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Merion Station, PA - Saint Joseph's rallied for a 6-3 win over Manhattan in non-conference action at Smithson Field.

Despite the loss, the Jaspers claimed their third-straight series yesterday and are 7-10 while the Hawks improve to 8-8.

Saint Joseph's opened the scoring with a first-inning run before Manhattan took the lead with a two-out rally in the third.

The Hawks quickly got the first two outs before senior Adam Genners (Jacksonville, FL / Stanton College Prep) singled and Will Trochiano (Fr., Morganville, NJ / Marlboro) doubled. Graduate student Matt Forlow (Cold Spring, NY / Haldane) followed with a two-run double to plate Genners and Trochiano in giving the Jaspers a 2-1 lead. Junior Fabian Pena (Miami, FL / Calusa Prep) extended the visitors' advantage out to 3-1 with the third-straight double of the frame to bring around Forlow.

After yielding a first-inning run, junior RHP Joe DiNizio (Middlesex, NJ / Middlesex) settled down and would work four scoreless frames before leaving after firing 5.0 strong innings of five-hit ball with four strikeouts.

Saint Joseph's would reclaim the lead in the bottom of the seventh with five runs while batting around in taking a 6-3 lead.

Manhattan would mount another two-out rally in the eighth as Pena and junior Richie Barrella (Larchmont, NY / Canterbury Prep) each singled but would be left stranded.

Barrella and Pena each had two hits to pace an eight-hit Jasper attack while Trochiano reached base safely for the 17th-straight game to start his collegiate career.

James McConnon and Marc Giacalone each had three hits to lead the way for a Hawk unit that rapped out 10 hits.

RHP Justin Aungst earneed the win, yielding three runs on six hits with six strikeouts over 7.0 innings.

Manhattan returns to action at Stony Brook on Tuesday, March 20 with first pitch tabbed for 3:30 pm.