ST. BONAVNETURE, N.Y. – Saint Louis won its fifth in a row Thursday, plating double-digit runs for the third straight game and totaling 15 hits in a 13-3 victory over St. Bonaventure in Atlantic 10 Conference baseball action at McCraw-Jennings Field.
 
The Billikens improved to 17-10 overall and 4-0 in A-10 play. Saint Louis is off to its best start in A-10 play since the 2016 Billikens started the A-10 slate 7-0. St. Bonaventure dipped to 4-19 and 1-3 in the league.
 
SLU did all of its damage at the plate in three innings, scoring four in the first, four in the sixth and five in the seventh.
 
Henry Litman earned the win for the Bills on the mound after throwing six shutout innings and allowing just three hits while striking out seven. Reid Hendrickson and Jack Dumont came on in relief for SLU.
 
Dominic Cusumano went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and four RBIs. Patrick Clohisy finished with three hits and a pair of RBIs. Cam Redding set the tone with a three-run homer in the first, his third round-tripper of the season.
 
Cole Smith extended his hitting streak to 12 with a 2-of-4 day at the plate. Austin Neuweg was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored, while Ethan Sitzman had a pair of hits and an RBI. Knox Preston doubled and scored three times.
 
Game two of the series is set for Friday in a 1 p.m. first pitch.