St. John's at Penn State: Midweek Preview (March 4)

St. John’s

Record: 1-9 (0-0 Big East)

RPI: 228 (Quadrant 3)

Quad 3 Record: 1-3 (.250 Pct)

Away: 1-6 (.143 Pct)

Best Win: W, 11-7, at Stetson (5-7, RPI: 231) {Feb 15}

Coach: Mike Hampton (7th season, 149-137-2 at SJU)

Previous Head-to-Head: W, 18-4 (Neutral | February 25, 2018)

Team Analytics: Offense

• On-Base: .307

• Average: .216

• Runs: 26 (2.60 Per Game)

Team Analytics: Defense

• Opponent Average: .266

• K-BB Ratio: 44-42 (1.048 Ratio)

• Earned Run Average: 6.56

Probable Starter: LHP Tommy Conley, So. (0-0, 31.50 ERA)

Top 2 Relievers

1. RHP Jack Nestler, Fr. (3 app, 6.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0.45 WHIP)

2. LHP Thomas Harding, Fr. (3 app, 5.2 IP, 1.59 ERA, 1.06 WHIP)

Top 3 Hitters/Runners

1. OF Jon LeGrande, Sr. (.235|.357|.382, 1 hr, 4 rbi, 6 sb)

2. OF Dylan Fitzsimmons, Fr. (.424|.525|.485, 0 hr, 1 rbi)

3. C/1B Adam Agresti, R-So. (.235|.289|.441, 2 hr, 5 rbi)

Penn State

Record: 3-6 (0-0 Big Ten)

RPI: 186 (Quadrant 3)

Quad 3 Record: 2-3 (.400 Pct)

Home: 0-0 (.000 Pct)

Best Win: W, 9-8 F/11 vs. Indiana State [Neutral] (6-6, RPI: 103) {March 1}

Coach: Mike Gambino (3rd season, 65-53 at PSU)

Previous Head-to-Head: L, 4-18 (Neutral | February 25, 2018)

Team Analytics: Offense

• On-Base: .357

• Average: .244

• Runs: 40 (4.44 Per Game)

Team Analytics: Defense

• Opponent Average: .296

• K-BB Ratio: 70-43 (1.628 Ratio)

• Earned Run Average: 5.96

Projected Starter: RHP Frankie Sanchez, R-Sr. (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

Top 2 Relievers

1. RHP Dimond Loosli, Sr. (4 app, 6.2 IP, 1.50 ERA, 2.17 WHIP)

2. RHP Ben DeMell, R-Sr. (4 app, 6.2 IP, 2.70 ERA, 1.61 WHIP)

Top 3 Hitters

1. 2B Jayden Davis, Sr. (.308|.333|.462, 1 hr, 6 rbi)

2. 1B/3B Spencer Barnett, Jr. (.389|.500|1.000, 3 hr, 5 rbi, 3 sb)

3. DH Michael Anderson, Sr. (.231|.459|.577, 3 hr, 4 rbi)

Game Picks, Coverage

Date: March 4

Time (EST): 4:00 PM

Location: Medlar Field at Lubrano Park (University Park, PA)

Pick: Penn State

TV: B1G+ ($ [free on-campus])

Radio: CommRadio (check gameday links on X [@PSUCommRadio])

Live Stats & Pregame Lineups: StatBroadcast (PSU)