St. John’s walks off with win over Algonquin

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By Jeff Slovin, Contributing Writer

St. John’s starting pitcher Jared Wetherbee winds up to throw a pitch.
St. John’s starting pitcher Jared Wetherbee winds up to throw a pitch.

Shrewsbury – The St. John’s High School Pioneers baseball team defeated the visiting Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks by a score of 5-4 in a game played April 21.

Algonquin’s Matt Geoffrion hit a two-run single in the top of the seventh inning to tie up the game at 4-4.  St. John’s Jack Fields led off the bottom of the seventh with a single, who was replaced by pinch runner Matt Defalco.  Three pitches later, Jack Gardner hit a double to center field, driving in Defalco for the walk-off win.

Jared Wetherbee had 13 strikeouts over six innings.  Jake Rosen hit a home run and a double in the victory, and Gardner had 3 hits and an RBI.

Geoffrion struck out 5 in five innings of pitching, and had 3 hits and 2 RBIs.  Justin O’Connell had a double and 2 RBI’s, and Alex Pappas had 2 singles.

St. John’s improves to 5-1 on the season while Algonquin falls to 2-3.

Photos/Jeff Slovin

Algonquin’s Alex Pappas safely dives back to first base as St. John’s Trevor Gustavson receives the pickoff throw.
Algonquin’s Alex Pappas safely dives back to first base as St. John’s Trevor Gustavson receives the pickoff throw.
– St. John’s catcher Jack Gardner and pitcher Jared Wetherbee confer during a game against Algonquin.
St. John’s catcher Jack Gardner and pitcher Jared Wetherbee confer during a game against Algonquin.
St. John’s David Turco hits a double in the third inning.
St. John’s David Turco hits a double in the third inning.

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