St. John's University Athletics
Tuesday, March 24
Queens, N.Y. (Jack Kaiser Stadium)
3 p.m.
St. John's University
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FDU
St. John’s to Face FDU and Marist for Midweek Matchups
3/23/2026 5:30:00 PM | Baseball
The Red Storm will play last two-game midweek series on Tuesday and Wednesday
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's baseball team will face FDU and Marist for a pair of midweek matchups beginning on Tuesday at Jack Kaiser Stadium. Wednesday's matchup at Marist will be at Heritage Financial Park.
Both games are set for 3 p.m. and live stats will be available on redstormsports.com. Tuesday's matchup in Queens will be available to stream on ESPN+ with Kevin Connelly on the call.
Liam O'Leary earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, the conference office announced Monday. The righty hurler took the mound for the series-opening 8-1 victory at UT Arlington on Friday, March 20. The junior pitched 8.0 innings, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out two on 102 pitches and earning the win.
Through six starts this season, O'Leary has logged 37.2 innings with a 2.39 ERA, ranking second in the conference and 85th nationally. The Souderton, Pa., native leads the Johnnie pitching staff with 24 strikeouts, and opposing hitters are batting just .246 against him.
In this past weekend's road series, St. John's (9-13, 0-0 BIG EAST) secured its third straight series of the season, taking the first two games of three at UT Arlington.
In the series opener on March 20, the Red Storm defeated UTA, 8-1, fueled by a dominant outing from O'Leary and a milestone performance from Jayder Raifstanger. O'Leary tossed eight strong innings, allowing just one run on five hits, while Victor Frederick closed it out in the ninth. The Red Storm racked up a then-season high 15 hits, with eight players contributing, led by Shaun McMillan's four-hit, three-run night. Raifstanger notched his 100th career hit during a multi-hit game, while Jon LeGrande, Adam Agresti, and Ayden Frey also had multiple-hit performances. Agresti and Jack Tate each drove in two runs. St. John's struck early with two runs in the first, pulled away with a two-run seventh, added three more in the eighth, and capped the scoring in the ninth to secure the convincing victory.
The Red Storm erased an early five-run deficit to take game two over the Mavericks, 11-7, securing its third straight series victory behind a season-high 17-hit offensive outburst. Raifstanger led the way with four hits, while Tate and Rob Mansour added three each, and seven players recorded RBIs. St. John's chipped away with three runs in the third before taking control with six unanswered runs across the middle innings. After an early exit from starter Evan Chaffee, the bullpen stepped up, highlighted by the pair of Dylan Johnson and Evan Hoeckele's two scoreless innings, preserving the comeback victory.
UT Arlington spoiled the series sweep, taking the final game of the series, 12-5, on Sunday. The Mavericks jumped out early with nine runs in the first three innings. Agresti led the offense with three hits and two RBIs, while Raifstanger added a solo home run as part of a multi-hit game. The Red Storm mounted a four-run fifth inning but couldn't overcome the early deficit, though the bullpen showed improvement with solid outings from Kyle Chase and Connor Burns.
As a team, St. John's owns a .976 fielding percentage, ranking second in the conference and 73rd nationally. The bullpen has also been strong, sitting second in the BIG EAST with a 1.51 WHIP and 5.57 ERA while leading the league by allowing just 8.45 hits per nine innings. Offensively, the Johnnies rank second in the conference with 14 sacrifice bunts this season.
Individually, O'Leary holds a 2.39 ERA across six starts, good for second in the BIG EAST and 85th nationally. Agresti has hit eight home runs to go along with a .689 slugging percentage, both ranking second in the conference, while leading the league with 1.14 RBIs per game. Lewis Rodriguez tops the BIG EAST and ranks 15th nationally with five sacrifice bunts, followed by Sean Britt, whose four bunts place him second in the conference and 41st in the country. On the basepaths, LeGrande has stolen 10 bases, averaging 0.50 per game, which ranks third in the league.
St. John's and FDU (13-7, 8-1 NEC) meet for the 63rd time, with the series dating back to 1960. The Red Storm lead the all-time series 50-10-1 over the Knights. The Johnnies have a 32-5-1 mark against FDU in Queens, but the Knights are a two-game winning streak entering Tuesday's contest. The last meeting between the two teams was on March 7, 2024, at home, with FDU coming away with a close 3-1 win over the Red Storm.
FDU swept the weekend series against New Haven, extending its winning streak to eight games straight. The Knights dominated offensively throughout the series, scoring 17 runs in a Friday mercy-rule 17-2 win behind a strong outing from Joe Barbarino and multiple long balls from Garryn Plummer, Nick Quagliato, and Johnathan Gomez. Saturday's 7-3 victory featured clutch hitting from Jeremy Delamota and Hunter Ray, with Nick Noble closing out a nine-out save. Sunday, freshman Drew Cisney delivered six innings of one-run ball with a career-high ten strikeouts, supported by two home runs from Jeremy Cheeseman and timely hitting from Jimmy Mantuano and Garryn Plummer, as FDU won 10-1 to cap the homestand. Across the ten-game stretch at Naimoli Family Baseball Complex, the Knights scored 140 runs while allowing just 59, averaging 14 runs per game and winning nine of ten.
The Knights dominate their conference both offensively and defensively, ranking in the top 20 nationally with 9.7 runs per game (12th), a .326 batting average (15th), .548 slugging percentage (16th), and a .457 on-base percentage (6th). They're also a major threat on the bases, stealing 70 bags this season (7th nationally) and averaging 3.5 steals per game (5th).
Johnathan Gomez leads all of NCAA Division I in scoring 1.90 runs per game and ranking third nationally with 38 runs scored. Hunter Ray is a top base stealer, ranking 51st nationally with 0.60 steals per game. At the plate, Jimmy Mantuano stands out with a low strikeout rate, ranking fifth nationally for being one of the toughest hitters to strike out. Diego Urreta excels at driving in runs, averaging 1.40 RBIs per game, tops in the conference and 30th nationally, and boasts a sharp eye with 1.25 walks per game, ranking ninth in the country and second in the NEC.
St. John's and Marist (7-15, 7-2 MAAC) are set to meet for just the sixth time in a series that dates back to 1992. The pair have only played five times since then. The Red Storm are 4-1 against the Red Foxes and all games have been played in Queens. The two teams met earlier this season with the Johnnies using an Agresti walk off homer to take a 3-1 victory over the Red Foxes on March 10.
Marist went 2-1 over the weekend against Iona, improving to 7-15 on the season with strong pitching and timely offense. The Red Foxes opened the series with a 1-0 shutout behind seven dominant innings from Will Taylor and a lone RBI from TJ Baer, but dropped the second game 5-3 despite jumping out to an early lead and getting three RBIs from Nathan Lincoln, as Iona used a four-run seventh to rally. Marist bounced back in the finale with a convincing 10-3 win, highlighted by a six-run first inning and a four-RBI performance from Luke Monico, while Jack Sullivan delivered a solid start on the mound.
The Red Foxes lead the NEC and rank 39th nationally with seven triples this season, paced by Luke Monico, who has two triples and three of the team's 10 sacrifice flies, ranking 79th in the country and second in the conference. Marist also tops the league, and sits 52nd nationally, in team shutouts following its series opening win over Iona. AJ Brontz and Monico lead the NEC with four sacrifice bunts each, tied for 41st in the nation, while Connor Lawrence leads the league with 21 walks, averaging 0.95 per game, placing him among the top 55 in the NCAA Division I.
After its midweek series, St. John's will host Cal Baptist for a three-game weekend series from March 27-29.
Both games are set for 3 p.m. and live stats will be available on redstormsports.com. Tuesday's matchup in Queens will be available to stream on ESPN+ with Kevin Connelly on the call.
Liam O'Leary earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, the conference office announced Monday. The righty hurler took the mound for the series-opening 8-1 victory at UT Arlington on Friday, March 20. The junior pitched 8.0 innings, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out two on 102 pitches and earning the win.
Through six starts this season, O'Leary has logged 37.2 innings with a 2.39 ERA, ranking second in the conference and 85th nationally. The Souderton, Pa., native leads the Johnnie pitching staff with 24 strikeouts, and opposing hitters are batting just .246 against him.
In this past weekend's road series, St. John's (9-13, 0-0 BIG EAST) secured its third straight series of the season, taking the first two games of three at UT Arlington.
In the series opener on March 20, the Red Storm defeated UTA, 8-1, fueled by a dominant outing from O'Leary and a milestone performance from Jayder Raifstanger. O'Leary tossed eight strong innings, allowing just one run on five hits, while Victor Frederick closed it out in the ninth. The Red Storm racked up a then-season high 15 hits, with eight players contributing, led by Shaun McMillan's four-hit, three-run night. Raifstanger notched his 100th career hit during a multi-hit game, while Jon LeGrande, Adam Agresti, and Ayden Frey also had multiple-hit performances. Agresti and Jack Tate each drove in two runs. St. John's struck early with two runs in the first, pulled away with a two-run seventh, added three more in the eighth, and capped the scoring in the ninth to secure the convincing victory.
The Red Storm erased an early five-run deficit to take game two over the Mavericks, 11-7, securing its third straight series victory behind a season-high 17-hit offensive outburst. Raifstanger led the way with four hits, while Tate and Rob Mansour added three each, and seven players recorded RBIs. St. John's chipped away with three runs in the third before taking control with six unanswered runs across the middle innings. After an early exit from starter Evan Chaffee, the bullpen stepped up, highlighted by the pair of Dylan Johnson and Evan Hoeckele's two scoreless innings, preserving the comeback victory.
UT Arlington spoiled the series sweep, taking the final game of the series, 12-5, on Sunday. The Mavericks jumped out early with nine runs in the first three innings. Agresti led the offense with three hits and two RBIs, while Raifstanger added a solo home run as part of a multi-hit game. The Red Storm mounted a four-run fifth inning but couldn't overcome the early deficit, though the bullpen showed improvement with solid outings from Kyle Chase and Connor Burns.
As a team, St. John's owns a .976 fielding percentage, ranking second in the conference and 73rd nationally. The bullpen has also been strong, sitting second in the BIG EAST with a 1.51 WHIP and 5.57 ERA while leading the league by allowing just 8.45 hits per nine innings. Offensively, the Johnnies rank second in the conference with 14 sacrifice bunts this season.
Individually, O'Leary holds a 2.39 ERA across six starts, good for second in the BIG EAST and 85th nationally. Agresti has hit eight home runs to go along with a .689 slugging percentage, both ranking second in the conference, while leading the league with 1.14 RBIs per game. Lewis Rodriguez tops the BIG EAST and ranks 15th nationally with five sacrifice bunts, followed by Sean Britt, whose four bunts place him second in the conference and 41st in the country. On the basepaths, LeGrande has stolen 10 bases, averaging 0.50 per game, which ranks third in the league.
St. John's and FDU (13-7, 8-1 NEC) meet for the 63rd time, with the series dating back to 1960. The Red Storm lead the all-time series 50-10-1 over the Knights. The Johnnies have a 32-5-1 mark against FDU in Queens, but the Knights are a two-game winning streak entering Tuesday's contest. The last meeting between the two teams was on March 7, 2024, at home, with FDU coming away with a close 3-1 win over the Red Storm.
FDU swept the weekend series against New Haven, extending its winning streak to eight games straight. The Knights dominated offensively throughout the series, scoring 17 runs in a Friday mercy-rule 17-2 win behind a strong outing from Joe Barbarino and multiple long balls from Garryn Plummer, Nick Quagliato, and Johnathan Gomez. Saturday's 7-3 victory featured clutch hitting from Jeremy Delamota and Hunter Ray, with Nick Noble closing out a nine-out save. Sunday, freshman Drew Cisney delivered six innings of one-run ball with a career-high ten strikeouts, supported by two home runs from Jeremy Cheeseman and timely hitting from Jimmy Mantuano and Garryn Plummer, as FDU won 10-1 to cap the homestand. Across the ten-game stretch at Naimoli Family Baseball Complex, the Knights scored 140 runs while allowing just 59, averaging 14 runs per game and winning nine of ten.
The Knights dominate their conference both offensively and defensively, ranking in the top 20 nationally with 9.7 runs per game (12th), a .326 batting average (15th), .548 slugging percentage (16th), and a .457 on-base percentage (6th). They're also a major threat on the bases, stealing 70 bags this season (7th nationally) and averaging 3.5 steals per game (5th).
Johnathan Gomez leads all of NCAA Division I in scoring 1.90 runs per game and ranking third nationally with 38 runs scored. Hunter Ray is a top base stealer, ranking 51st nationally with 0.60 steals per game. At the plate, Jimmy Mantuano stands out with a low strikeout rate, ranking fifth nationally for being one of the toughest hitters to strike out. Diego Urreta excels at driving in runs, averaging 1.40 RBIs per game, tops in the conference and 30th nationally, and boasts a sharp eye with 1.25 walks per game, ranking ninth in the country and second in the NEC.
St. John's and Marist (7-15, 7-2 MAAC) are set to meet for just the sixth time in a series that dates back to 1992. The pair have only played five times since then. The Red Storm are 4-1 against the Red Foxes and all games have been played in Queens. The two teams met earlier this season with the Johnnies using an Agresti walk off homer to take a 3-1 victory over the Red Foxes on March 10.
Marist went 2-1 over the weekend against Iona, improving to 7-15 on the season with strong pitching and timely offense. The Red Foxes opened the series with a 1-0 shutout behind seven dominant innings from Will Taylor and a lone RBI from TJ Baer, but dropped the second game 5-3 despite jumping out to an early lead and getting three RBIs from Nathan Lincoln, as Iona used a four-run seventh to rally. Marist bounced back in the finale with a convincing 10-3 win, highlighted by a six-run first inning and a four-RBI performance from Luke Monico, while Jack Sullivan delivered a solid start on the mound.
The Red Foxes lead the NEC and rank 39th nationally with seven triples this season, paced by Luke Monico, who has two triples and three of the team's 10 sacrifice flies, ranking 79th in the country and second in the conference. Marist also tops the league, and sits 52nd nationally, in team shutouts following its series opening win over Iona. AJ Brontz and Monico lead the NEC with four sacrifice bunts each, tied for 41st in the nation, while Connor Lawrence leads the league with 21 walks, averaging 0.95 per game, placing him among the top 55 in the NCAA Division I.
After its midweek series, St. John's will host Cal Baptist for a three-game weekend series from March 27-29.
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