TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Interstat) — Saint John’s and Northern Illinois meet Sunday in an afternoon matchup of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, with a berth in the next round on the line. The Red Storm (34-24) face the Huskies (36-17) at 4 p.m. at the tournament site. The weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the mid-80s.

Saint John’s enters having won eight of its past 10 games, capped by a 6-5 victory over Florida State on Friday. Right-hander Liam O’Leary is expected to take the mound. O’Leary has been erratic this season, alternating dominant outings with shaky performances. On Friday, he tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing no hits and five earned runs while striking out six in the win over the Seminoles. He threw a complete-game, one-hit shutout with eight strikeouts against Villanova on May 8, but also allowed five earned runs in five innings in a loss to Butler on May 14. His inconsistency could be a factor against a Northern Illinois offense that has scored in double digits in three of its past five games.

Northern Illinois counter’s with shortstop Nolan Sandee, who went 2 for 2 with four RBIs in Friday’s 12-10 win at Coastal Carolina. Sandee has been streaky at the plate this season, collecting multiple hits in two of his past four games but also enduring long stretches without a hit. He finished 0 for 5 against Toledo on May 23 and 0 for 4 against Western Michigan on May 15. The Huskies have won nine of their past 11 games overall, including a 15-inning marathon victory at Miami (Ohio) on May 21.

Saint John’s lineup features outfielder Dylan Fitzsimmons, who homered in Friday’s win, and reliever Victor Frederick, who threw two scoreless innings with three strikeouts. The Red Storm have averaged 6.5 runs per game over their past five contests.

Northern Illinois’ pitching staff has been solid recently, with Cooper Cohn and Max Vaisvila combining for 5 1/3 scoreless innings of relief Friday. The Huskies have allowed seven or more runs only once in their past seven games.

Interstat’s game simulator projects an 8-6 victory for Saint John’s, but both teams have shown the ability to rally from deficits. The winner advances in the double-elimination bracket, while the loser faces an elimination game.

First pitch is set for 4 p.m. at the NCAA tournament site.