Baseball Drops Series Opener at UMass, 8-5

AMHERST, Mass. – The Saint Joseph's baseball team fell to UMass, 8-5, in the opener of a three-game set between the teams at Earl Lorden Field on Friday afternoon. HOW IT HAPPENED • Saint Joseph's (17-20 overall, 6-7 Atlantic 10) got on the board first, plating a run in the top of the fourth. Ryan Weingartner got things started with a one-out walk before a single by Owen Petrich put runners at the corners. Two batters later, Tim Dickinson laced a single through the right side to score Weingartner and put the Hawks on top. • UMass (16-22 overall, 6-7...