St. John's University Athletics
Friday, March 7
Queens, N.Y. (Kaiser Stadium)
3 p.m.
St. John's University
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NJIT
St. John’s to Open Home Slate Against NJIT
3/6/2025 2:34:00 PM | Baseball
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The Red Storm returns home after opening the season with 10 straight road contests
QUEENS, N.Y. – After 10 games on the road to start the season, the St. John's baseball team will return to Queens, hosting NJIT in its home opener beginning on Friday at 3 p.m.
Both Saturday and Sunday's contests are slated to start at 1 p.m. All three games will be streamed on FloSports while live stats will be available on RedStormSports.com.
The Red Storm (1-9) will open its home slate on Friday, following a four-game road trip where it squared off with Louisville and Ohio State.
Against the Buckeyes on Tuesday, St. John's posted 10 runs on 12 hits in Columbus, Ohio, closing out its stay in the Midwest. Jared Beebe and Shaun McMillan both went 2-for-4 at the plate with a run scored and three RBIs. Anthony Brienza and Jon LeGrande logged two hits and two runs apiece, while Jackson Tucker scored twice and stole a base against the Buckeyes. LeGrande and McMillan each launched homers in the contest, coming in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively.
Jayder Raifstanger has opened 2025 on fire, most recently being named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, after an impressive showing against Louisville. The sophomore led the team with a .636 batting average, seven hits, four of which went for extra bases, and six RBIs. In the Johnnies' 13-7 victory over the Cardinals, he had a career 3-for-4 day at the plate, setting new bests of three RBIs, and two doubles. The Great Barrington, Mass., native followed up his performance at Ohio State, where he tallied a pair of two-baggers, RBIs and runs scored.
On the year, the Johnnies' third baseman paces the squad with a .395/.489/.632 slash line, 15 hits, including four doubles, a triple and a home run, eight RBIs and five runs scored. His batting average sits seventh in the BIG EAST. Additionally, the standout holds a team-best 10-game on-base streak, reaching safely in every contest so far this season. He also carries a four-game hitting streak into the weekend, while boasting five multi-hit games and three outings with multiple RBIs.
St. John's and NJIT are slated to meet for the first time in program history this weekend. The Highlanders will be the first of two teams from the America East that the Red Storm will take on this season. The Johnnies are set to host Maine at Jack Kaiser Stadium next weekend.
NJIT heads across the Hudson River with a 5-6 overall record, most recently sweeping Iona in its three-game series (W 5-4, W 16-3, W 3-2) before falling to Monmouth, 8-3, on Tuesday. After starting the season, 0-4, the Highlanders have gone 5-2 in their last seven contests.
NJIT has four everyday starters hitting over .300, with Ty Salle leading the way with a .364 batting average and 16 hits. The redshirt junior has also produced nine RBIs, eight runs, three doubles, a triple and a home run. Ray Ortiz is having an impressive start to the 2025 campaign, slashing .310/.442/.690 alongside a team-best 10 RBIs, 10 runs scored and four long balls. The infielder has also walked eight times and stolen a base.
Starting pitcher Holden deJong boasts a 3.38 ERA with 17 strikeouts, only surrendering six earned runs on 14 hits across three starts and 16 complete innings of work. Colin Kidd holds a 0.00 ERA, tossing three punchouts across 3.1 innings in two appearances.
Following this weekend's home opener at Jack Kaiser Stadium, the Red Storm will head to Long Island, where it will meet Stony Brook on Tuesday, March 11. First pitch from Joe Nathan Field is scheduled for 3 p.m.
Both Saturday and Sunday's contests are slated to start at 1 p.m. All three games will be streamed on FloSports while live stats will be available on RedStormSports.com.
The Red Storm (1-9) will open its home slate on Friday, following a four-game road trip where it squared off with Louisville and Ohio State.
Against the Buckeyes on Tuesday, St. John's posted 10 runs on 12 hits in Columbus, Ohio, closing out its stay in the Midwest. Jared Beebe and Shaun McMillan both went 2-for-4 at the plate with a run scored and three RBIs. Anthony Brienza and Jon LeGrande logged two hits and two runs apiece, while Jackson Tucker scored twice and stole a base against the Buckeyes. LeGrande and McMillan each launched homers in the contest, coming in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively.
Jayder Raifstanger has opened 2025 on fire, most recently being named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, after an impressive showing against Louisville. The sophomore led the team with a .636 batting average, seven hits, four of which went for extra bases, and six RBIs. In the Johnnies' 13-7 victory over the Cardinals, he had a career 3-for-4 day at the plate, setting new bests of three RBIs, and two doubles. The Great Barrington, Mass., native followed up his performance at Ohio State, where he tallied a pair of two-baggers, RBIs and runs scored.
On the year, the Johnnies' third baseman paces the squad with a .395/.489/.632 slash line, 15 hits, including four doubles, a triple and a home run, eight RBIs and five runs scored. His batting average sits seventh in the BIG EAST. Additionally, the standout holds a team-best 10-game on-base streak, reaching safely in every contest so far this season. He also carries a four-game hitting streak into the weekend, while boasting five multi-hit games and three outings with multiple RBIs.
St. John's and NJIT are slated to meet for the first time in program history this weekend. The Highlanders will be the first of two teams from the America East that the Red Storm will take on this season. The Johnnies are set to host Maine at Jack Kaiser Stadium next weekend.
NJIT heads across the Hudson River with a 5-6 overall record, most recently sweeping Iona in its three-game series (W 5-4, W 16-3, W 3-2) before falling to Monmouth, 8-3, on Tuesday. After starting the season, 0-4, the Highlanders have gone 5-2 in their last seven contests.
NJIT has four everyday starters hitting over .300, with Ty Salle leading the way with a .364 batting average and 16 hits. The redshirt junior has also produced nine RBIs, eight runs, three doubles, a triple and a home run. Ray Ortiz is having an impressive start to the 2025 campaign, slashing .310/.442/.690 alongside a team-best 10 RBIs, 10 runs scored and four long balls. The infielder has also walked eight times and stolen a base.
Starting pitcher Holden deJong boasts a 3.38 ERA with 17 strikeouts, only surrendering six earned runs on 14 hits across three starts and 16 complete innings of work. Colin Kidd holds a 0.00 ERA, tossing three punchouts across 3.1 innings in two appearances.
Following this weekend's home opener at Jack Kaiser Stadium, the Red Storm will head to Long Island, where it will meet Stony Brook on Tuesday, March 11. First pitch from Joe Nathan Field is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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