Hawks Rally Late Twice to Sweep Doubleheader Over Fordham

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It was a long but rewarding Sunday for the Saint Joseph’s baseball team as the Hawks pulled off two dramatic wins over Fordham at Smithson Field. A dominant pitching performance and a pair of late-inning comebacks helped SJU take both games of the doubleheader, winning 5-2 in the opener and 11-10 in the nightcap.

Game 1: Saint Joseph’s 5, Fordham 2

How It Happened:

• Saint Joseph’s (16-17, 10-5 A-10) took a 1-0 lead in the fourth when Blake Primrose doubled and Tim Dickinson followed with an RBI single.
• Fordham responded in the fifth with a two-run homer by Tommy McAndrew after a single by Madden Ocko.
• The Hawks answered in the seventh, sparked by a 12-pitch walk from Alex Kelsey and a double by Carson Applegate. Owen Petrich drove in both with a double to reclaim the lead.
• Dickinson added an RBI bloop double, and Dean Bergmann singled to score him, extending the lead to 5-2.
• Starter Colton Book finished eight strong innings, and Luke Parise closed it out in the ninth for the save.

Behind the Box Score:

• Book struck out 10 and allowed just two runs on four hits over eight innings, earning his Atlantic 10-leading sixth win.
• Dickinson led the offense with three hits and two RBI, while Petrich also drove in two runs.
• Book retired the first 13 batters and bounced back after a brief hiccup in the fifth.

Game 2: Saint Joseph’s 11, Fordham 10

How It Happened:

• Fordham (15-21, 7-8 A-10) opened the scoring in the first, but SJU responded in the second with a two-run single by Michael Pierson.
• The Rams took control with a three-run sixth and three more in the seventh to go up 10-4.
• The Hawks chipped away with two runs in the seventh on a Dickinson single.
• In the eighth, Kelsey walked to start another big rally. After a double by Primrose and two Fordham errors, Pierson tied the game with an RBI double. Kelsey then hit a grounder that allowed the go-ahead run to score.
• Fordham put the tying run on base in the ninth, but a clutch throw by Aidan Duda caught the runner stealing to seal the comeback win.

Behind the Box Score:

• Matt Fitzgibbon pitched a scoreless eighth to earn the win, and Sam Greer closed the door in the ninth for the save.
• Dickinson had another three-hit game, finishing the day 6-for-8 with three runs and four RBI.
• Primrose and Pagano each scored twice, while Pierson and Primrose had two RBI apiece.

Up Next:

Saint Joseph’s will host Davidson in a crucial Atlantic 10 series starting Thursday. Both teams are part of a five-way tie for first place as the second half of the conference season begins.

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