PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania baseball team rode an 11-run first inning to take down Saint Joseph's, 20-7 in a midweek matchup between Big 5 rivals.
 
The Quakers posted over 20 hits for the third time in their last four games, with every player in Penn's starting nine tallying a hit to push Penn to 14-8 overall heading into the third weekend of Ivy League play.

PENN 20, SAINT JOSEPH'S 7
WP: Tim Miller (1-0)
LP: Kyle Smith (0-2)
 
NOTES
*Penn has 20 or more hits in three of its last four games this season and has tallied double digits in hits 17 times this season.
 
*The last time the Quakers scored 20 runs in a game was in their 2004 season opener. Penn cruised to a 20-8 victory over West Virginia Wesleyan.
 
*Penn has now reached double digits in scoring nine times this season. The Quakers are undefeated when scoring 10 or more in 2019.
 
*For the second time this season, every player in Penn's starting nine registered a hit. Eight of nine had two or more hits while three players (Chris Adams, Tommy Courtney, Craig Larsen) had three.
 
*Sophomore Tim Miller made his first collegiate start this afternoon. Over four innings pitched, he allowed four runs on four hits with four strikeouts and four walks.
 
*Adams made his first start since an injury against Duke on March 5 sidelined him. The junior captain did not miss a beat, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and three runs scored.
 
*Penn's 11 runs in an inning is the most scored in an inning by the Quakers this year.
 
*Peter Matt hit his second triple of the season, driving in three after the Quakers loaded the bases. The leadoff man went 2-for-6 with four RBI and three runs scored.
 
*Jackson Petersen hit his first collegiate home run this afternoon. The sophomore catcher pulled a bomb over the right field wall to put Penn up, 19-4.
 
*Six Penn players had multiple RBI today. Adams and Matt led the group with four each, followed by Matt O'Neill with three, and Larsen, Petersen, and Courtney with two.
 
*Drake Eggleston made his first collegiate appearance today. In his one inning pitched he did not allow any hits or runs, while walking two and striking out one batter.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Saint Joseph's started the game well. After a leadoff single and a steal, the Hawks' baserunner advanced to third on an infield grounder and scored on a sac fly to give Saint Joseph's a one-run lead.
 
The Quakers responded immediately and in a big way, determined to take this one from their in-town rivals. Penn scored 11 runs off eight hits in the bottom of the first inning. Larsen got the party started as he drove in Matt with a single to left.
 
Adams kept it going with a two-RBI single up the middle to give Penn a 3-1 lead. A bases-loaded walk from Matt McGeagh gave the Quakers a three-run lead. Courtney drove in two more with a single into shallow left field to make it 6-1.
 
Going back to the top of the lineup, Matt singled to center field, plating McGeagh. O'Neill made it 9-1 with a two-RBI single up the middle. O'Neill then scored the Quakers tenth run of the inning as he advanced from third on a wild pitch. The inning went full circle as Larsen, who plated the first run of the frame, scored Phelan to give Penn an 11-1 lead.
 
The offense screeched to a halt as both sides failed to score in the second and third inning. The Hawks started to claw back with three runs in the fifth inning from a two-RBI double and RBI single to make it 11-4. However, Penn punched right back in the bottom of the frame.
 
With the bases loaded, Matt tripled down the right field line to clear the bases. An infield groundout by O'Neill allowed Matt to score and give Penn a 15-4 lead.
 
After retiring the side in the top of the fifth, the Quakers continued to put runs on the board. Adams plated two with a single up the middle, then Petersen hit his first collegiate home run—a two-run shot—to give Penn a 19-4 lead.
 
Saint Joseph's showed resilience with three runs in the top of the sixth after a pair of RBI singles and a sac fly made it 19-7. Phelan capped off the day with an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to plate Penn's 20th run of the day. The game was called after the conclusion of the inning due to darkness.
 
With the win, Penn moved to 14-8 on the season and will look to keep the momentum going into the third weekend of Ivy League play.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
Penn looks ahead to a weekend series in Hanover, N.H. against Dartmouth. The Quakers will play a doubleheader against the Big Green with game one starting at 11:30 a.m. with the series finale following on Sunday at noon.