WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team defeated St. John's 3-0 on Saturday afternoon as the Hoyas secured their 13th conference win this season. GU set the program record for most conference wins in a season with today's victory. This is the first time in the past 24 years that the Hoyas have taken a series against St. John's on the road. With the win, GU improves to 34-19 and 13-7 in BIG EAST action while St. John's slides to 34-16-1 and 14-7 in conference play.
 
ON THE RECORD
"What a great series win for the Hoyas. I thought they kept us at bay at times, but Everett Catlett gave us what we needed tonight and was just dominant. Our pitching staff was excellent with another shutout tying the all-time shutouts in a season record. Georgetown has not beaten St. John's on the road in a very long time and to do that and get our school record 13th BIG EAST win and fifth conference series win, which is the most in school history, was truly remarkable. I am so proud of this group and all we have accomplished. Christian Ficca was special today with four hits and that is what seniors do. He led us today along with Catlett and overall, it was a great team win." - Head Coach Edwin Thompson
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS

• Everett Catlett tossed five scoreless frames allowing three hits in a no decision effort. Catlett tallied six strikeouts on the day.
• Andrew Citron threw 1.1 innings allowing no hits.
• Kai Leckszas tossed 1.2 innings allowing two hits.
• Nick Davis earned his ninth save of the season grabbing the final three outs in the ninth for GU.
• Christian Ficca was sensational going 4-for-4 at the plate with an RBI.
• Marco Castillo went 1-for-5.
• Kavi Caster was 2-for-4 with a run scored and a walk.
• Andrew Bergeron went 1-for-4 with a run scored.
• Josh Rolling earned a walk and scored a run.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a scoreless first, Georgetown was able to put runners on the corners with no outs after back-to-back singles from Castillo and Caster. GU was then able to load the bases with one out but was unable to bring any of the runners home keeping the score at 0-0 heading into the bottom half of the frame. Catlett was dealing early, retiring the first six batters he faced.
• In the third, GU was able to put runners on the corners with two outs but were unable to bring any of the runners home. Catlett retired the first nine batters of the game in order as the score remained 0-0.
• The fourth and fifth frames were scoreless for both sides. GU was able to put a runner in scoring position in the sixth but once again was unable to bring the runner home as the Red Storm defense fended off the Hoya offense.
• In the seventh, neither side was able to break the deadlock as the score remained 0-0 heading into the eighth.
• Georgetown's offense came to life in the eighth as GU was able to bring a runner home on an error by the Johnnies. After scoring on a wild pitch, GU had runners on the corners with two outs. Ficca laced his fourth hit of the day through the left side scoring another for the Hoyas as GU took the 3-0 lead into the bottom half of the inning.
• The Hoyas were able to fend off the Red Storm's comeback efforts in the ninth securing GU's 34th win of the season.

OF NOTE

• GU had eight hits and earned six walks.
• Ficca went 4-for-4 on the day.
• Davis tallied his ninth save of the season.
• This is GU's first road series victory over St. John's in the past 20 years.
• The Blue & Gray tied the program record for most shutouts in a season with five.
• GU is now second in the nation in saves with 21 trailing only Arkansas.

UP NEXT
Georgetown will be back in action on Wednesday, May 22 as the No. 3 seeded Hoyas face the No. 2 seeded St. John's Red Storm in the first round of the BIG EAST Championship presented by JEEP. The event will be hosted at Prasco Park in Mason, Ohio with first pitch coming at 2:30 p.m. Each of the tournament's first five games will be carried on the BIG EAST Digital Network on FloSports Presented by Invesco QQQ.