WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team fell to St. John's in Friday's contest 16-5. With the setback, GU slides to 14-32 overall and 2-11 in conference play while the Johnnies improve to 22-20 overall and 7-6 in the BIG EAST.
 
ON THE RECORD
"Very difficult to overcome a Friday night when you have four errors, and we didn't give ourselves a chance. I was really proud of our guys getting it within three there with Connor Price's big home run there. I felt that gave us some life, but we just couldn't get enough going after that. I thought Axel Johnson and Jack Volo gave us the length that we needed to go six innings between the two of them to help us out after a tough day. Obviously, it wasn't enough today but we will regroup and get ready for a long day of baseball tomorrow but we're looking forward to the opportunity." - Head Coach Edwin Thompson 
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS 

• Axel Johnson tossed 2.2 innings, punching out three and only giving up two hits and a run.
• Kavi Caster went 2-for-4 with a run scored.
• Jeremy Sheffield had two walks and a run scored.
• Owen Carapellotti tallied an RBI.
• Connor Price went 1-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs and a run scored.
• Blake Schaaf was 2-for-4 with a run scored.
• Ashtin Gilio was 1-for-4 with an RBI.
• Dylan Larkins went 1-for-2.
• Keith Savoy Jr. went 1-for-3 with a home run, an RBI and a run scored.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• St. John's got on the board in the top of the first inning courtesy of an RBI single followed by a walk with the bases loaded. Caster got the Hoyas moving at the dish in the first at bat of the evening with a base knock, his third game in a row with a hit on the first pitch, but the Hoyas were unable to scratch any across in the frame.
• The Red Storm added four runs in the top of the second off of a pair of errors, a sac fly RBI and a walked run.
• Schaaf knocked a leadoff single in the bottom of the second frame, but the Hoyas weren't able to scratch any runs across home plate.
• St John's hit a home run in the top of the third inning to extend its lead to seven.
• Georgetown responded when Savoy Jr. launched one over the right field wall for his second home run of the week and second of his collegiate career. Caster followed with a single through the left side and Jeremy Sheffield walked. Carapellotti scored the second run of the evening for the Hoyas with a ground out to first base that scored Caster. Price proceeded to rip one out of the park for a two-run homer, cutting the Red Storm lead to three.
• The Johnnies loaded the bases in the top of the fifth inning, scoring two more runs on an RBI double. Another two runs were scratched across the plate on an error making it 11-4 in favor of the Red Storm.
• St. John's added a pair of homers and an RBI double in the top of the sixth frame, making it 15-4.
• In the bottom of the eighth inning, Gilio ripped an RBI single to left field to score Schaaf. The Red Storm responded in the top of the ninth with a solo shot. 
• The Hoyas were unable to mount a comeback and went on to fall 16-5.

 
UP NEXT
Georgetown will be back in action on Saturday, May 3 as the Hoyas host St. John's for game two and three of the series in a doubleheader at Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia. Game two is slated for 11 a.m. and the second game is tentatively scheduled for 3 p.m. A link to live stats will be available on GUHoyas.com.