sports for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com june 4, 2015 • The CourieR SUN 59 St. John’s men’s baseball season ends in regional round BY ANTHO NY GIU DICE agiudice@ridgewoodtimes.com @A_GiudiceReport The St. John’s Red Storm saw their season come to an end on May 31 when they lost to the Arkansas Razorbacks, 4-3, in the finals of the Stillwater Regional bracket of the NCAA Tournament at Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Red Storm finish the season with an overall record of 41-16 as the Stillwater Regional finalists, Big East Tournament champions and Big East regular season champions. The game was a close contest throughout and Arkansas managed to score a run in the ninth inning to seal the victory and knock St. John’s out of the tournament. It was a scoreless game heading into the fifth inning, when the Razorbacks grabbed the lead. They led off the inning with back-to-back singles and a sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third base. Arkansas’ catcher, Tucker Pennell, hit a sacrifice fly, bringing in one run, and left fielder, Joseph Serrano added an RBI single to give the Razorbacks a 2-0 lead. Arkansas increased their lead to 3-0 in the top of the sixth when Tyler Spoon launched a solo home run off Red Storm relief pitcher Shawn Heide. St. John’s managed to get on the scoreboard with a two-run sixth inning. Center fielder Alex Caruso worked a leadoff walk and second baseman, Robert Wayman, reached base on a throwing error, but the ball soared into the dugout and Caruso was awarded home, while Wayman St. John’s coach, Ed Blankmeyer, during St. John’s run in the NCAA Tournament. was given second. Michael Donadio then smacked an RBI single to right field, cutting the Razorbacks’ lead to 3-2. The Red Storm led off the seventh inning with a single from Jarred Mederos. He quickly stole second base and scored on an RBI single by Robbie Knighties to tie the game at three runs apiece. In the top of the ninth, Arkansas had runners on first and second before a sacrifice bunt moved the runners into scoring position. After an intentional walk loaded the bases, Serrano lined a one-out RBI single into left to give the Razorbacks a 4-3 lead. Photo courtesy St. John’s Athletics Arkansas’ closer, Zach Johnson, struck out the side in the bottom of the ninth for the save and the win. Wayman, Knightes and first baseman Matt Harris were each named to the Stillwater Regional All- Tournament Team at their respective positions after St. John’s was eliminated from tournament play. BWG soccer teams earn tough wins over the weekend The Blau Weiss Gottschee (BWG) Girls U9 Blue team advanced to the NY State Cup final following an exciting match against the Locust Valley Bayville Falcons on May 30. In the final minute of the game, Mila Sadeghi scored the tying goal, giving BWG a 1-1 draw. No players from either team scored in extra time so the game went to penalty kicks. The BWG girls made every penalty kick, winning the penalties 4-1. In league play on May 31, the Girls U9 Blue team defeated Farmingdale SC Elite 5-4, with Stefanie Stimpfl, Emma Bromley and Anna Rooney contributing one goal each and Abby Jalocha contributing two. BWG 2003 Royals had a great game in the State Cup semifinals against Silver Lake from Staten Island. It was a close match, but BWG won 4-3 in double overtime. Photo courtesy of BWG The 2003 Royals after their 4-3 double overtime win over Silver Lake.
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