St. John's University Athletics
Tuesday, March 19
Queens, N.Y. (Kaiser Stadium)
3 p.m.
St. John's University
vs
Manhattan
St. John’s Continues Homestand against Manhattan and Wagner
3/18/2024 2:56:00 PM | Baseball
The Red Storm rides a 10-game winning streak into Tuesday’s matchup against the Jaspers
QUEENS, N.Y. – Fresh off its 10th consecutive win, the St. John's baseball team (13-4) will look to remain hot this week when Manhattan and Wagner come to Jack Kaiser Stadium for back-to-back 3 p.m. midweek contests. The Johnnies will square off with the Jaspers on Tuesday, followed by a date with the Seahawks on Wednesday.
Live stats will be available for both contests on RedStormSports.com. Tuesday's contest versus the Jaspers will be an audio-only broadcast. FloSports will pick up the broadcast for Wednesday's contest against the Seahawks.
St. John's jumped out to a 10-game winning streak with its sweep of Rider over the weekend, its longest since the 2018 season. The Red Storm rattled off 12 straight victories that season, featuring conference sweeps of Villanova, Creighton and Georgetown.
The Johnnies slashed .351/.459/.540 and averaged 10.6 runs per game over the last 10 games. Of the team's 122 hits, St. John's smacked 41 for extra bases. The Red Storm pitching staff has been equally as efficient, logging a 3.46 ERA and a .234 batting average against over that stretch. The team has also converted on three save opportunities and turned 11 double plays.
The tandem of Ben Beauchamp and Jimmy Keenan has been lethal during the 10-game winning streak, impacting 50.9 percent of the team's scoring. The pair tallied 29 RBIs and 31 runs scored while logging 16 extra-base hits over that span.
The Johnnies are also 9-0 at Jack Kaiser Stadium to open the 2024 campaign, its best start at home since winning 10 straight games to start the 2019 slate.
St. John's will look to avenge losses to both Manhattan and Wagner when they come to Queens. The Johnnies hold a 26-11 all-time record against Manhattan. The two teams will meet for the first time since 2022, seeing the Jaspers take two of three games in that series.
Manhattan (6-12) enters Tuesday's matchup fresh off back-to-back wins over Hofstra, 17-6 and 8-2, to snap an eight-game skid. The Jaspers have struggled at the dish, hitting just .214 and averaging 4.5 runs per contest.
Daniel Perez has led the way with a .293 batting average and 11 runs scored to go with seven RBIs. Vincent Davis and Trevor Hansen bolstered the RBI department for the Jaspers this season, driving in 11 and 10 runs apiece, respectively.
On the mound, Manhattan has been effective with a 5.59 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings, both ranking second in the MAAC.
St. John's and Wagner will meet for the 73rd time on Wednesday, with the Red Storm securing a 60-12 record in the all-time series. Wagner earned just its 12th win over the Red Storm with a 4-2 victory last season. Luke Orbon and Keenan drove in the Johnnies' two runs in the setback.
Wagner (7-12) has won seven of its last eight games, including back-to-back series sweeps of Delaware State and Coppin State. The Seahawks also secured a midweek win over Saint Peter's before being routed by Fordham.
Through 19 games, Wagner has been one of the top teams offensively in the NEC, ranking first with 153 hits and second with 5.9 runs per game. Zack Kent has paced the way with a .350 batting average and 21 hits while Chris Conniff posted 21 RBIs and 13 runs scored.
The opposition has hit .309 and averaged 8.9 runs per game against the Seahawks this season. Alec Burnett and Keith Davis have been key out of the bullpen, combining for 20 strikeouts and allowing two earned runs apiece in 15 innings of work.
St. John's continues its homestand with a home-and-home series with Fordham, starting on Friday. First pitch from Queens is slated for 3 p.m.
Live stats will be available for both contests on RedStormSports.com. Tuesday's contest versus the Jaspers will be an audio-only broadcast. FloSports will pick up the broadcast for Wednesday's contest against the Seahawks.
St. John's jumped out to a 10-game winning streak with its sweep of Rider over the weekend, its longest since the 2018 season. The Red Storm rattled off 12 straight victories that season, featuring conference sweeps of Villanova, Creighton and Georgetown.
The Johnnies slashed .351/.459/.540 and averaged 10.6 runs per game over the last 10 games. Of the team's 122 hits, St. John's smacked 41 for extra bases. The Red Storm pitching staff has been equally as efficient, logging a 3.46 ERA and a .234 batting average against over that stretch. The team has also converted on three save opportunities and turned 11 double plays.
The tandem of Ben Beauchamp and Jimmy Keenan has been lethal during the 10-game winning streak, impacting 50.9 percent of the team's scoring. The pair tallied 29 RBIs and 31 runs scored while logging 16 extra-base hits over that span.
The Johnnies are also 9-0 at Jack Kaiser Stadium to open the 2024 campaign, its best start at home since winning 10 straight games to start the 2019 slate.
St. John's will look to avenge losses to both Manhattan and Wagner when they come to Queens. The Johnnies hold a 26-11 all-time record against Manhattan. The two teams will meet for the first time since 2022, seeing the Jaspers take two of three games in that series.
Manhattan (6-12) enters Tuesday's matchup fresh off back-to-back wins over Hofstra, 17-6 and 8-2, to snap an eight-game skid. The Jaspers have struggled at the dish, hitting just .214 and averaging 4.5 runs per contest.
Daniel Perez has led the way with a .293 batting average and 11 runs scored to go with seven RBIs. Vincent Davis and Trevor Hansen bolstered the RBI department for the Jaspers this season, driving in 11 and 10 runs apiece, respectively.
On the mound, Manhattan has been effective with a 5.59 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings, both ranking second in the MAAC.
St. John's and Wagner will meet for the 73rd time on Wednesday, with the Red Storm securing a 60-12 record in the all-time series. Wagner earned just its 12th win over the Red Storm with a 4-2 victory last season. Luke Orbon and Keenan drove in the Johnnies' two runs in the setback.
Wagner (7-12) has won seven of its last eight games, including back-to-back series sweeps of Delaware State and Coppin State. The Seahawks also secured a midweek win over Saint Peter's before being routed by Fordham.
Through 19 games, Wagner has been one of the top teams offensively in the NEC, ranking first with 153 hits and second with 5.9 runs per game. Zack Kent has paced the way with a .350 batting average and 21 hits while Chris Conniff posted 21 RBIs and 13 runs scored.
The opposition has hit .309 and averaged 8.9 runs per game against the Seahawks this season. Alec Burnett and Keith Davis have been key out of the bullpen, combining for 20 strikeouts and allowing two earned runs apiece in 15 innings of work.
St. John's continues its homestand with a home-and-home series with Fordham, starting on Friday. First pitch from Queens is slated for 3 p.m.
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