MERION STATION, Pa. – Rutgers baseball is set for its first midweek contest of the season, with the Scarlet Knights (5-1) heading to Pennsylvania to take on Saint Joseph's (2-2) at 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

True freshman Justin Sweeney will make the start for RU in his first career action. The Hawks will counter with RHP Colin Yablonski.

Tuesday's game will not be streamed. Fans can follow @RutgersBaseball on X for live updates as well as live stats. 

The Scarlet Knights are coming off a road series win at Old Dominion and own back-to-back road series wins to start the season. Trevor Cohen led the team with a .571 average over the weekend and true freshman Jackson Natili broke out to hit .400 (6-for-15) in the series with four RBIs and three multi-hit games. Christian Coppola and Sonny Fauci earned victories on the mound, while Jake Marshall (Friday) and Joey DeChiaro (Saturday) each collected their second saves of the season. 

As a team, RU is hitting .301 with seven starters batting .300 or better, led by Cohen's .407 average. The Scarlet Knights lead the Big Ten and rank sixth nationally with 21 hit-by-pitches, while also leading the conference with 2.67 stolen bases per game. 

On the mound, Rutgers has a 4.25 staff ERA and leads the Big Ten with 6.55 hits allowed per nine innings, a 3.22 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 1.05 WHIP. 

Following Tuesday's contest, RU is back on the road for the third straight weekend, with the team heading down to South Carolina for a three-game series at Charleston Southern. Game one of the series is set for 5 p.m. on Friday evening.

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