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St. John’s Captures the Program’s 11th BIG EAST Baseball Championship
- St. John’s defeated Creighton 5-3 to win the BIG EAST Baseball Championship at Prasco Park, capturing the program’s 11th title.
- Rocco Gump of Creighton was named the tournament’s most outstanding player despite the final loss, finishing with a standout weekend.
- Creighton led early with a sacrifice fly in the second, but St. John’s answered with a solo homer and late runs to take control.
- St. John’s rallied to even the score in the fourth and pulled away with two runs in the seventh inning.
- The championship weekend featured multiple games at Prasco Park with teams advancing through the bracket to reach the final.
- St. John’s the conference’s most successful programs through recent title runs, adding an 11th championship to its record.
- The Jack Kaiser Award recognized Gump as the tournament’s most outstanding player, highlighting Creighton’s offense.
- Creighton’s Rocco Gump produced a standout weekend despite the final result, finishing with notable weekly stats.
- The final game determined the championship after a weekend of bracket play among Big East teams.
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