Saint John`s 21, at Northern Illinois 8

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Interstat) — Dylan Fitzsimmons drove in four runs and St. John’s pounded out 20 hits in a 21-8 rout of Northern Illinois on Sunday afternoon in an NCAA tournament game at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium. Fitzsimmons, the Red Storm’s right fielder, went 2 for 5 with a three-run home run in the fifth inning and a walk. He also doubled and scored three times. The victory improved St. John’s to 35-24; the Huskies fell to 36-18. The game turned decisively in the top of the fourth inning. Northern Illinois had built a 5-0 lead after… Read more...