2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team

The 2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team represents Saint Joseph's University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hawks play their home games at Smithson Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They are led by head coach Fritz Hamburg, in his sixteenth season with the program.

2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record12–18 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coachLee Saverio (4th season)
Hitting coachDoc Neiman (1st season)
Pitching coachJeremy Hileman (1st season)
Home stadiumSmithson Field
2024 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Saint Louis ‍†‍‍ 16–8 .66737–16 .698
VCU  ‍‍‡‍y 15–8 .65237–21 .638
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 14–9 .60933–22 .600
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54231–26 .544
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54229–26 .527
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54227–32 .458
UMass  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54224–29 .453
Rhode Island ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45819–28 .404
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41724–28 .462
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41719–33 .365
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .33318–31 .367
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 7–17 .29221–32 .396
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 25, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Saint Joseph's enter the season as the defending Atlantic 10 regular season champions.

Background
Main article: 2023 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team

The 2023 was one of the most successful conference seasons in Saint Joseph's program history. Finishing with a record of 28–24–1 and an Atlantic 10 record of 17–7, Saint Joseph's won their first Atlantic 10 regular season title in program history. They were eliminated in the 2023 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament after going 1–2,[2] and did not receive an at-large berth to the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[3]

Offseason

Departures
Saint Joseph's Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Cole Stetzar2RHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)220GraduateScranton, PennsylvaniaGraduated
Cam Walker3INF5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)161SeniorCanonsburg, PennsylvaniaGraduated
Luca Trigiani4INF6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)209SeniorBrooklyn, New YorkGraduated
Adam Fine11OF5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)165SeniorWynnewood, PennsylvaniaGraduated
Patrick Shearer16RHP6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)223SeniorDallas, TexasGraduated
Mike Falco24RHP6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)209GraduateEast Brunswick, New JerseyGraduated
Brett Callahan27OF6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)192JuniorNewark, DelawareDrafted in the 2023 MLB draft
Nate Thomas30IN6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)217GraduateHockessin, DelawareGraduated
Nick Embleton31INF6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)204SeniorEnola, PennsylvaniaGraduated
Nicholas Torres37LHP6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190SeniorMarlboro, New JerseyGraduated
Travis Rinker39C6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210SeniorMonrovia, MarylandGraduated
Peter Gallo44RHP6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)238SeniorAsbury Park, New JerseyGraduated

Transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Colin Yablonski37RHP6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)196GraduateLancaster, PennsylvaniaCoastal Carolina
Owen Petrich43INF6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)216SophomoreDoylestown, PennsylvaniaDelaware

2023 MLB Draft
Main article: 2023 Major League Baseball draft
Round Pick Player Position MLB Team
#13#380Brett Callahan3BDetroit Tigers[4]

Preseason

Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors

Ethan Bell, Hayden Moore, and Cole Smith were named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason team.[5]

Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team
Player No. Position Class
Ryan Cesarini47OFJunior
Domenic Picone41SPSenior
Ryan Desanto33SPSophomore

Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on February 14, 2024. Saint Joseph's was picked to finish third in the conference and received one first-place vote.[6]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted
finish		 Team Points
1Saint Louis125 (3)
2George Mason121 (2)
3Saint Joseph's114 (1)
4Davidson113 (2)
5VCU97 (2)
6Dayton96 (1)
7Rhode Island77 (1)
8Richmond63
9George Washington51
10Fordham38
11UMass22
12St. Bonaventure19

Personnel

Starters
Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C14Jakob ReedSenior
1B35Brandon DrapeauGraduate
2B15Max HitmanSenior
3B44Owen PetrichSophomore
SS5Ryan WeingartnerSophomore
LF17Luke ZimmermanGraduate
CF8Conlan WallSenior
RF13Ryan PicolloSenior
DH43Justin IgoeSenior
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday12Will McCauslandSophomore
SaturdayRyan DeSanto
SundayDomenic Picone

Roster
2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
2 Cole Stetzar R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Bay Village, OH
3 INF Colin Myers R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Jr Philadelphia, PA
4 C Luke Parise R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Fr Camp Hill, PA
5 Ryan Weingartner R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) So Berlin, NJ
6 RHP Luke Smith R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Gr Delran, NJ
8 OF Conlan Wall R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 158 lb (72 kg) Sr Souderton, PA
9 OF Nick Senior R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Sr Cherry Hill, NJ
11 OF Joey Gale R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Churchville, PA
12 RHP Will McCausland R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Harleysville, PA
13 OF Ryan Picollo R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Sr Leawood, KS
14 C Jakob Reed L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr Yorba Linda, CA
15 INF Max Hitman R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Sr Norristown, PA
16 RHP Tim Dickinson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Sr Glen Mills, PA
17 LHP Luke Zimmerman L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Gr Broomall, PA
18 RHP Alec Rodriguez R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Gr Cherry Hill, NJ
19 RHP Frank Ciccone R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Hanover, NJ
20 RHP Luke Gabrysh R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Jr Wilmington, DE
22 RHP Mike Picollo R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Gr Leawood, KS
23 RHP Matt McShane R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Jr Bensalem, PA
24 LHP Dylan Duke R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Fr Norristown, PA
25 LHP Richie Kerstetter L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 209 lb (95 kg) So Fairfield, CT
26 C Carter Jagiela R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 224 lb (102 kg) So Telford, PA
28 RHP David Owsik R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Sr Downingtown, PA
30 OF Bryce Gaines R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Alexandria, VVA
31 OF Darius Adkins R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Fr Philadelphia, PA
32 RHP Sam Davies R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Ashburn, VA
33 LHP Ryan DeSanto L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Frederick, MD
34 RHP Drew DeSanto R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 204 lb (93 kg) So Frederick, MD
35 INF Brandon Drapeau R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Gr Mullica Hill, NJ
37 RHP Colin Yablonski R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Gr Lancaster, PA
38 C Dean Bergmann R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Philadelphia, PA
40 LHP Noah Tincher L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Hamilton, OH
41 RHP Domenic Picone R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Sr Garnet Valley, PA
43 C Justin Igoe R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Sr Ivyland, PA
44 INF Owen Petrich R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 216 lb (98 kg) So Doylestown, PA
47 OF Ryan Cesarini L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Archbald, PA
49 RHP Ryan Basarab R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Sr West Chester, PA
50 INF Paul Kokol L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Sr Ardmore, PA
52 INF Antonio Dominici R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Millstone, NJ
Head coach

Fritz Hamburg

Assistant coach(es)

Doc Neiman
Jeremy Hileman
Lee Saverio

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 21, 2024

Game log
2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks Baseball Game Log (12–18)
Regular Season (12–18)
April (2–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10 record
Liberty Bell Classic
April 3vs. Penn*Smithson FieldCanceled (inclement weather)10–15—
April 5Saint LouisSmithson FieldL 2–10Holmes (6–1)McCausland (1–3)Bell (4)ESPN+22110–161–3
April 6Saint LouisSmithson FieldW 9–1DeSanto (2–1)Yarberry (4–3)McShane (1)ESPN+30611–162–3
April 7Saint LouisSmithson FieldW 7–3Picone (4–1)Chaffin (1–2)Rodriguez (2)ESPN+36712–163–3
April 10Delaware*Smithson FieldCanceled (inclement weather)12–16—
April 12at Rhode IslandBill Beck Field
Kingston, RI		L 3–6Jones (1–0)McCausland (1–4)Ureña (1)9112–173–4
April 13at Rhode IslandBill Beck FieldL 2–7Sposato (1–3)DeSanto (2–2)None13312–183–5
April 14at Rhode IslandBill Beck Field
April 17at Penn*Meiklejohn Stadium
Philadelphia, PA		—
April 19St. BonaventureSmithson Field
April 20St. BonaventureSmithson Field
April 21St. BonaventureSmithson Field
April 23at Delaware*Bob Hannah Stadium
Newark, DE		—
April 26at UMassEarl Lorden Field
Amherst, MA
April 27at UMassEarl Lorden Field
April 28at UMassEarl Lorden Field
April 30at Villanova*Villanova Ballpark
Plymouth Meeting, PA		—
Post-Season

*Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the D1Baseball poll
 W  Saint Joseph's win •  L  Saint Joseph's loss •  T  Saint Joseph's tie •  Postponement or cancellation  • Bold denotes Saint Joseph's player

Tournaments

Atlantic 10 tournament
See also: 2024 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament
Atlantic 10 tournament teams
(1) Saint Louis Billikens (2) VCU Rams (3) Dayton Flyers (4) Richmond Spiders (5) George Washington Revolutionaries (6) UMass Minutemen (7) Saint Joseph's Hawks
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
May 22 – 11:00 a.m.
1Saint Louis10
May 21 – 11:00 a.m.
4Richmond13
4Richmond12
May 24 – 11:00 a.m.
5George Washington4
4Richmond7
May 21 – 3:00 p.m.
2VCU13
3Dayton4
May 22 – 3:00 p.m.
6UMass1
3Dayton3
May 21 – 7:00 p.m.
2VCU11
2VCU4
May 25 – 12:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
7Saint Joseph's2
2VCU16–
4Richmond1–
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
May 23 – 11:00 a.m.
May 22 – 7:00 p.m.1Saint Louis0May 24 – 3:00 p.m.
6UMass27St. Joseph's14May 23 – 7:00 p.m.4Richmond14
7St. Joseph's127St. Joseph's137St. Joseph's6
May 23 – 3:00 p.m.5George Washington12
5George Washington9
3Dayton1
First round (Game 3)
(7) Saint Joseph's Hawks vs. (2) VCU Rams
May 21, 2024 7:00 pm (EDT) at Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia
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WP: Brian Curley (6–0)   LP: Colin Yablonski (4–5)   Sv: Owen Tappy (5)
Home runs:
STJ: Ryan Weingartner
VCU: Brandon Eike, Eli Weisner
Attendance: 301
Lower round 1 (Game 6)
(7) Saint Joseph's Hawks vs. (6) UMass Minutemen

Rankings
Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[8]——*—————
Baseball America[9]———————
Collegiate Baseball^[10]———————
NCBWA†[11]RV——————
D1Baseball[12]———————

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References
  1. "2024 Baseball Standings". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. Gabriel, Kerith (May 24, 2023). "Top-seeded St. Joseph's drops opener in A-10 baseball tournament". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. Childs, Cody (May 30, 2023). "Expert analysis and reactions to the 2023 NCAA baseball bracket". NCAA.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  4. Tresolini, Kevin (July 13, 2023). "Former Newark National Little League World Series player one of two Del. MLB draftees". The News Journal. Gannett. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  5. Sutherland, Troy (February 14, 2024). "Conference Preview: Atlantic 10". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  6. "Saint Louis Picked to as Atlantic 10 Baseball Preseason Favorites". Atlantic 10. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  7. "Remainder of Baseball Series with Canisius Canceled". sjuhakws.com. February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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  9. "College Top 25". Baseball America. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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