Alumni Watch: Berardi Shines in Minors
Dylan Hornik, Co-Sports Editor
September 20, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Sports, Sports Scroll
After a season in which his team won 42 games, reached the NCAA Regional tournament and ranked in the top 25 among Division I programs, former St. John’s shortstop Jesse Berardi thought he had done it all. Then, a new world of opportunities opened in an instant when the Cleveland Indians selected...
Red Storm Roundup: Baseball hot, softball stumbles
Nick McCreven, Staff Writer
April 26, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Sports Scroll
St. John’s Softball goes 1-2 on the weekend vs. Villanova The softball team began a double-header on Saturday with a tough 2-0 loss. Tori Free pitched a strong game but hits were hard to come by on the offensive side and they were unable to score a run. Free gave up two runs on four hits in seven....
Red Storm Roundup: St. John’s splits Senior Days
John Cavanagh, Contributing Writer
April 19, 2017
Filed under Sports, Sports Scroll
Baseball Snaps Two Game Skid, Beats Albany The St. John’s Red Storm took on the Albany Great Danes last Tuesday, looking to avoid a three game losing streak. It was a rare losing streak for the Johnnies, but they made it a quick one after defeating Albany 9-3. Michael Donadio lead the way for ...
Baseball: Red Storm reigns in extra innings
Dylan Hornik, Co-Sports Editor
April 19, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Sports, Sports Scroll
The 1980 Philadelphia Phillies earned the moniker “The Cardiac Kids” for their ability to grind out victories in close games. They led Major League Baseball with 13 wins in extra innings and finished tied for third out of 30 teams with 32 victories in games decided by one run. By October, the...
Red Storm Roundup: Slow week for St. John’s
Kaylee Herndon, Staff Writer
April 12, 2017
Filed under Sports, Sports Scroll
Baseball's Comeback Falls Short Despite out-hitting their opponent 10 hits to six, the Red Storm fell to the Columbia Lions in the first home loss of the season with a final score of 7-4. This game marks the 23rd of 24 chances that the Red Storm has outhit their opponent this season. St. John’s (2...
Red Storm Roundup: Baseball, softball roll to weekend sweeps
John Cavanagh, Contributing Writer
March 29, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Lacrosse, Men's Tennis, Softball, Sports, Sports Scroll, Tennis, Women's Tennis
Men’s Tennis Wins First Big East Matchup of the Season St. John’s men’s tennis beat the Georgetown Hoyas 4-0 Friday morning at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. It was a big win for the Red Storm, snapping a four game losing streak coming into this pivotal Big East matchup....
Baseball continues hot run with weekend wins
John Cavanagh, Contributing Writer
March 22, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Sports, Sports Scroll
The Red Storm continue to climb the college baseball ranks, and adding two wins this weekend will surely help. The ninth ranked Johnnies started it off by beating the Iona Gaels on Friday by a score of 4-3. The victory was led by a tremendous pitching effort from freshman Sean Mooney, who pitched...
Snowed Out: Winter Storm upends St. John’s weekend
Dylan Hornik, Assistant Sports Editor
March 22, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Sports, Sports Scroll
While most in the New York City area hunkered down, preparing for what was supposed to be the biggest snowfall of the winter, a few St. John’s coaches stood face-to-face with some season-altering dilemmas. Although Winter Storm Stella spared Queens from the worst of its terror, several Red Storm...
Spring Sports Preview: Baseball
Dylan Hornik, Assistant Sports Editor
February 22, 2017
Filed under Baseball, Sports, Sports Scroll
Make no mistake about it: winter is still here. Freezing temperatures and strong winds render it nearly impossible to make the short walk from the residence halls to the D’Angelo Center for something to eat between hibernation-like naps, and the motivation to go to class is at an all-time low across th...
Blasts from the Past: Former Johnnie trades in his cleats for a badge
Troy Mauriello, Co-Sports Editor
December 8, 2016
Filed under Baseball, Sports, Sports Scroll
Choosing to become a New York City police officer is a decision that entails a great deal of sacrifice. Officers put their lives on the line each and every time they go into work, spend hours upon hours away from their families and work deep into the night. Very few officers, however, can say that the...
CJ Nitkowski: From Major League star to media sensation
Troy Mauriello and Carmine Carcieri
September 28, 2016
Filed under Baseball, Home Scroll, Sports, Sports Scroll
Former St. John’s baseball pitching star C.J. Nitkowski has been proudly representing his school for nearly two decades. After 17 years in professional baseball, both in the major leagues and overseas, Nitkowski has now gracefully moved on to a career in sports media. However, before finding himself in the spotl...
Don’t Panik, Joe’s Home
Troy Mauriello and Carmine Carcieri
September 7, 2016
Filed under Baseball, Sports, Sports Scroll
Despite playing nearly 3,000 miles away from home, San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik has never lost touch with his roots. The former St. John’s baseball star has achieved great success in only two plus MLB seasons, winning a World Series in 2014 and being named an All-Star reserve in ...
