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The 2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team represents Saint Joseph's University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Hawks play their home games at Smithson Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference . They are led by head coach Fritz Hamburg , in his sixteenth season with the program.
Saint Joseph's enter the season as the defending Atlantic 10 regular season champions.
Background [ edit ] 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] 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament .[3]
Offseason [ edit ] Departures [ edit ]
Saint Joseph's Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Notes
Cole Stetzar 2
RHP
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
220
Graduate Scranton, Pennsylvania Graduated
Cam Walker 3
INF
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
161
Senior Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Graduated
Luca Trigiani 4
INF
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
209
Senior Brooklyn, New York Graduated
Adam Fine 11
OF
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
165
Senior Wynnewood, Pennsylvania Graduated
Patrick Shearer 16
RHP
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
223
Senior Dallas, Texas Graduated
Mike Falco 24
RHP
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
209
Graduate East Brunswick, New Jersey Graduated
Brett Callahan 27
OF
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
192
Junior Newark, Delaware Drafted in the 2023 MLB draft
Nate Thomas 30
IN
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
217
Graduate Hockessin, Delaware Graduated
Nick Embleton 31
INF
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
204
Senior Enola, Pennsylvania Graduated
Nicholas Torres 37
LHP
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190
Senior Marlboro, New Jersey Graduated
Travis Rinker 39
C
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
210
Senior Monrovia, Maryland Graduated
Peter Gallo 44
RHP
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
238
Senior Asbury Park, New Jersey Graduated
Transfers [ edit ] 2023 MLB Draft [ edit ] Preseason [ edit ] Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors [ edit ] Ethan Bell, Hayden Moore, and Cole Smith were named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason team.[5]
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team
Player
No.
Position
Class
Ryan Cesarini
47
OF
Junior
Domenic Picone
41
SP
Senior
Ryan Desanto
33
SP
Sophomore
Coaches poll [ edit ] 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
Team
Points
1
Saint Louis
125 (3)
2
George Mason
121 (2)
3 Saint Joseph's 114 (1)
4
Davidson
113 (2)
5
VCU
97 (2)
6
Dayton
96 (1)
7
Rhode Island
77 (1)
8
Richmond
63
9
George Washington
51
10
Fordham
38
11
UMass
22
12
St. Bonaventure
19
Personnel [ edit ] Starters [ edit ]
Lineup
Pos.
No.
Player.
Year
C 14
Jakob Reed
Senior
1B 35
Brandon Drapeau
Graduate
2B 15
Max Hitman
Senior
3B 44
Owen Petrich
Sophomore
SS 5
Ryan Weingartner
Sophomore
LF 17
Luke Zimmerman
Graduate
CF 8
Conlan Wall
Senior
RF 13
Ryan Picollo
Senior
DH 43
Justin Igoe
Senior
Weekend Pitching Rotation
Day
No.
Player.
Year
Friday 12
Will McCausland
Sophomore
Saturday Ryan DeSanto
Sunday Domenic Picone
2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
Bats/throws
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
2
U Cole Stetzar R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
Fr
Bay Village, OH
3
INF Colin Myers R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
163 lb (74 kg)
Jr
Philadelphia, PA
4
C Luke Parise R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
199 lb (90 kg)
Fr
Camp Hill, PA
5
U Ryan Weingartner R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
So
Berlin, NJ
6
RHP Luke Smith R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
Gr
Delran, NJ
8
OF Conlan Wall R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
158 lb (72 kg)
Sr
Souderton, PA
9
OF Nick Senior R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
171 lb (78 kg)
Sr
Cherry Hill, NJ
11
OF Joey Gale R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
Fr
Churchville, PA
12
RHP Will McCausland R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Harleysville, PA
13
OF Ryan Picollo R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
Sr
Leawood, KS
14
C Jakob Reed L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
Sr
Yorba Linda, CA
15
INF Max Hitman R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
Sr
Norristown, PA
16
RHP Tim Dickinson R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
Sr
Glen Mills, PA
17
LHP Luke Zimmerman L/L
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
Gr
Broomall, PA
18
RHP Alec Rodriguez R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
191 lb (87 kg)
Gr
Cherry Hill, NJ
19
RHP Frank Ciccone R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
So
Hanover, NJ
20
RHP Luke Gabrysh R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
199 lb (90 kg)
Jr
Wilmington, DE
22
RHP Mike Picollo R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
Gr
Leawood, KS
23
RHP Matt McShane R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
Jr
Bensalem, PA
24
LHP Dylan Duke R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Norristown, PA
25
LHP Richie Kerstetter L/L
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
So
Fairfield, CT
26
C Carter Jagiela R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
So
Telford, PA
28
RHP David Owsik R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Downingtown, PA
30
OF Bryce Gaines R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Alexandria, VVA
31
OF Darius Adkins R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Philadelphia, PA
32
RHP Sam Davies R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
So
Ashburn, VA
33
LHP Ryan DeSanto L/L
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
So
Frederick, MD
34
RHP Drew DeSanto R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
So
Frederick, MD
35
INF Brandon Drapeau R/R
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Gr
Mullica Hill, NJ
37
RHP Colin Yablonski R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
Gr
Lancaster, PA
38
C Dean Bergmann R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Philadelphia, PA
40
LHP Noah Tincher L/L
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
So
Hamilton, OH
41
RHP Domenic Picone R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
Sr
Garnet Valley, PA
43
C Justin Igoe R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
Sr
Ivyland, PA
44
INF Owen Petrich R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
216 lb (98 kg)
So
Doylestown, PA
47
OF Ryan Cesarini L/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Archbald, PA
49
RHP Ryan Basarab R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
Sr
West Chester, PA
50
INF Paul Kokol L/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Ardmore, PA
52
INF Antonio Dominici R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Millstone, NJ
Head coach Fritz Hamburg
Assistant coach(es) Doc Neiman
Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Game log [ edit ]
2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks Baseball Game Log (12–18)
Regular Season (12–18)
March (8–11)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
A10 record
March 1
at Bucknell *
Depew Field Lewisburg, PA L 14–16Carroll (1–0)
McCausland (1–1)Mulvey (3)
ESPN+
135
2–4
—
March 2
Bucknell*
Smithson Field
W 15–55 DeSanto (1–0)Schultz (0–1)
None ESPN+
225
3–4
—
March 3
Bucknell*
Smithson Field
W 9–5Picone (1–1)Maxwell (0–1)
None ESPN+
206
4–4
—
March 5
Fairfield *Smithson Field
W 4–3Yablonski (2–1)Helmstetter (0–2)
Davies (1)134
5–4
—
March 6
Fairfield*
Smithson Field
L 5–198 Colagrande (1–0)
McShane (0–1)None 132
5–5
—
March 8
at UNCW *
Brooks Field Wilmington, NC L 5–6Marshburn (2–0)
Gabrysh (0–1)Craig (1)
FloBaseball 993
5–6
—
March 9
at UNCW*
Brooks Field
L 2–3Kane (1–1)
Smith (0–2)None FloBaseball
932
5–7
—
March 10
at UNCW*
Brooks Field
L 3–4Marshburn (3–0)
Yablonski (2–2)None FloBaseball
1,158
5–8
—
March 12
at Lehigh *
J. David Walker Field Bethlehem, PA W 8–2Yablonski (3–2)Ermigiotti (1–1)
None 151
6–8
—
March 15
Monmouth *Smithson Field
L 5–7Benzinger (1–1)
McShane (0–2)None 224
6–9
—
March 16
Monmouth*
Smithson Field
W 10–6Smith (1–2)Carlin (1–2)
None 316
7–9
—
March 17
Monmouth*
Smithson Field
W 7–6McShane (1–2)Benzinger (1–2)
None 400
8–9
—
March 20
Navy *Smithson Field
L 7–177 Murtha (1–0)
Owsik (0–1)None 225
8–10
—
March 22
at Kent State *
Schoonover Stadium Kent, OH L 2–3Kartsonas (3–2)
McCausland (1–1)Roebuck (1)
Hudl 342
8–11
—
March 23
at Kent State*
Schoonover Stadium
L 2–3Kolenda (1–3)
Gabrysh (0–2)None Hudl
320
8–12
—
March 24
at Kent State*
Schoonover Stadium
W 5–0Picone (2–1)Miceli (0–1)
None Hudl
323
9–12
—
Liberty Bell Classic
March 26
at Lafayette *
Kamine Stadium Easton, PA L 7–13Maurer (1–0)
Yablonski (3–3)None 107
9–13
—
March 28
at Davidson
Henry Wilson Jr. Field Davidson, NC L 8–9Ban (1–0)
Owsik (0–2)None 333
9–14
0–1
March 29
at Davidson
Henry Wilson Jr. Field
L 3–14Cavanaugh (1–3)
DeSanto (1–1)Fix (1)
512
9–15
0–2
March 30
at Davidson
Henry Wilson Jr. Field
W 15–8Picone (3–1)Feczko (2–4)
Rodriguez (1)478
10–15
1–2
April (2–3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
A10 record
Liberty Bell Classic
April 3
vs. Penn *
Smithson Field
Canceled (inclement weather) 10–15
—
April 5
Saint Louis Smithson Field
L 2–10Holmes (6–1)
McCausland (1–3)Bell (4)
ESPN+
221
10–16
1–3
April 6
Saint Louis
Smithson Field
W 9–1DeSanto (2–1)Yarberry (4–3)
McShane (1)
ESPN+
306
11–16
2–3
April 7
Saint Louis
Smithson Field
W 7–3Picone (4–1)Chaffin (1–2)
Rodriguez (2)ESPN+
367
12–16
3–3
April 10
Delaware *Smithson Field
Canceled (inclement weather) 12–16
—
April 12
at Rhode Island
Bill Beck Field Kingston, RI L 3–6Jones (1–0)
McCausland (1–4)Ureña (1)
91
12–17
3–4
April 13
at Rhode Island
Bill Beck Field
L 2–7Sposato (1–3)
DeSanto (2–2)None 133
12–18
3–5
April 14
at Rhode Island
Bill Beck Field
April 17
at Penn*
Meiklejohn Stadium Philadelphia, PA —
April 19
St. Bonaventure Smithson Field
April 20
St. Bonaventure
Smithson Field
April 21
St. Bonaventure
Smithson Field
April 23
at Delaware*
Bob Hannah Stadium Newark, DE —
April 26
at UMass
Earl Lorden Field Amherst, MA
April 27
at UMass
Earl Lorden Field
April 28
at UMass
Earl Lorden Field
April 30
at Villanova *
Villanova Ballpark Plymouth Meeting, PA —
May (0–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
A10 record
May 3
at Fordham
Houlihan Park The Bronx, NY
May 4
at Fordham
Houlihan Park
May 5
at Fordham
Houlihan Park
May 10
George Mason Smithson Field
May 11
George Mason
Smithson Field
May 12
George Mason
Smithson Field
May 14
Villanova*
Smithson Field
—
May 16
George Washington Smithson Field
May 17
George Washington
Smithson Field
May 18
George Washington
Smithson Field
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
Rankings [ edit ] ^ 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 [ edit ]
^ "2024 Baseball Standings" . atlantic10.com . Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved April 13, 2023 .^ Gabriel, Kerith (May 24, 2023). "Top-seeded St. Joseph's drops opener in A-10 baseball tournament" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved February 19, 2024 . ^ Childs, Cody (May 30, 2023). "Expert analysis and reactions to the 2023 NCAA baseball bracket" . NCAA.com . Retrieved February 19, 2024 . ^ 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 . ^ Sutherland, Troy (February 14, 2024). "Conference Preview: Atlantic 10" . Perfect Game USA . Retrieved February 19, 2024 . ^ "Saint Louis Picked to as Atlantic 10 Baseball Preseason Favorites" . Atlantic 10 . February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024 .^ "Remainder of Baseball Series with Canisius Canceled" . sjuhakws.com . February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .^ "NCAA Baseball - Coaches Poll" . USA Today . Retrieved February 19, 2024 .^ "College Top 25" . Baseball America. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022 .^ "2024 Collegiate Baseball Polls" . baseballnews.com .^ "NCBWA Top 30 Polls" . sportswriters.net . Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2022 .^ "D1 Baseball: Rankings" . d1baseball.com . Retrieved January 14, 2022 .
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