The Saint Joseph's Hawks have captured the top seed in the Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship, a testament to a season that saw them finish with a program‑record 35‑18 overall and a perfect 25‑5 mark in conference play.
Their postseason begins on Wednesday, May 20, at Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia, where they will open against the winner of a first‑round clash between fourth‑seeded George Mason and fifth‑seeded Rhode Island, with the game slated for 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 21.
A Historic Run
The tournament follows a double‑elimination format and will run through Saturday, May 23. The champion will secure the Atlantic 10’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament, adding extra stakes to each contest.
Saint Joseph's enters the event with a streak of six consecutive appearances in the championship, having swept Richmond and taken two of three victories over both George Mason and Rhode Island earlier in the season, while dropping series to VCU and not meeting Davidson.
Richmond claimed the second seed via a tiebreaker over VCU, and the Spiders are set to face the third‑seeded VCU and sixth‑seeded Davidson in a 3:00 p.m. matchup on Thursday. The Hawks’ 8‑4 record against the other tournament participants underscores their dominance.
The achievement is notable not only for its win total but also for the program’s consistency, having qualified for every edition of the Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship since 2021.