Penn vs. Saint Joseph's
Penn and Saint Joseph's will get together on Wednesday afternoon at Meiklejohn Stadium for a non-conference tilt. Both clubs have been playing well as of late, with the Hawks having won five straight while the Quakers have won three straight and five of their last six. 

Two teams enter play a combined 20 games over .500 - Penn at 22-9 and Saint Joseph's at 20-13. 

Wyatt Henseler leads the Quakers in most offensive categories, including homers (10), RBIs (42), OPS (1.280), and batting average (.413). Jackson Appel is also swinging a hot bat, hitting .402 on the year while riding a 13-game hitting streak. 

For the Hawks, Brett Callahan has been explosive at the top of the order, leading the Hawks with a .400 average to go along with seven dingers and 14 stolen bases. Andrew Cossetti is also piecing together an outstanding year, hitting .346 with 14 homers and 50 RBIs. 

The contest marks just the seventh time over the last 12 seasons that the two programs will face each other. The teams have split the past six meetings. 

The Quakers enter play in second place in the Ivy League, while the Hawks are in a three-way tie for second place in the Atlantic 10.

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