(Release taken from St. John's Athletics)
QUEENS, N.Y. - The sophomore enters the BIG EAST Championship this weekend on the heels of an eight-game hit streak. Bowie and the rest of the Red Storm begin play on Friday against No. 2 seeded Creighton in the semifinal round of the BIG EAST Tournament. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET and can be watched live on FS2.
In the team's weekend sweep over the Bulldogs, Bowie recorded seven hits in 10 at bats to boast a team-best .700 batting average. In addition, the second-year Johnnie drove in a team-most eight RBIs while recording 17 total bases.