St. John's University Athletics
Tuesday, April 21
Piscataway, N.J. (Bainton Field)
6 p.m.
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St. John’s to Travel to Rutgers for Tuesday Tilt
4/20/2026 4:19:00 PM | Baseball
Red Storm and the Scarlet Knights will face off for 84th meeting all-time
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's baseball team will continue on the road, traveling to Rutgers for an out-of-conference midweek on Tuesday night at Bainton Field.
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. in Queens. Fans can watch the game on the Big Ten Network.
St. John's (20-19, 7-2 BIG EAST) secured a BIG EAST series win over UConn, taking two of three games in a weekend defined by strong pitching and late-game execution. The Red Storm opened with a 4-0 victory behind Liam O'Leary's complete-game shutout, as the right-hander scattered four hits and the offense capitalized in the later innings with contributions from Ayden Frey, Jayder Raifstanger and Jon LeGrande. St. John's then clinched the series with a dramatic 6-5 comeback win in Saturday's opener, rallying for three runs in the ninth inning behind key hits from Lewis Rodriguez, LeGrande and Shaun McMillan, while the bullpen combined to lock down the finish. In the finale, however, UConn avoided the sweep with a 10-0 run-rule win, jumping out early and capitalizing on miscues while holding the Johnnies' offense scoreless.
St. John's saw two players earn BIG EAST Weekly Honors, as Liam O'Leary was named Pitcher of the Week and Lewis Rodriguez landed on the Weekly Honor Roll, marking the first time since 2018 that two Johnnies have been recognized in three straight weeks. O'Leary highlighted the week with a complete game shutout in a 4-0 win over UConn, allowing just four hits without issuing a walk while improving to 5-3 and lowering his ERA to 2.57. Rodriguez also played a key role on the week, starting all four games and batting .500 (6-for-12) with three runs, three RBIs and two stolen bases. The junior while made key defensive contributions and helped spark a late comeback that secured the series victory over UConn.
Following its series victory over UConn, St. John's moved into second place in the BIG EAST standings. The Red Storm ranks second in the conference with a .974 fielding percentage (85th nationally) and two shutouts (57th), while also placing third in WHIP (1.53) and hits allowed per nine innings (9.06), and fourth in ERA (5.57). At the plate, St. John's has thrived in situational opportunities, ranking second in the league with 18 sacrifice bunts and third with 18 sacrifice flies. The Johnnies also sit second in the conference with 67 stolen bases (76th nationally) and rank third with an average of 1.72 steals per game (82nd).
Individually, O'Leary ranks second in the BIG EAST with a 2.57 ERA (57th nationally) and five wins (80th), while owning the conference's only two nine-inning complete games (fourth nationally). Adam Agresti is second in the league with 14 home runs (26th nationally), averaging 0.36 per game (42nd) with a .711 slugging percentage (39th). Rodriguez leads the BIG EAST and ranks 16th nationally with eight sacrifice bunts, averaging 0.21 per game (36th), while LeGrande sits third in the conference with 15 stolen bases, averaging 0.42 per game.
St. John's and Rutgers (20-20, 7-11 Big Ten) will face off for the 84th time, with the series dating back to 1957. The Red Storm hold a 47-36 edge in the all-time series, a 21-19 advantage away and are 6-4 in the last 10 contests in New Jersey. The Johnnies last faced Rutgers on April 22, 2025, and pulled out the close 6-5 victory in Queens.
This past weekend, Rutgers took two of three over Penn State in a high-scoring and dramatic weekend at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Scarlet Knights opened with a 13-11 win on Friday, highlighted by a 10-run third inning and a big night from Jack Sweeney, who homered twice and drove in four, before holding off a late Penn State rally. Rutgers then secured the series on Saturday with a 4-1 victory behind a dominant eight-inning performance from Vincent Borghese and three clutch two-out RBIs from Ryan Jaros. In Sunday's finale,
Rutgers nearly completed a historic comeback after falling behind 14-2, scoring 11 unanswered runs fueled by Trey Wells' five-RBI effort, but ultimately came up just short in a 14-13 loss.
As a team, the Scarlet Knights rank second in the Big Ten with 34 double plays turned this season (24th nationally), averaging 0.85 per game (41st). Rutgers also sits third in the conference with two shutouts (57th nationally).
On the mound, Zach Konstantinovsky has made 10 starts, tied for the 12th most in the country, while posting a 3.60 strikeout-to-walk ratio, sixth best in the Big Ten, and averaging 11.39 strikeouts per nine innings to rank fifth in the league. Offensively, Trey Wells provides power, ranking third in the conference with three triples (45th nationally), while Peyton Bonds is among the league's most consistent hitters, averaging 1.48 hits per game, eighth in the Big Ten (65th nationally).
Following the midweek series, St. John's makes its way to Xavier for a three-game set starting on Friday in Cincinnati, OH.
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. in Queens. Fans can watch the game on the Big Ten Network.
St. John's (20-19, 7-2 BIG EAST) secured a BIG EAST series win over UConn, taking two of three games in a weekend defined by strong pitching and late-game execution. The Red Storm opened with a 4-0 victory behind Liam O'Leary's complete-game shutout, as the right-hander scattered four hits and the offense capitalized in the later innings with contributions from Ayden Frey, Jayder Raifstanger and Jon LeGrande. St. John's then clinched the series with a dramatic 6-5 comeback win in Saturday's opener, rallying for three runs in the ninth inning behind key hits from Lewis Rodriguez, LeGrande and Shaun McMillan, while the bullpen combined to lock down the finish. In the finale, however, UConn avoided the sweep with a 10-0 run-rule win, jumping out early and capitalizing on miscues while holding the Johnnies' offense scoreless.
St. John's saw two players earn BIG EAST Weekly Honors, as Liam O'Leary was named Pitcher of the Week and Lewis Rodriguez landed on the Weekly Honor Roll, marking the first time since 2018 that two Johnnies have been recognized in three straight weeks. O'Leary highlighted the week with a complete game shutout in a 4-0 win over UConn, allowing just four hits without issuing a walk while improving to 5-3 and lowering his ERA to 2.57. Rodriguez also played a key role on the week, starting all four games and batting .500 (6-for-12) with three runs, three RBIs and two stolen bases. The junior while made key defensive contributions and helped spark a late comeback that secured the series victory over UConn.
Following its series victory over UConn, St. John's moved into second place in the BIG EAST standings. The Red Storm ranks second in the conference with a .974 fielding percentage (85th nationally) and two shutouts (57th), while also placing third in WHIP (1.53) and hits allowed per nine innings (9.06), and fourth in ERA (5.57). At the plate, St. John's has thrived in situational opportunities, ranking second in the league with 18 sacrifice bunts and third with 18 sacrifice flies. The Johnnies also sit second in the conference with 67 stolen bases (76th nationally) and rank third with an average of 1.72 steals per game (82nd).
Individually, O'Leary ranks second in the BIG EAST with a 2.57 ERA (57th nationally) and five wins (80th), while owning the conference's only two nine-inning complete games (fourth nationally). Adam Agresti is second in the league with 14 home runs (26th nationally), averaging 0.36 per game (42nd) with a .711 slugging percentage (39th). Rodriguez leads the BIG EAST and ranks 16th nationally with eight sacrifice bunts, averaging 0.21 per game (36th), while LeGrande sits third in the conference with 15 stolen bases, averaging 0.42 per game.
St. John's and Rutgers (20-20, 7-11 Big Ten) will face off for the 84th time, with the series dating back to 1957. The Red Storm hold a 47-36 edge in the all-time series, a 21-19 advantage away and are 6-4 in the last 10 contests in New Jersey. The Johnnies last faced Rutgers on April 22, 2025, and pulled out the close 6-5 victory in Queens.
This past weekend, Rutgers took two of three over Penn State in a high-scoring and dramatic weekend at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Scarlet Knights opened with a 13-11 win on Friday, highlighted by a 10-run third inning and a big night from Jack Sweeney, who homered twice and drove in four, before holding off a late Penn State rally. Rutgers then secured the series on Saturday with a 4-1 victory behind a dominant eight-inning performance from Vincent Borghese and three clutch two-out RBIs from Ryan Jaros. In Sunday's finale,
Rutgers nearly completed a historic comeback after falling behind 14-2, scoring 11 unanswered runs fueled by Trey Wells' five-RBI effort, but ultimately came up just short in a 14-13 loss.
As a team, the Scarlet Knights rank second in the Big Ten with 34 double plays turned this season (24th nationally), averaging 0.85 per game (41st). Rutgers also sits third in the conference with two shutouts (57th nationally).
On the mound, Zach Konstantinovsky has made 10 starts, tied for the 12th most in the country, while posting a 3.60 strikeout-to-walk ratio, sixth best in the Big Ten, and averaging 11.39 strikeouts per nine innings to rank fifth in the league. Offensively, Trey Wells provides power, ranking third in the conference with three triples (45th nationally), while Peyton Bonds is among the league's most consistent hitters, averaging 1.48 hits per game, eighth in the Big Ten (65th nationally).
Following the midweek series, St. John's makes its way to Xavier for a three-game set starting on Friday in Cincinnati, OH.
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