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St. John's Heads To Wagner In Non-Conference Action
4/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 6, 2010
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QUEENS, N.Y. - After sweeping a three-game BIG EAST series against Seton Hall, St. John's returns to action with a non-conference matchup against Wagner on Wednesday. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. at Richmond County Bank Ballpark, home of the Class-A Short Season Staten Island Yankees.
Stat Of The Week
101: Of the Red Storm's 193 RBI on the year, 101 have come with two outs. Jeremy Baltz leads the team with 21 two-out RBI, while Paul Karmas adds 19.
Inside The Series With Wagner
- St. John's and Wagner have met 60 times in an all-time series that dates back to 1956.
- The Red Storm leads the all-time series, 52-8, and has won 14 of the past 15 meetings dating back to 1995.
Scouting The Seahawks (8-12)
- Wagner went 1-3 in a weekend series at Mount St. Mary's.
- Vin Avella paces the offense with a team-high .365 batting average and also leads the team in doubles (7), home runs (8) and RBI (30).
- Damian Csakai is batting .338 and is 14-for-16 in stolen base attempts, while Jared Gruccio is second on the team with 10 RBI.
- Jon Lucas is 1-3 with a 5.66 ERA and one complete game to go with 24 strikeouts in 20.2 innings.
- David Rees is 2-1 with a 2.08 ERA in 11 appearances out of the bullpen.
Baltz Named To BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
- Freshman Jeremy Baltz has been named to the BIG EAST weekly honor roll following a 4-0 week for St. John's. The honor marks the first-career BIG EAST honor for the outfielder.
- Baltz batted a team-best .500 (7-for-14) and also led the squad with nine RBI and an .857 slugging percentage.
- The freshman connected on his first-career grand slam as part of a 3-for-3 day at the plate in a series-opening win against Seton Hall on April 1.
- In a three-game sweep of the Pirates, Baltz batted 6-for-11 (.545) and totaled eight RBI.
Baltz Blasts First-Career Grand Slam
- Jeremy Baltz launched his first-career grand slam in a 10-4 win against Seton Hall on April 1.
- The freshman gave St. John's a 4-1 lead in the first inning thanks to his fourth-career home run, a towering shot to left field with two outs.
- The grand slam was the second of the season for St. John's. Paul Karmas had three home runs, including a grand slam, on Feb. 21 in a 31-6 win against UNO.
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