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ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — For the second straight game in the series the St. Bonaventure offensive couldn't find its rhythm as it dropped a 6-3 decision to visiting Temple on a beautiful Friday afternoon at Fred Handler Park.

The loss dips the Brown and White's record to 16-31 overall and 7-19 in the Atlantic 10 heading into Saturday's season finale at noon. The Owls (14-36), on the other hand, have now taken two of their last three A-10 series to close the year and are 10-16 in the A-10.

Temple received a solid pitching performance for the second consecutive day, this time from redshirt senior Matt Mongiardini who went seven innings in the win. Mongiardini held the Bonnies hitless through the first three innings and struck out four for the game.

St. Bonaventure managed eight hits in the game, marking the third straight game they've failed to finish with double-digit hits – the team's longest streak of the season. The youthful, but potent Bona lineup had supplied double figure hit totals in 28 of 44 games before its recent three-game stretch.

Junior Jesse Bosnik's double in the fourth inning was his 20^th two-bagger of the season making him the first player in program history with at least 20 doubles, 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases all in the same season. Bosnik's 20^th double is good for a tie for third all-time in single-season history. The double was also Bosnik's 75^th hit of the season and the team's 149^th extra-base hit.

Playing the second-to-last game of his collegiate career, senior Nick Cunliffe had the lone multi-hit afternoon hit for the Bonnies, going 2-for-4 with an RBI from the leadoff spot. Junior Brad Steinbach also drove in a run with a single in the fourth inning.

St. Bonaventure spotted Temple a 5-0 lead through three and a half innings. The Owls plated three runs in the third and two more in the fifth off of starter Andrew Revello.

The Bonnies began to climb back into the game behind a solid relief outing from junior Jamie Wallschlaeger, who retired 12 of the first 13 batters he faced. While Wallschlaeger kept the Owls at bay for three innings, St. Bonaventure plated a run in the fourth, fifth and seventh to climb within two, at 5-3.

Temple added another run in the top of the eight to make it 6-3 and then handed the ball over to reliever Ryan Thomas who picked up the two-inning save.

St. Bonaventure and its final seniors will take the diamond for the final time on Saturday in the series finale at noon. Each member of the senior class will take the ceremonial lap around the base paths following the game.