St. John’s 2018 Baseball World Series Capsule

May 21, 2018 · CSM Staff
            

St. John’s Red Storm

Big East (39-15, 16-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/21 at North Carolina (5-2), 3/16 Connecticut (14-4), 3/29 at Minnesota (11-5)
Bad Losses: 3/4 at UC Davis (6-10), 3/20 Fairfield (1-2), 4/4 at Columbia (6-7)
Coach: Ed Blankmeyer
 
Key Field Players:
John Valente, Senior, UTL, .356 BA, 5 HR, 40 RBI, 11 SB
Jamie Galazin, Senior, OF/P, .327 BA, 6 HR, 42 RBI, 10 SB
Luke Stampfl, Senior, SS, .333 BA, 6 HR, 32 RBI
Wyatt Mascarella, Junior, C, .333 BA, 25 RBI
Josh Shaw, Junior, 2B/3B, .309 BA, 43 RBI
Robert Boselli III, Senior, C, .298 BA, 39 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Kevin Magee, Senior, P, 2.48 ERA, 6-3 W/L, 72.2 IP, 90 SO
Sean Mooney, Sophomore, P, 2.52 ERA, 11-2 W/L, 89.1 IP, 100 SO
Michael LoPresti, Junior, P, 3.05 ERA, 4-3 W/L, 76.2 IP, 55 SO
Joe LaSorsa, Sophomore, P, 2.05 ERA, 4-0 W/L, 48.1 IP, 7 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .296 (24th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.52 (276, 6)
Doubles per Game: 1.92 (54, 3)
Earned Run Average: 2.66 (2, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .975 (53, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 0.70 (131, 3)
Scoring Offense: 6.4 (69, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .432 (57, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.88 (173, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.32 (36, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017 Regional lost to Vanderbilt, eliminated by UNC-Greensboro
2015 Regional lost to Oklahoma State, defeated Oral Roberts, defeated Oklahoma State, eliminated by Arkansas
2012 Regional defeated East Carolina, defeated North Carolina, defeated North Carolina
2012 Super Regional lost to Arizona, eliminated by Arizona
2011 Regional defeated East Carolina, lost to Virginia, eliminated by East Carolina
2010 Regional lost to Mississippi, defeated VCU, defeated Mississippi, defeated Virginia, eliminated by Virginia
2008 Regional defeated Texas, lost to Rice, eliminated by Texas
2007 Regional lost to Clemson, defeated VCU, eliminated by Coastal Carolina
2005 Regional defeated Virginia, lost to Oregon State, defeated Ohio State, eliminated by Oregon State
 
*all team stats through 5/20