PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle baseball team will take on Saint Joseph's this weekend in a three-game Atlantic 10 series. The Blue and Gold took two of three from Temple last weekend to improve their A-10 standing to 6-3 on the season.
La Salle Explorers (12-18, 6-3 A-10) at Saint Joseph's Hawks (16-16, 4-2 A-10)
Friday, April 12, 2013 | 3 PM | Live Statistics | Live Audio
Saturday, April 13, 2013 | 1 PM | Live Statistics | Live Audio
Sunday, April 14, 2013 | 12 PM | Live Statistics | Live Audio
Pitching Probables
G1: LHP
Ryan Donohue (1-2, 5.23 ERA) vs. RHP Kyle Mullen (5-3, 3.16 ERA)
G2: LHP Shaun O'Neill (2-4, 7.94 ERA) vs. RHP Jordan Carter (2-1, 3.30 ERA)
G3: RHP
Shane Hollman (1-3, 5.93 ERA) vs. RHP Daniel Thorpe (3-4, 3.77 ERA)
Explorer Notes
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After starting the season 2-11, La Salle has won 10 of its last 18.
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The Explorers have posted an 8-3 record this season in games decided by two runs or less.
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La Salle took two of three from Saint Joseph's last season.
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Senior Pat Christensen has earned a win or save in nine of La Salle's 12 wins this season. Christensen has surrendered only one earned run over his last eight appearances (16 innings) and has struck out 34 hitters in 28.1 innings (10.8 K/9). He is tied for second in the A-10 in saves (5).
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Senior Ryan Donohue has started on the hill in five of the Explorers' 12 wins this season. He has not allowed more than two earned runs in any of his last four starts.
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Freshman Joey Ravert is 8-for-11 over his last three games, raising his season average from .237 to .314. Ravert notched a career-high four hits vs. Lafayette on Tuesday.
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Sophomore Mark Williams is currently on a 15 game reached base streak dating back to March 15. Williams is batting .423 (22-52) during the stretch with 12 RBI including two four-RBI games.
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Sophomore Justin Korenblatt is tied for a team-high in multi-hit games with sophomore Kevin Baron (11) and has recorded a three-hit game and a two-hit game over the last three.
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Freshman Collin McGowan is hitting .294 over his last 11 games after batting .161 through his first 15 games, raising his season average to .231.
Hawk Notes
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Anthony Cirillo is the Hawks leading hitter at .344, the 14th-highest clip in the conference. Cirillo leads the league in on-base percentage (.484) as well.
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Brian O'Keefe is SJU's second-leading hitter at .328 and leads the squad in slugging percentage (.469), total bases (60), hits (42), and RBI (24).
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Chris Hueth is batting .316 and leads the Hawks in runs (26).
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Pitcher Kyle Mullen as struck out 42 hitters in 51.1 innings of work while walking only 14.
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Pitcher Jordan Carter is limiting opposing hitters to a .251 batting average against clip.
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Pitcher Daniel Thorpe has fanned 39 hitters in 45.1 innings while walking only 10.
Up Next
The Blue and Gold play host to Delaware State on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
