St. John’s pitching woes continued, and their offense couldn’t score enough to bail them out.
The Red Storm gave up a lead twice, and 10 stranded runners aborted their chances to return the favor, as they dropped Tuesday’s matchup 9-8 at Jack Kaiser Stadium.
The Johnnies (19-14-1) walked seven batters and allowed seven hits, as their lead in the 1st inning and later in the 8th inning did not hold up.
“Baseball’s the kind of game, it kind of tests you at times. It’s testing us right now and we’re scuffling. We’re scuffling and our pitching has got to come around,” head coach Ed Blankmeyer said.