Here are a few things to get you ready for today's St. John's baseball opener against the University of Richmond at UNC-Wilmington's "Battle at the Beach" invitational:
St. John's plays three opponents this weekend - Richmond today at noon, UNC-Wilmington tomorrow at 4:00 PM, and Western Carolina at 10:00 AM on Sunday.
The Red Storm, who won the Big East last season and went to the NCAA Second Round (Regional Finalists) last year, return 20 letter winners from last season, including the Big east preseason player of the year Alex Caruso and pitcher of the year, reliever Thomas Hackimer.