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St. John's University
Softball Opens BIG EAST Tournament against St. John's
5/10/2023 7:02:00 PM | Softball
STORRS, Conn. – The UConn softball team (33-13) opens the BIG EAST Tournament against the five seed St. John's Red Storm (23-27) on Thursday at noon.
UConn comes into the tournament as the overall number one seed after winning the regular season title for the second consecutive season, finishing with a 19-5 conference record. UConn has been led this season by a pair of outfielders in Aziah James and Lexi Hastings. The two lead the Huskies in hits, on-base percentage, and stolen bases. Hastings was a unanimous first team all-conference selection with James being named to the second team. Freshman catcher, Grace Jenkins has been a key piece to the Huskies lineup all season long, leading the Huskies in runs batted in (41) and doubles (17). Jenkins was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, earning second team all-conference honors.
UConn's pitching staff has been rock solid all season long, as they have only surrendered 131 runs this season which ranks first in the conference. The staff has been led by junior Payton Kinney this season, as she leads the team in ERA (2.83), holding opponents to an impressive .167 batting average. Kinney was named first team all-conference for the first time in her career.
St. John's won their opening game against Butler, 9-6. The Red Storm have some pop in their lineup as they hit three home runs to power past Butler in the opening round. UConn swept St. John's in the regular season series, with all three games being decided by three runs or less.
First pitch is set for 12:00pm at Burrill Family Field. BUY TICKETS HERE.
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