2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team

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2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball
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Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Record12–18 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coachLee Saverio (4th season)
Hitting coachDoc Neiman (1st season)
Pitching coachJeremy Hileman (1st season)
Home stadium Smithson Field
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Saint Louis  168 .6673716 .698
VCU  y158 .6523721 .638
Dayton  149 .6093322 .600
George Washington  1311 .5423126 .544
Saint Joseph's  1311 .5422926 .527
Richmond  1311 .5422732 .458
UMass  1311 .5422429 .453
Rhode Island  1113 .4581928 .404
Davidson  1014 .4172428 .462
Fordham  1014 .4171933 .365
St. Bonaventure  816 .3331831 .367
George Mason  717 .2922132 .396
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 25, 2024 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hawks played their home games at Smithson Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Fritz Hamburg, in his sixteenth season with the program.

Contents

Saint Joseph's entered the season as the defending Atlantic 10 regular season champions.

Background

The 2023 was one of the most successful conference seasons in Saint Joseph's program history. Finishing with a record of 28–24–1 and an Atlantic 10 record of 17–7, Saint Joseph's won their first Atlantic 10 regular season title in program history. They were eliminated in the 2023 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament after going 1–2, [2] and did not receive an at-large berth to the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [3]

Offseason

Departures

Saint Joseph's Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Cole Stetzar2RHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)220Graduate Scranton, Pennsylvania Graduated
Cam Walker3INF5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)161Senior Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Graduated
Luca Trigiani4INF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)209Senior Brooklyn, New York Graduated
Adam Fine11OF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)165Senior Wynnewood, Pennsylvania Graduated
Patrick Shearer16RHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)223Senior Dallas, Texas Graduated
Mike Falco24RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)209Graduate East Brunswick, New Jersey Graduated
Brett Callahan 27OF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)192Junior Newark, Delaware Drafted in the 2023 MLB draft
Nate Thomas30IN6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)217Graduate Hockessin, Delaware Graduated
Nick Embleton31INF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)204Senior Enola, Pennsylvania Graduated
Nicholas Torres37LHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190Senior Marlboro, New Jersey Graduated
Travis Rinker39C6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210Senior Monrovia, Maryland Graduated
Peter Gallo44RHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)238Senior Asbury Park, New Jersey Graduated

Transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Colin Yablonski37 RHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)196Graduate Lancaster, Pennsylvania Coastal Carolina
Owen Petrich43 INF 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)216Sophomore Doylestown, Pennsylvania Delaware

2023 MLB draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Team
#13#380 Brett Callahan 3B Detroit Tigers [4]

Preseason

Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors

Ethan Bell, Hayden Moore, and Cole Smith were named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason team. [5]

Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Ryan Cesarini47OFJunior
Domenic Picone41SPSenior
Ryan Desanto33SPSophomore

Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on February 14, 2024. Saint Joseph's was picked to finish third in the conference and received one first-place vote. [6]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted
finish
TeamPoints
1Saint Louis125 (3)
2George Mason121 (2)
3Saint Joseph's114 (1)
4Davidson113 (2)
5VCU97 (2)
6Dayton96 (1)
7Rhode Island77 (1)
8Richmond63
9George Washington51
10Fordham38
11UMass22
12St. Bonaventure19

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C14Jakob ReedSenior
1B35Brandon DrapeauGraduate
2B15Max HitmanSenior
3B44Owen PetrichSophomore
SS5Ryan WeingartnerSophomore
LF17Luke ZimmermanGraduate
CF8Conlan WallSenior
RF13Ryan PicolloSenior
DH43Justin IgoeSenior
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday12Will McCauslandSophomore
SaturdayRyan DeSanto
SundayDomenic Picone

Roster

2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
2Cole StetzarR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg)Fr Bay Village, OH
3 INF Colin MyersR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)163 lb (74 kg)Jr Philadelphia, PA
4 C Luke PariseR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)199 lb (90 kg)Fr Camp Hill, PA
5Ryan WeingartnerR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)184 lb (83 kg)So Berlin, NJ
6 RHP Luke SmithR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)201 lb (91 kg)Gr Delran, NJ
8 OF Conlan WallR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)158 lb (72 kg)Sr Souderton, PA
9 OF Nick SeniorR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)171 lb (78 kg)Sr Cherry Hill, NJ
11 OF Joey GaleR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)192 lb (87 kg)Fr Churchville, PA
12 RHP Will McCauslandR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)So Harleysville, PA
13 OF Ryan PicolloR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)222 lb (101 kg)Sr Leawood, KS
14 C Jakob ReedL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)187 lb (85 kg)Sr Yorba Linda, CA
15 INF Max HitmanR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)192 lb (87 kg)Sr Norristown, PA
16 RHP Tim DickinsonR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg)Sr Glen Mills, PA
17 LHP Luke ZimmermanL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)208 lb (94 kg)Gr Broomall, PA
18 RHP Alec RodriguezR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)191 lb (87 kg)Gr Cherry Hill, NJ
19 RHP Frank CicconeR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)208 lb (94 kg)So Hanover, NJ
20 RHP Luke GabryshR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)199 lb (90 kg)Jr Wilmington, DE
22 RHP Mike PicolloR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)213 lb (97 kg)Gr Leawood, KS
23 RHP Matt McShaneR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)222 lb (101 kg)Jr Bensalem, PA
24 LHP Dylan DukeR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)209 lb (95 kg)Fr Norristown, PA
25 LHP Richie KerstetterL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)209 lb (95 kg)So Fairfield, CT
26 C Carter JagielaR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)224 lb (102 kg)So Telford, PA
28 RHP David OwsikR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)201 lb (91 kg)Sr Downingtown, PA
30 OF Bryce GainesR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Fr Alexandria, VVA
31 OF Darius AdkinsR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)194 lb (88 kg)Fr Philadelphia, PA
32 RHP Sam DaviesR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)207 lb (94 kg)So Ashburn, VA
33 LHP Ryan DeSantoL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)218 lb (99 kg)So Frederick, MD
34 RHP Drew DeSantoR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)204 lb (93 kg)So Frederick, MD
35 INF Brandon DrapeauR/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)Gr Mullica Hill, NJ
37 RHP Colin YablonskiR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)196 lb (89 kg)Gr Lancaster, PA
38 C Dean BergmannR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jr Philadelphia, PA
40 LHP Noah TincherL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg)So Hamilton, OH
41 RHP Domenic PiconeR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)183 lb (83 kg)Sr Garnet Valley, PA
43 C Justin IgoeR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)214 lb (97 kg)Sr Ivyland, PA
44 INF Owen PetrichR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)216 lb (98 kg)So Doylestown, PA
47 OF Ryan CesariniL/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jr Archbald, PA
49 RHP Ryan BasarabR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)224 lb (102 kg)Sr West Chester, PA
50 INF Paul KokolL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)217 lb (98 kg)Sr Ardmore, PA
52 INF Antonio DominiciR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)181 lb (82 kg)Fr Millstone, NJ
Head coach

Fritz Hamburg

Assistant coach(es)

Doc Neiman
Jeremy Hileman
Lee Saverio


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 21, 2024

Game log

2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks Baseball Game Log (12–18)
Regular Season (12–18)
April (2–3)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordA10 record
Liberty Bell Classic
April 3vs. Penn*Smithson FieldCanceled (inclement weather)10–15
April 5 Saint Louis Smithson FieldL 2–10Holmes (6–1)McCausland (1–3)Bell (4)ESPN+22110–161–3
April 6Saint LouisSmithson FieldW 9–1DeSanto (2–1)Yarberry (4–3)McShane (1)ESPN+30611–162–3
April 7Saint LouisSmithson FieldW 7–3Picone (4–1)Chaffin (1–2)Rodriguez (2)ESPN+36712–163–3
April 10 Delaware*Smithson FieldCanceled (inclement weather)12–16
April 12at Rhode Island Bill Beck Field
Kingston, RI
L 3–6Jones (1–0)McCausland (1–4)Ureña (1)9112–173–4
April 13at Rhode IslandBill Beck FieldL 2–7Sposato (1–3)DeSanto (2–2)None13312–183–5
April 14at Rhode IslandBill Beck Field
April 17at Penn* Meiklejohn Stadium
Philadelphia, PA
April 19 St. Bonaventure Smithson Field
April 20St. BonaventureSmithson Field
April 21St. BonaventureSmithson Field
April 23at Delaware* Bob Hannah Stadium
Newark, DE
April 26at UMass Earl Lorden Field
Amherst, MA
April 27at UMassEarl Lorden Field
April 28at UMassEarl Lorden Field
April 30at Villanova* Villanova Ballpark
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Post-Season

*Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the D1Baseball poll
 W  Saint Joseph's win •  L  Saint Joseph's loss •  T  Saint Joseph's tie •  Postponement or cancellation Bold denotes Saint Joseph's player

Tournaments

Atlantic 10 tournament

Atlantic 10 tournament teams
(1) Saint Louis Billikens(2) VCU Rams(3) Dayton Flyers(4) Richmond Spiders(5) George Washington Revolutionaries(6) UMass Minutemen(7) Saint Joseph's Hawks
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
May 22 – 11:00 a.m.
1 Saint Louis 10
May 21 – 11:00 a.m.
4Richmond13
4 Richmond 12
May 24 – 11:00 a.m.
5 George Washington 4
4Richmond7
May 21 – 3:00 p.m.
2VCU13
3 Dayton 4
May 22 – 3:00 p.m.
6 UMass 1
3Dayton3
May 21 – 7:00 p.m.
2VCU11
2 VCU 4
May 25 – 12:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
7 Saint Joseph's 2
2VCU16
4Richmond1
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
May 23 – 11:00 a.m.
May 22 – 7:00 p.m.1Saint Louis0May 24 – 3:00 p.m.
6UMass27St. Joseph's14May 23 – 7:00 p.m.4Richmond14
7St. Joseph's127St. Joseph's137St. Joseph's6
May 23 – 3:00 p.m.5George Washington12
5George Washington9
3Dayton1
First round (Game 3)
(7) Saint Joseph's Hawksvs.(2) VCU Rams
May 21, 2024 7:00 pm (EDT) at Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia
Team123456789 R H E
(7) Saint Joseph's001100000260
(2) VCU20000011X480
WP: Brian Curley (6–0)   LP: Colin Yablonski (4–5)   Sv: Owen Tappy (5)
Home runs:
STJ: Ryan Weingartner
VCU: Brandon Eike, Eli Weisner
Attendance: 301
Lower round 1 (Game 6)
(7) Saint Joseph's Hawksvs.(6) UMass Minutemen

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches' [8] —*
Baseball America [9]
Collegiate Baseball^ [10]
NCBWA [11] RV
D1Baseball [12]

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. "2024 Baseball Standings". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. Gabriel, Kerith (May 24, 2023). "Top-seeded St. Joseph's drops opener in A-10 baseball tournament". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. Childs, Cody (May 30, 2023). "Expert analysis and reactions to the 2023 NCAA baseball bracket". NCAA.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  4. Tresolini, Kevin (July 13, 2023). "Former Newark National Little League World Series player one of two Del. MLB draftees". The News Journal . Gannett . Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  5. Sutherland, Troy (February 14, 2024). "Conference Preview: Atlantic 10". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  6. "Saint Louis Picked to as Atlantic 10 Baseball Preseason Favorites". Atlantic 10. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  7. "Remainder of Baseball Series with Canisius Canceled". sjuhakws.com. February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  8. "NCAA Baseball - Coaches Poll". USA Today . Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  9. "College Top 25". Baseball America. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  10. "2024 Collegiate Baseball Polls". baseballnews.com.
  11. "NCBWA Top 30 Polls". sportswriters.net. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  12. "D1 Baseball: Rankings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.