St. John’s Close Out Eight-Game Road Trip at Hofstra Tuesday Afternoon

Tuesday, April 28

Hempstead, N.Y. (University Field)

3:30 p.m.

St. John's University

Hofstra

Photo by: Vincent Dusovic

St. John’s Close Out Eight-Game Road Trip at Hofstra Tuesday Afternoon

4/27/2026 4:49:00 PM | Baseball

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The Red Storm took a 10-7 victory over the Pride earlier this season on April 14

QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's baseball team will travel to Hofstra for the second game of the season against the Pride on Tuesday afternoon at University Field.
First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m. in Hempstead, N.Y. Fans can watch the game on FloSports.

St. John's (23-20, 9-3 BIG EAST) secured its fourth straight BIG EAST series victory, taking two of three from Xavier with wins of 12-7 and 8-6 (11 innings) before falling 16-6 (seven innings) in the finale at Hayden Field. The Red Storm offense erupted early in the series, totaling 34 hits across the first two games, highlighted by a six-run seventh inning in Friday's opener and a season-high 19-hit performance in Saturday's extra-inning thriller, where Cristian Bernardini's go-ahead three-run homer in the 11th sealed the series. Will Cowan,
Adam Agresti and Ayden Frey paced the lineup throughout the weekend, while the bullpen delivered key outings, including 4.2 strong innings from Jack Nestler in game two. In

Sunday's finale, St. John's jumped out to an early lead but was ultimately overpowered by Xavier's offense, though Bernardini homered for the second straight game.
Following last weekend's series victory over Xavier, St. John's remains in second place in the BIG EAST standings. The Red Storm ranks second in the conference with a .975 fielding percentage (76th nationally) and two shutouts (64th), while also sitting third in ERA (5.82), walks allowed per nine innings (4.50) and hits allowed per nine innings (9.51), and fourth in WHIP (1.56). Offensively, St. John's has excelled in situational play, ranking second in the league with 22 sacrifice bunts (69th nationally) and fifth with 18 sacrifice flies, while placing third with 193 walks and second with nine triples (0.21 per game). The Johnnies also rank third in the conference with 70 stolen bases (82nd nationally) and average 1.63 steals per game (89th).

Individually, Liam O'Leary ranks third in the BIG EAST with a 3.00 ERA (78th nationally), 2.13 walks per nine innings (84th) and five wins, while owning the conference's only two nine-inning complete games (fifth nationally). Agresti is second in the league with a .687 slugging percentage (53rd nationally) and 15 home runs (33rd), while ranking third with 0.35 homers per game (48th) and drawing 34 walks (79th). Cowan is second in the conference with three triples (58th nationally), Lewis Rodriguez leads the BIG EAST with nine sacrifice bunts (16th nationally, 0.21 per game- 35th), and Jon LeGrande ranks third in the conference with 16 stolen bases.

St. John's and Hofstra (15-22, 9-12 CAA) will face off for the second time this season, 83rd all-time with the series dating back to 1956. The Red Storm hold an 69-13 edge in the all-time series and a 32-8 advantage in Hempstead. The Johnnies last faced the Pride earlier this year on April 14 with the Red Storm taking a 10-7 win over the Pride at home.

Hofstra dropped its CAA series against Northeastern but closed the weekend with an emphatic win, falling 8-0 and 8-6 in the first two games before erupting for a 13-2, seven-inning victory in the finale at Friedman Diamond. In the opener, Nick Biddle recorded two hits while Carlos Martinez struck out nine over 5.1 innings, but the Pride were held scoreless as Northeastern pulled away late. Hofstra showed resilience in game two, rallying from a 7-2 deficit with a four-run seventh inning highlighted by Danny Corona's three-run homer, but ultimately came up short. The Pride bounced back in dominant fashion on Sunday, scoring 11 runs in a decisive fourth inning and riding Nick Reese's first career complete game to salvage the series.

As a team, Hofstra has been strong on the defensive end, leading the CAA and ranking 45th nationally with 0.84 double plays turned per game, while posting a .972 fielding percentage, the third-best mark in the conference.

Individually, Tyler Cox paces the CAA and ranks third nationally with eight sacrifice flies, while averaging 1.19 RBIs per game (49th in the country). CJ Griggs has also played a pivotal role, ranking second in the conference with 35 walks (63rd nationally) and averaging 0.97 walks per game, good for 23rd in the nation. On the mound, Martinez sits second in the CAA and 21st nationally with 12.73 strikeouts per nine innings.

Following the midweek contest, St. John's will return home to host Creighton for a three-game series starting on Friday, May 1 at 3 p.m. at Jack Kaiser Stadium.