ST. LOUIS - The Billiken baseball team fell to Massachusetts 7-1 Friday afternoon. Saint Louis is now 19-12 overall and 7-2 in Atlantic 10 action. Junior Nick Bates (4-1) was hit with his first loss of the season.

The SLU offense tallied seven hits in the contest. Mike Vigliarolo was 2-4, as was Colton Frabasilio (scored SLU's lone run) and Josh Bunselmeyer.

Vigliarolo collected two doubles in the game, giving him 39 for his career, fourth-most all-time at Saint Louis. 

Game two between the Bills and UMass will be tomorrow, April 12 at 1 p.m. (CT). James Norwood will get the start for SLU.