On Deck: 2019 Big East Tournament

Tournament Schedule

• Game 1:  Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. (#1 Creighton vs. #4 Seton Hall)
• Game 2:  Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. (#2 Xavier vs. #3 St. John’s)
• Game 3:  Friday, May 24, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. (Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser)
• Game 4:  Friday, May 24, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. (Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner)
• Game 5:  Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. (Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser)
• Game 6:  Sunday, May 25, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. (Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner)
• Game 7 (if necessary):  Sunday, May 25, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.
• Location: Prasco Park in Mason, Ohio
• Broadcast: Game 1-5 (Big East Digital Network), Game 6-7 (Fox Sports 2)

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Creighton

Overall Record: 35-11

Big East Record: 14-4

RPI: 23

Record vs. Big East Tournament field: 6-3 (3-0 vs. Seton Hall, 2-1 vs. St. John’s, 1-2 vs. Xavier)

Probable Starting Lineup

1. Isaac Collins, 2B – .289 avg | .368 obp | .456 slg | 4 hr | 28 rbi | 13 sb
2. Parker Upton, LF – .306 avg | .482 obp | .554 slg | 7 hr | 28 rbi | 8 sb
3. Jake Holton, 1B – .409 avg | .507 obp | .739 slg | 13 hr | 52 rbi | 1 sb
4. Will Robertson, RF – .301 avg | .390 obp | .554 slg | 11 hr | 56 rbi | 1 sb
5. Jack Strunc, SS – .258 avg | .304 obp | .371 slg | 1 hr | 26 rbi | 4 sb
6. Jordan Hovey, 3B – .252 avg | .380 obp | .459 slg | 7 hr | 31 rbi | 9 sb
7. David Vilches, C – .236 avg | .393 obp | .404 slg | 2 hr | 8 rbi | 1 sb
8. Jared Wegner, DH – .279 avg | .359 obp | .360 slg | 1 hr | 16 rbi | 5 sb
9. Will Hanafan, CF – .279 avg | .363 obp | .295 slg | 0 hr | 16 rbi | 4 sb

Probable Starting Rotation

• Mitch Ragan, RHP – 8-2 w-l | 3.44 era | 86.1 ip | 77 h | 13 bb | 83 so
• Denson Hull, LHP – 5-4 w-l | 4.98 era | 65.0 ip | 52 h | 34 bb | 51 so
• Evan Johnson, RHP – 8-2 w-l | 2.96 era | 67.0 ip | 44 h | 33 bb | 61 so

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Xavier

Overall Record: 25-29

Big East Record: 12-4

RPI: 70

Record vs. Big East Tournament field: 5-4 (2-1 vs. Creighton, 2-1 vs. St. John’s, 1-2 vs. Seton Hall)

Probable Starting Lineup

1. Conor Grammes, DH – .333 avg | .433 obp | .510 slg | 6 hr | 25 rbi | 12 sb
2. Jake Shepski, RF – .293 avg | .395 obp | .379 slg | 1 hr | 39 rbi | 5 sb
3. Allbry Major, LF – .280 avg | .344 obp | .473 slg | 6 hr | 33 rbi | 4 sb
4. Matt Warkentin, 1B – .272 avg | .352 obp | .432 slg | 9 hr | 37 rbi | 4 sb
5. Chris Givin, SS – .308 avg | .373 obp | .467 slg | 6 hr | 32 rbi | 5 sb
6. Ryan Altenberger, 2B – .255 avg | .385 obp | .441 slg | 5 hr | 21 rbi | 7 sb
7. Luke Franzoni, CF – .246 avg | .331 obp | .500 slg | 8 hr | 29 rbi | 2 sb
8. Natale Monastra, C – .247 avg | .298 obp | .389 slg | 4 hr | 19 rbi | 1 sb
9. Kody Darcy, 3B – .170 avg | .284 obp | .273 slg | 2 hr | 5 rbi | 1 sb

Probable Starting Rotation

• Damien Richard, RHP – 2-2 w-l | 6.03 era | 59.2 ip | 66 h | 24 bb | 48 so
• Connor Grammes, RHP –  4-5 w-l | 4.40 era | 61.1 ip | 46 h | 42 bb | 77 so
• Griffin Lanoue, RHP – 3-3 w-l | 6.75 era | 42.2 ip | 49 h | 21 bb | 22 so

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St. John’s

Overall Record: 30-21

Big East Record: 9-9

RPI: 106

Record vs. Big East Tournament field: 5-4 (3-0 vs. Seton Hall, 1-2 vs. Creighton, 1-2 vs. Xavier)

Probable Starting Lineup

1. Peter Abinanti, RF – .287 avg | .410 obp | .322 slg | 0 hr | 6 rbi | 3 sb
2. Carson Bartels, 3B – .261 avg | .351 obp | .312 slg | 0 hr | 26 rbi | 8 sb
3. Mike Antico, LF – .367 avg | .491 obp | .568 slg | 5 hr | 27 rbi | 19 sb
4. Wyatt Mascarella, C – .268 avg | .409 obp | .415 slg | 4 hr | 33 rbi | 0 sb
5. Ryan Markey, 2B – .269 avg | .344 obp | .394 slg | 1 hr | 34 rbi | 5 sb
6. Sean McGeehan, CF – .256 avg | .352 obp | .423 slg | 6 hr | 20 rbi | 6 sb
7. Brandon Miller, DH – .279 avg | .364 obp | .361 slg | 1 hr | 14 rbi | 5 sb
8. Ryan Hogan, 1B – .259 avg | .335 obp | .367 slg | 2 hr | 27 rbi | 2 sb
9. Brandon Bossard, SS – .205 avg | .362 obp | .328 slg | 3 hr | 14 rbi | 0 sb

Probable Starting Rotation

• Joe LaSorsa, LHP – 5-5 w-l | 1.82 era | 79.1 ip | 57 h | 33 bb | 64 so
• Jeff Belge, LHP – 4-5 w-l | 4.18 era | 60.1 ip | 46 h | 50 bb | 73 so
• Nick Mondak, LHP – 2-2 w-l | 2.97 era | 30.1 ip | 25 h | 15 bb | 32 so

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Seton Hall

Overall Record: 25-26

Big East Record: 9-9

RPI: 179

Record vs. Big East Tournament field: 2-7 (2-1 vs. Xavier, 0-3 vs. Creighton, 0-3 vs. St. John’s)

Probable Starting Lineup

1. Jerry Huntzinger, RF – .247 avg | .354 obp | .301 slg | 1 hr | 14 rbi | 16 sb
2. Tyler Shedler-McAvoy, CF – .327 avg | .409 obp | .480 slg | 2 hr | 36 rbi | 22 sb
3. Christian Del Castillo, LF – .286 avg | .364 obp | .503 slg | 5 hr | 34 rbi | 3 sb
4. Casey Dana, 3B – .238 avg | .368 obp | .381 slg | 7 hr | 26 rbi | 10 sb
5. Matt Toke, 1B – .299 avg | .406 obp | .395 slg | 3 hr | 27 rbi | 3 sb
6. Sabestiano Santorelli, DH – .215 avg | .283 obp | .313 slg | 2 hr | 21 rbi | 7 sb
7. Connor Hood, 2B – .227 avg | .287 obp | .273 slg | 1 hr | 22 rbi | 1 sb
8. Steve Grober, SS – .278 avg | .339 obp | .411 slg | 3 hr | 30 rbi | 1 sb
9. Chris Villa, C – .147 avg | .230 obp | .196 slg | 0 hr | 6 rbi | 1 sb

Probable Starting Rotation

• Ricky DeVito, RHP – 2-5 w-l | 3.86 era | 58.1 ip | 66 h | 26 bb | 61 so
• Noah Thompson, RHP – 4-2 w-l | 4.47 era | 56.1 ip | 43 h | 26 bb | 68 so
• David Festa, RHP – 3-4 w-l | 4.42 era | 53.0 ip | 49 h | 25 bb | 58 so

Big East Regular Season Honors

Player of the Year
Jake Holton, Creighton, Jr., 1B

Pitcher of the Year
Mitch Ragan, Creighton, Sr., RHP

Freshman of the Year
Nick Lorusso, Villanova, Fr., RHP/3B

Coaching Staff of the Year
Creighton, Head Coach Ed Servais

2019 All-Big East First Team
Connor Schultz, Butler, So., RHP
Mitch Ragan, Creighton, Sr., RHP
Joe LaSorsa, St. John’s, Jr., LHP
*Conor Grammes, Xavier, Jr., RHP/DH
Gavin Hollowell, St. John’s, Jr., RHP (RP)
*Jake Holton, Creighton, Jr., 1B
Isaac Collins, Creighton, Jr., 2B
*Chris Givin, Xavier, Sr., SS
Eddie McCabe, Georgetown, So., 3B
*Wyatt Mascarella, St. John’s, Sr., C
Harrison Freed, Butler, Jr., OF
*Mike Antico, St. John’s, Jr., OF
Tyler Schedler-McAvoy, Seton Hall, Jr., OF

2019 All-Big East Second Team
(listed alphabetically by school)
Denson Hull, Creighton, Sr., LHP
Evan Johnson, Creighton, Sr., RHP
Will Robertson, Creighton, Jr., OF
Jared Wegner, Creighton, Fr., DH
Jeremiah Burke, Georgetown, Jr., RHP
Jack Cushing, Georgetown, Sr., RHP
Kyle Ruedisili, Georgetown, Grad., OF
Ryan Weisenberg, Georgetown, Sr., 2B
Ricky DeVito, Seton Hall, Jr., RHP
Matt Toke, Seton Hall, Jr., 1B
Nick Lorusso, Villanova, Fr., RHP/3B
Jack Housinger, Xavier, Fr., 3B
Lane Flamm, Xavier, Fr., RHP (RP)
Natale Monastra, Xavier, Jr., C
Matt Warkentin, Xavier, Sr., 1B

* – unanimous first team selection

Note: there are 15 players on the Big East Second Team due to a tie in voting.