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PHILADELPHIA - The Spiders scored early and often on Saturday afternoon at Hank DeVincent Field, posting a nine run second inning en route to a 22-1 defeat of the Explorers. Richmond improved to 17-9 (3-3 A-10) with the victory and La Salle slipped to 8-15 (4-2 A-10).

The Explorers pushed across their lone run in the third when sophomore Justin Korenblatt (0-3, RBI) knocked home sophomore Kevin Baron from third on an RBI groundout. Baron finished the day 2-for-3 while senior Dan Klem busted out of an 0-for-13 spell with a 2-for-3 day at the dish as well.

Junior Shawn O'Neill made the start for La Salle and was roughed up for six earned runs in one-plus inning pitched. 10 Explorers in all toed the slab on Saturday afternoon.

The Blue and Gold will play again on Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 PM, when they travel to Lafayette in Liberty Bell Classic action.

NOTES: Mark Williams extended his hitting streak to eight games with a 1-for-3 afternoon. The sophomore is hitting .444 (12-27) during that span...After hitting .161 through his first 13 games, freshman Collin McGowan is six for his last 17 (.353), upping his season average to .229...Baron notched his ninth multi-hit game of the season on Saturday, most on the club...Sophomore Derek Prucnal saw the mound for the first time this season, throwing 22 pitches without forfeiting an earned run