St. John's University Athletics
2019 Softball Roster
Angela Saric
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Indian Hills High School
- Hometown:
- Oakland, NJ
As a senior in 2022: Appeared in 18 games with six starts … fanned 32 batters across 59.2 innings … faced just two batters over the minimum in a 4-0 victory at Iona, allowing just two hits in her first complete shutout of the season (May 4, 2022)
As a junior in 2021: Appeared in 19 games with six starts… pitched 43 innings with 22 strikeouts… recorded her first win of the season against UMass-Lowell (March 6) pitching five innings, striking out six and only allowing two runs… recorded four scoreless relief outings against Fordham (March 10), Seton Hall (March 21), Butler (April 3), and UConn (May 2), giving up a combined one hit in those four appearances.
As a sophomore in 2020: Started in five of her 11 appearances… went 2-2 with nine strikeouts in 27.1 innings of work… picked up her first win of the season after tossing a complete game against Binghamton (Feb. 15), allowing one earned run on five hits… dominated San Jose State (Feb. 29), snapping the Spartans’ 17-game winning streak by allowing just two runs on four hits and punching out three… picked up a save in the Johnnies’ final win of the season against FDU (March 11), tossing two scoreless frames in relief and allowing just two baserunners.
As a freshman in 2019: Posted an 8-9 record through 28 appearances, 21 of which were starts… registered 58 strikeouts and a 4.21 ERA over 108 innings of work… in BIG EAST play, held the opposition to a .208 batting average with a 2.75 ERA… earned her first career win against 2018 MEAC Champion Bethune-Cookman (Feb. 9)… came on in relief against USC Upstate, holding the Spartans to one run on four hits over 2.2 frames of action to pick up her second victory (March 9)… recorded back-to-back wins over Wagner and Holy Cross at the St. John’s Invite (March 15-17), including her first career shutout against the Crusaders, 8-0… threw five shutout innings of no-hit ball to help the Red Storm defeat Seton Hall, 2-0 (April 13).
Prior to St. John’s: Attended Indian Hills High School where she was a four year varsity player… was selected to the 1st team in the following: All-League (2016-18), All-County (2018), and All-Eastern Region (2018)… also selected to 2nd team: All-County (2016-17), All-State (2018), and All-North Jersey pitcher (2018)… threw a one-hit shutout in the Bergen County semifinals versus Immaculate Heart Academy… compiled a 1.27 ERA in 405 innings to go with 425 strikeouts and 45 wins… three-sport athlete playing softball, basketball, and volleyball.
Personal: Full name Angela Marina Saric … born and raised in Oakland, NJ … daughter of Mia and Viktor Saric … majoring in toxicology.
Saric Up Close...Age you Started Playing Softball: 6 years old
Favorite Pregame Song: All the Lights – Kanye West
Favorite Food: Ravioli
Best Piece of Softball Advice you Ever Received: “Never hold anything back in every game because it could always be your last inning.”