St. John's University Athletics
Wednesday, March 26
Queens, N.Y. (Red Storm Field)
3 p.m.
St. John's University
vs
Fordham
St. John’s to Open Four-Game Homestand with Fordham
3/25/2025 1:30:00 PM | Softball
The Red Storm are set to begin a four-game homestand with the Rams on Wednesday
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's softball team will begin a four-game homestand when it welcomes Fordham to Red Storm Field for a midweek tilt on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
The contest will be streamed on FloSports and Live Stats will be available on RedStormSports.com.
The Johnnies enter the week with a 23-9-1 overall record and sits atop the BIG EAST standing with a 5-1 mark after taking two of three games against Butler last weekend. The Bulldogs narrowly took down the Red Storm in Friday's opening contest, 2-1, before St. John's swept Saturday's doubleheader, winning the first contest 5-4 before routing Butler by a score of 8-2 in the latter game.
St. John's is 5-0 at home this season after opening play on March 12 at Red Storm Field. The Johnnies have secured wins over Iona, Manhattan and swept their season series against Georgetown at their home confines in Queens.
The Red Storm's pitching staff has been one of the best in the nation in 2025, ranking first in all of Division I with 304 punchouts and 9.75 strikeouts per seven innings. Juniors Ana Serafinko and Loreley Francia have combined for 277 of the 304 strikeouts for St. John's. Serafinko ranks second in the country with 162 punchouts, while Francia is tied for 16th with 115 punchouts.
On Monday, Serafinko was named the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week for the first time this season and the second time in her career. The left-hander appeared in all four of the Red Storm's games last week, going 2-1 with one save inside the circle. Serafinko held a 1.45 ERA and racked up 38 strikeouts in 19.1 innings pitched. The Chino Hills, Calif., product tossed 15 strikeouts in Friday's opening contest against Butler before sealing the series win on Saturday with a complete-game, 11-strikeout performance to take down the Bulldogs.
Elanna Lysiak paced the Red Storm batting lineup last week, leading to her first career BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll nod. The outfielder rides a six-game hitting streak after going 7-for-12 (5.38) with three runs scored, two doubles and four RBIs across four games. Lysiak delivered the eventual game-winning hit for the Johnnies in the middle contest at Butler, lining a two-RBI single in the sixth inning to give the Red Storm a crucial 5-4 victory. The junior has taken a major leap this season, batting .344 and ranks second on the squad with seven doubles, four home runs and 27 RBIs.
Senior London Jarrard added to her stellar career resume last weekend, picking up her 200th career hit in Saturday's first game at Butler. The shortstop recorded hit No. 200 with an RBI single to center field in the first inning of the contest. Jarrard leads the Red Storm on offense this season with a .420 batting average, nine doubles, five home runs and 33 RBIs.
Fordham enters Wednesday with a 12-16 record and a 4-2 mark in the A10 Conference. The Rams most recently fell in two of three games to Saint Louis, splitting a doubleheader on Saturday with the Billikens.
Neleh Nogay has led Fordham's lineup, batting .359 with 37 hits, 20 runs scored and 22 stolen bases. Inside the circle, junior Holly Beeman tops the Rams' pitching staff with a 2.25 ERA and 39 punchouts in 65.1 innings pitched.
St. John's and Fordham will meet for the 29th time on Wednesday as the Red Storm hold a 17-11 all-time advantage over the Rams. The two programs last met twice during the 2023 season, with St. John's taking both contests by scores of 9-0 and 4-1. In the April 12, 2023, contest, Jarrard reached base in all four of her plate appearances, generating three walks and an RBI single.
Following Wednesday, the Johnnies will remain at home and continue BIG EAST play when it welcomes Providence to Red Storm Field for a three-game series beginning on Friday at 2 p.m.
The contest will be streamed on FloSports and Live Stats will be available on RedStormSports.com.
The Johnnies enter the week with a 23-9-1 overall record and sits atop the BIG EAST standing with a 5-1 mark after taking two of three games against Butler last weekend. The Bulldogs narrowly took down the Red Storm in Friday's opening contest, 2-1, before St. John's swept Saturday's doubleheader, winning the first contest 5-4 before routing Butler by a score of 8-2 in the latter game.
St. John's is 5-0 at home this season after opening play on March 12 at Red Storm Field. The Johnnies have secured wins over Iona, Manhattan and swept their season series against Georgetown at their home confines in Queens.
The Red Storm's pitching staff has been one of the best in the nation in 2025, ranking first in all of Division I with 304 punchouts and 9.75 strikeouts per seven innings. Juniors Ana Serafinko and Loreley Francia have combined for 277 of the 304 strikeouts for St. John's. Serafinko ranks second in the country with 162 punchouts, while Francia is tied for 16th with 115 punchouts.
On Monday, Serafinko was named the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week for the first time this season and the second time in her career. The left-hander appeared in all four of the Red Storm's games last week, going 2-1 with one save inside the circle. Serafinko held a 1.45 ERA and racked up 38 strikeouts in 19.1 innings pitched. The Chino Hills, Calif., product tossed 15 strikeouts in Friday's opening contest against Butler before sealing the series win on Saturday with a complete-game, 11-strikeout performance to take down the Bulldogs.
Elanna Lysiak paced the Red Storm batting lineup last week, leading to her first career BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll nod. The outfielder rides a six-game hitting streak after going 7-for-12 (5.38) with three runs scored, two doubles and four RBIs across four games. Lysiak delivered the eventual game-winning hit for the Johnnies in the middle contest at Butler, lining a two-RBI single in the sixth inning to give the Red Storm a crucial 5-4 victory. The junior has taken a major leap this season, batting .344 and ranks second on the squad with seven doubles, four home runs and 27 RBIs.
Senior London Jarrard added to her stellar career resume last weekend, picking up her 200th career hit in Saturday's first game at Butler. The shortstop recorded hit No. 200 with an RBI single to center field in the first inning of the contest. Jarrard leads the Red Storm on offense this season with a .420 batting average, nine doubles, five home runs and 33 RBIs.
Fordham enters Wednesday with a 12-16 record and a 4-2 mark in the A10 Conference. The Rams most recently fell in two of three games to Saint Louis, splitting a doubleheader on Saturday with the Billikens.
Neleh Nogay has led Fordham's lineup, batting .359 with 37 hits, 20 runs scored and 22 stolen bases. Inside the circle, junior Holly Beeman tops the Rams' pitching staff with a 2.25 ERA and 39 punchouts in 65.1 innings pitched.
St. John's and Fordham will meet for the 29th time on Wednesday as the Red Storm hold a 17-11 all-time advantage over the Rams. The two programs last met twice during the 2023 season, with St. John's taking both contests by scores of 9-0 and 4-1. In the April 12, 2023, contest, Jarrard reached base in all four of her plate appearances, generating three walks and an RBI single.
Following Wednesday, the Johnnies will remain at home and continue BIG EAST play when it welcomes Providence to Red Storm Field for a three-game series beginning on Friday at 2 p.m.
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