LEWISBURG, Pa. (Interstat) — Duke McCarron and two relievers combined on a three-hit shutout Friday afternoon as Saint Joseph’s blanked Bucknell 2-0 at Eugene B. Depew Field.

McCarron set the tone, striking out seven over five hitless innings. Christian Coppola followed with six strikeouts in three innings, and Andrew Gaines closed it for the Hawks.

The Hawks scored on Joey Pagano’s RBI single in the fourth and Alex Kelsey’s run-scoring triple in the eighth. Bucknell’s Jonathan Adelmann allowed one run over seven strong innings in the loss.

Saint Joseph’s improved to 4-7. Bucknell fell to 3-8. The teams continue their series Saturday.