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2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball
ConferenceAtlantic 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 stadiumSmithson Field
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Louis ‍†‍‍ 16 – 8   .667 37 – 14   .725
VCU  ‍‍‍ 15 – 8   .652 33 – 21   .611
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 14 – 9   .609 32 – 20   .615
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 15 – 11   .577 32 – 24   .571
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 26 – 24   .520
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 24 – 30   .444
UMass  ‍‍‍ 13 – 12   .520 24 – 28   .462
Rhode Island ‍‍‍ 11 – 14   .440 19 – 29   .396
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 24 – 28   .462
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 19 – 33   .365
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16   .333 18 – 31   .367
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 7 – 17   .292 21 – 32   .396
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 18, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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]

Main article: 2023 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team

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[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]

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Colin Yablonski 37 RHP 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 Graduate Lancaster, Pennsylvania Coastal Carolina
Owen Petrich 43 INF 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 216 Sophomore Doylestown, Pennsylvania Delaware

2023 MLB Draft[edit]

Main article: 2023 Major League Baseball draft
Round Pick Player Position MLB Team
#13 #380 Brett Callahan 3B Detroit Tigers[4]

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
finish 		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

Roster[edit]

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
Jeremy Hileman
Lee Saverio

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 21, 2024

Game log[edit]

2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks Baseball Game Log (12–18)
Regular Season (12–18)
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 2–10 Holmes (6–1) McCausland (1–3) Bell (4) ESPN+ 221 10–16 1–3
April 6 Saint Louis Smithson Field W 9–1 DeSanto (2–1) Yarberry (4–3) McShane (1) ESPN+ 306 11–16 2–3
April 7 Saint Louis Smithson Field W 7–3 Picone (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 3–6 Jones (1–0) McCausland (1–4) Ureña (1) 91 12–17 3–4
April 13 at Rhode Island Bill Beck Field L 2–7 Sposato (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		 —
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[edit]

Atlantic 10 tournament[edit]

See also: 2024 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball 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.
1Saint Louis
May 21 – 11:00 a.m.
4Richmond
4Richmond12
May 24 – 11:00 a.m.
5George Washington4
May 21 – 3:00 p.m.
3Dayton4
May 22 – 3:00 p.m.
6UMass1
3Dayton
May 21 – 7:00 p.m.
2VCU
2VCU4
May 25 – 12:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
7Saint Joseph's2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
May 23 – 11:00 a.m.
May 22 – 7:00 p.m.May 24 – 3:00 p.m.
6UMassMay 23 – 7:00 p.m.
7St. Joseph's
May 23 – 3:00 p.m.
5George Washington
First round (Game 3)
(7) Saint Joseph's Hawks vs. (2) VCU Rams
May 21, 2024 7:00 pm (EDT) at Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
(7) Saint Joseph's 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
(2) VCU 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 X 4 8 0
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 Hawks vs. (6) UMass Minutemen

Rankings[edit]

Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I baseball 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[edit]

  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.

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