St. John's University Athletics
Thursday, May 16
Queens, N.Y. (Kaiser Stadium)
6 p.m.
St. John's University
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Georgetown
St. John’s to Close 2024 Regular Season against Georgetown
5/15/2024 3:57:00 PM | Baseball
Red Storm holds 68-22 all-time record against the Hoyas
QUEENS, N.Y. (May 15, 2024) – The St. John's baseball team (33-14-1, 13-5) will wrap up the 2024 regular season this weekend when BIG EAST foe Georgetown (32-18, 11-6) comes to Queens for a three-game series, beginning on Thursday.
The Red Storm and the Hoyas will square off in a 6 p.m. contest in game one, followed by a 3 p.m. start on Friday and a 1 p.m. slate on Saturday. All three games will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and live stats will be made available on RedStormSports.com.
The Johnnies continue to swing away at the top of Division I with 19 triples (13th) and 111 doubles (35th). St. John's pitching has emerged as a steady contender among top teams in the nation, boasting a 4.31 ERA (19th in NCAA). Mario Pesca has been lethal as the Red Storm's game-three starter with a 2.62 ERA, good for 19th in the country. In conference play alone, the Bronx, N.Y., native boasts a 2-1 mark with a 2.16 ERA.
Fellow starter Evan Chaffee is also making a strong case for BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year with his conference numbers, going 2-0 in six starts with a 3.15 ERA and 24 strikeouts. Pesca and Chaffee have secured BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week honors over the last two weeks, combining to toss 36.0 innings of work with 27 strikeouts, a 1.50 ERA and a sub-.170 batting average against.
Left fielder Garrett Scavelli is also among the conference leaders during league play, sitting in a tie for first with 18 runs scored and two triples. The Franklin Square, N.Y., product also ranked third with 26 hits, fourth with a .634 slugging percentage and fifth with a .366 batting average.
St. John's holds a 68-22 all-time record over the Hoyas in a series that dates back to 1984. The Red Storm also boasts a 32-7 mark in Queens against the Hoyas. Last season, the two teams split their doubleheader in Washington, D.C., seeing the Johnnies secure a game two victory, 9-4. Jimmy Keenan belted an eventual game-winning three-run homer in the fifth inning. The tandem of Xavier Kolhosser and Ben Adams combined for six strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work, picking up the win and the save, respectively.
Georgetown enters the weekend following a midweek 4-3 victory over Boston College on Tuesday, giving fourth-year Head Coach Edwin Thompson his 100th career win with the program. Christian Ficca, Kavi Caster and Michael Eze all logged two hits and an RBI in the road victory.
Ficca has put forth a career year for the Hoyas this season, logging a conference-best 62 RBIs (39th in NCAA) to go with 15 doubles, 11 homers and 44 runs scored. The Hoyas' first baseman also paces the team with a .359 average.
Projected starters Cody Bowker, Andrew Williams and Everett Catlett have been vital to the Hoyas' success, combining for a 14-4 record with a sub-3.00 ERA. The trio has logged 161 of the team's 381 strikeouts this season. The team ranks 40th in the country with a 4.75 ERA.
The Hoyas pace the BIG EAST with 7.9 runs per game, good for 54th in the nation. Georgetown has also turned 45 double plays this season, ranking 20th in Division I.
The Red Storm and the Hoyas will square off in a 6 p.m. contest in game one, followed by a 3 p.m. start on Friday and a 1 p.m. slate on Saturday. All three games will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and live stats will be made available on RedStormSports.com.
The Johnnies continue to swing away at the top of Division I with 19 triples (13th) and 111 doubles (35th). St. John's pitching has emerged as a steady contender among top teams in the nation, boasting a 4.31 ERA (19th in NCAA). Mario Pesca has been lethal as the Red Storm's game-three starter with a 2.62 ERA, good for 19th in the country. In conference play alone, the Bronx, N.Y., native boasts a 2-1 mark with a 2.16 ERA.
Fellow starter Evan Chaffee is also making a strong case for BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year with his conference numbers, going 2-0 in six starts with a 3.15 ERA and 24 strikeouts. Pesca and Chaffee have secured BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week honors over the last two weeks, combining to toss 36.0 innings of work with 27 strikeouts, a 1.50 ERA and a sub-.170 batting average against.
Left fielder Garrett Scavelli is also among the conference leaders during league play, sitting in a tie for first with 18 runs scored and two triples. The Franklin Square, N.Y., product also ranked third with 26 hits, fourth with a .634 slugging percentage and fifth with a .366 batting average.
St. John's holds a 68-22 all-time record over the Hoyas in a series that dates back to 1984. The Red Storm also boasts a 32-7 mark in Queens against the Hoyas. Last season, the two teams split their doubleheader in Washington, D.C., seeing the Johnnies secure a game two victory, 9-4. Jimmy Keenan belted an eventual game-winning three-run homer in the fifth inning. The tandem of Xavier Kolhosser and Ben Adams combined for six strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work, picking up the win and the save, respectively.
Georgetown enters the weekend following a midweek 4-3 victory over Boston College on Tuesday, giving fourth-year Head Coach Edwin Thompson his 100th career win with the program. Christian Ficca, Kavi Caster and Michael Eze all logged two hits and an RBI in the road victory.
Ficca has put forth a career year for the Hoyas this season, logging a conference-best 62 RBIs (39th in NCAA) to go with 15 doubles, 11 homers and 44 runs scored. The Hoyas' first baseman also paces the team with a .359 average.
Projected starters Cody Bowker, Andrew Williams and Everett Catlett have been vital to the Hoyas' success, combining for a 14-4 record with a sub-3.00 ERA. The trio has logged 161 of the team's 381 strikeouts this season. The team ranks 40th in the country with a 4.75 ERA.
The Hoyas pace the BIG EAST with 7.9 runs per game, good for 54th in the nation. Georgetown has also turned 45 double plays this season, ranking 20th in Division I.
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