St. John’s Takes Series Against Georgetown with 5-0 Shutout Victory

Sunday, April 21

Washington, D.C. (Washington Nationals Youth Academy)

12 p.m.

St. John's University

23-23, 12-9

Georgetown

12-27, 3-15

St. John's

Georgetown

St. John’s Takes Series Against Georgetown with 5-0 Shutout Victory

4/21/2024 2:35:00 PM | Softball

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Ana Serafinko’s home run and shutout performance propels the Red Storm past the Hoyas

WASHINGTON D.C. – The St. John's softball team (23-23, 12-9) shut out Georgetown, 5-0, to win the three-game series on Sunday afternoon.

The Red Storm launched a pair of home runs in the first two innings before scoring two more runs late, securing the game-three victory and series against the Hoyas (12-27, 3-15).

Ana Serafinko made her presence felt from inside the circle and at the dish in the contest. Before throwing a pitch, the two-way star crushed her fourth longball of the season with a two-run home run over the right-field wall to give herself the early lead in the top of the first. Serafinko also notched two singles, finishing the afternoon with a career-high three hits.

The Chino Hills, Calif., product also tossed her fourth shutout of the year, allowing just four hits while recording nine strikeouts. Serafinko lowers her team-leading ERA to 2.70 in 98.2 innings with 116 strikeouts this year.

Sophomore Sydney Totarsky drilled a solo home run in the second inning on her way to finishing the afternoon 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Totarsky now has two homers and 11 RBIs on the season.

Amy Mallah hit her fifth double while Cassidy Stouffer recorded her 23^rd RBI for the Red Storm offense as well.

London Jarrard led off the contest by slapping a base hit into center field before Serafinko came to the dish and launched a two-run home run over the scoreboard in right field to provide herself with an early lead before stepping foot in the circle, 2-0.

The Red Storm extended its advantage to three when Totarsky crushed the second longball in as many innings off the left field, 3-0.

In the circle, Serafinko cruised through the opening three frames, punching out five batters to hold the Johnnies' lead at 3-0.

Mallah kicked off the fourth with a double that just stayed fair into the left-field corner. An out later, Natalie Casto dropped a single into right field before Totarsky reached on a fielder's choice to load the bases. However, Georgetown starter Avery Wissmar battled back to record the next two outs and keep the Johnnies off the scoreboard, 3-0.

Georgetown threatened in the home half of the fourth, putting two runners on behind a Camryn Wincher single and a Gabby Park walk. Serafinko found her way out of the jam, striking out her sixth hitter of the game and keeping the score at 3-0 in favor of the Johnnies.

Serafinko continued her dominance inside of the circle, facing the minimum in both the fifth and sixth innings to hold St. John's 3-0 lead into the closing frame.

Totarsky started the seventh with an infield single to shortstop before Anese Thompson pinched hit, reaching on a fielder's choice and an error that advanced Totarsky to third. With runners on the corners, Paige Sterling pinch-ran for Thompson and swiped second on an errant throw, allowing herself to advance to third and Totarsky to come home, 4-0. A batter later, Stouffer hit a sacrifice fly into center field providing the Red Storm with a five-run cushion, 5-0.

In the bottom of the seventh, Serafinko sealed the series-winning 5-0 victory with a clean frame.

St. John's will conclude its 10-game road swing when it heads to FDU for a doubleheader on Tuesday. The first pitch of game one is slated for 1 p.m. at the FDU Softball Field.