PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Saint Louis fell to Saint Joseph's 18-4 on Thursday afternoon at Smithson Field.
The Hawks set the tone early, scoring one run in each of the first three innings to build a 3-0 lead. Saint Joseph's added three more in the fourth to extend the advantage to 6-0.
The Billikens responded in the fifth inning, stringing together three runs to get back into the game.
Matthew Arnold led off the frame with a double and later came around to score, while
Krew Bond and
Chase Beattie each drove in a run.
Riley Iffrig added a sacrifice fly to cap the inning and trim the deficit to 6-3.
Saint Louis added another run in the sixth to make it 6-4, but the momentum quickly shifted back to the Hawks.
Saint Joseph's erupted for five runs in the sixth inning and followed with a seven-run seventh to put the game out of reach.
The Billikens finished with eight hits but were unable to keep pace with the Hawks' late offensive surge.
Inside the Box Score
- Arnold was 2-3 with two doubles and two runs scored
- Ben Cherico threw six strikeouts in 5.0 innings of work
Up Next
Saint Louis continues its Atlantic 10 series at Saint Joseph's on Friday at Noon Central.
