St. John's University Athletics
Tuesday, April 9
Queens, N.Y. (Jack Kaiser Stadium)
2:30 p.m.
St. John's University
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Albany
St. John’s to Host Albany, LIU Brooklyn in Midweek Action
4/8/2019 6:19:00 PM | Baseball
Red Storm will look to remain undefeated at Jack Kaiser Stadium this season
Fresh off an 11-inning victory over Butler to clinch the program's 12th straight victory in a BIG EAST series, the St. John's Baseball team will return home a for a five-game week beginning on Tuesday with a contest against UAlbany. The Red Storm will then welcome the Blackbirds of LIU Brooklyn the following afternoon. First pitch for both games is scheduled for 3 p.m.
Tuesday's matchup will air on ESPN3 while Wednesday's tilt with the Blackbirds will feature an audio broadcast on RedStormSports.com.
The Johnnies (16-11, 2-1 BIG EAST) are coming off a 4-1 week that featured a 2-1 series victory over Butler in Indianapolis. The Red Storm has not dropped a BIG EAST series since the opening weekend of conference play in 2017. The Red Storm clinched its win over Butler in thrilling, unconventional fashion. Down 4-2 heading into the ninth inning, the Johnnies plated two runs in the frame to tie things up at four apiece. After Joe Kelly tossed a scoreless home half of the ninth, the two teams agreed to suspend the game due to darkness and resume the following day at noon. The Red Storm then used a single run in the top of the 11th to seal a 5-4 victory. Kelly tossed both innings on Sunday as well, striking out four across his three frames of work spanning two days.
For his efforts, Kelly was named the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on Monday afternoon by the conference office. The senior righthander made three appearances that resulted in two saves and a win. Kelly struck out six over 5.2 scoreless innings of work on the week and allowed no runners to reach base on balls. On the year, Kelly sports a 2-0 record and a 1.48 ERA in 13 appearances, striking out 15 and allowing just two walks over that span. Opponents are hitting a meager .214 off the sidearmer.
Ian Murphy and Nick Mondak are slated to start on the bump in midweek action for the Red Storm. Last Tuesday against Saint Peter's, Murphy threw three innings of no-hit relief, striking out five and surrendering one walk. On the season, Murphy is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA in eight appearances, six of which have been midweek starts. Mondak, making his first ever regular season appearance at Jack Kaiser Stadium, started and threw one no-hit inning with two strikeouts against Columbia on Wednesday. It marked the junior's third-ever St. John's appearance in a career that has been plagued by injury.
Senior catcher Wyatt Mascarella is coming off a week in which he hit .467 and reached base at a .667 clip. The Cary, Ill., native has reached base in 20-straight games and carries a 10-game hitting streak into the Red Storm's pair of midweek matchups.
Albany comes to Queens with a record of 12-14 on the season after taking two of three from UMass Lowell over the weekend. Offensively, the Great Danes hit .256 and sport three .300 hitters, led by Josh Loeffler at .333. On the mound, Albany has turned in a 6.22 team ERA while Connor Morrisroe, Tuesday's projected starter, is 0-2 with a 7.62 ERA.
St. John's and Albany have met on 22 occasions since 2004 with the Red Storm holding a 19-3 advantage all-time in the series. The Red Storm has won seven straight against Albany, including a 6-1 triumph last April at Jack Kaiser Stadium.
LIU Brooklyn will enter Wednesday's game with a record of 10-18 after losing a three-game series against Mount St. Mary's. Last Wednesday, the Blackbirds took a road midweek game in dominant fashion against Hofstra, 10-1, in Hempstead. The Blackbirds hit just .228 as a squad but have turned in a solid team ERA of 4.33.
St. John's and LIU Brooklyn share a vibrant series history dating back to 1965, a series in which the Red Storm holds a 40-16 all-time edge over its neighboring-borough foe. The Johnnies have won six-straight decisions against the Blackbirds dating back to 2012.
Tuesday's matchup will air on ESPN3 while Wednesday's tilt with the Blackbirds will feature an audio broadcast on RedStormSports.com.
The Johnnies (16-11, 2-1 BIG EAST) are coming off a 4-1 week that featured a 2-1 series victory over Butler in Indianapolis. The Red Storm has not dropped a BIG EAST series since the opening weekend of conference play in 2017. The Red Storm clinched its win over Butler in thrilling, unconventional fashion. Down 4-2 heading into the ninth inning, the Johnnies plated two runs in the frame to tie things up at four apiece. After Joe Kelly tossed a scoreless home half of the ninth, the two teams agreed to suspend the game due to darkness and resume the following day at noon. The Red Storm then used a single run in the top of the 11th to seal a 5-4 victory. Kelly tossed both innings on Sunday as well, striking out four across his three frames of work spanning two days.
For his efforts, Kelly was named the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on Monday afternoon by the conference office. The senior righthander made three appearances that resulted in two saves and a win. Kelly struck out six over 5.2 scoreless innings of work on the week and allowed no runners to reach base on balls. On the year, Kelly sports a 2-0 record and a 1.48 ERA in 13 appearances, striking out 15 and allowing just two walks over that span. Opponents are hitting a meager .214 off the sidearmer.
Ian Murphy and Nick Mondak are slated to start on the bump in midweek action for the Red Storm. Last Tuesday against Saint Peter's, Murphy threw three innings of no-hit relief, striking out five and surrendering one walk. On the season, Murphy is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA in eight appearances, six of which have been midweek starts. Mondak, making his first ever regular season appearance at Jack Kaiser Stadium, started and threw one no-hit inning with two strikeouts against Columbia on Wednesday. It marked the junior's third-ever St. John's appearance in a career that has been plagued by injury.
Senior catcher Wyatt Mascarella is coming off a week in which he hit .467 and reached base at a .667 clip. The Cary, Ill., native has reached base in 20-straight games and carries a 10-game hitting streak into the Red Storm's pair of midweek matchups.
Albany comes to Queens with a record of 12-14 on the season after taking two of three from UMass Lowell over the weekend. Offensively, the Great Danes hit .256 and sport three .300 hitters, led by Josh Loeffler at .333. On the mound, Albany has turned in a 6.22 team ERA while Connor Morrisroe, Tuesday's projected starter, is 0-2 with a 7.62 ERA.
St. John's and Albany have met on 22 occasions since 2004 with the Red Storm holding a 19-3 advantage all-time in the series. The Red Storm has won seven straight against Albany, including a 6-1 triumph last April at Jack Kaiser Stadium.
LIU Brooklyn will enter Wednesday's game with a record of 10-18 after losing a three-game series against Mount St. Mary's. Last Wednesday, the Blackbirds took a road midweek game in dominant fashion against Hofstra, 10-1, in Hempstead. The Blackbirds hit just .228 as a squad but have turned in a solid team ERA of 4.33.
St. John's and LIU Brooklyn share a vibrant series history dating back to 1965, a series in which the Red Storm holds a 40-16 all-time edge over its neighboring-borough foe. The Johnnies have won six-straight decisions against the Blackbirds dating back to 2012.
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