palmer was 2-for-4 with a career-high five runs batted in on Friday as Saint Joseph’s got back in the win column with an 8-4 victory over Dayton at Campbell’s Field. Kyle Mullen allowed three earned runs over six innings to notch his fourth victory of the season.
Saint Joseph’s (14-23, 5-8 Atlantic 10) broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the fourth inning, exploding for five runs to jump out in front. Brett Tiagwad led off the frame with a single that dropped in along the right field line for SJU’s first hit of the game against UD lefty Cameron Hobson. Kevin Kratochwill singled and Greg Kumpel was hit by a pitch to load the bases with nobody out. Two batters later, Chris Hueth drew an RBI walk before Joe Cook looped a single to center to give the Hawks a 3-0 lead.
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ARLINGTON, Va. – Kevin Taylor boosted a grand slam home run in a six-run sixth as the Saint Joseph’s baseball team beat George Washington, 9-5, on Saturday afternoon at Barcroft Park. Taylor finished 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored, and three RBI to lead the SJU offense.
George Washington (8-19, 2-3 Atlantic 10) pushed a run across in the bottom of the first inning without a hit as Tyler McCarthy lofted a sacrifice fly to score Justin Albright, who had reached third base via a walk, a stolen base, and an error.
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Saint Joseph's junior Jimmy Bea and sophomores Kyle Mullen and Shannon Kramer were recognized by the Atlantic 10 for their outstanding play with weekly honors. Bea was named A-10 Golfer of the Week, while Mullen and Kramer were named A-10 Baseball Pitcher of the Week and A-10 Softball Player of the Week, respectively.
Mullen earned the honor after his second complete game shutout of the season came on Friday against Saint Louis. Mullen shut down the defending league champions, allowing just four hits and zero walks while striking out four. He allowed two runners to reach third base and did not allow a runner past first over the course of the final five innings of the game.
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CAMDEN, N.J. – Chad Simendinger went five innings for his first win of the season and Mike Coleman had three hits and drove in a pair of runs as the Saint Joseph’s baseball team dropped Saint Louis, 7-4, on a bitterly cold Saturday afternoon at Campbell’s Field. With the win, the Hawks move to 2-0 in conference play for the third straight year.
Saint Louis (14-8, 0-2 Atlantic 10) scored its first run of the series in the top of the first on a sacrifice fly by Nick Becker.
Saint Joseph's Athletics
Saint Joseph's Athletics
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Saint Joseph's freshman Kevin Kratochwill was named the Atlantic 10 Baseball Rookie of the Week, it was announced on Monday. Kratochwill made his presence felt in a major way last weekend as the Hawks split their season-opening series at Old Dominion.
Kratochwill was the only Hawk to hit safely or score a run in every game of the four-game set. He had a pair of three-hit games, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and one driven in as the Hawks fell in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader before a 3-for-5, three-run, two-RBI performance helped power the Hawks past the Monarchs on Sunday afternoon.
