NEW YORK (Interstat) — Adam Agresti hit a grand slam and later scored the winning run on a wild pitch as Saint John’s defeated Florida State 5-4 on Monday.

The Red Storm, now 36-24, rallied from a four-run deficit with a five-run outburst over the fifth and sixth innings. The Seminoles fell to 40-19 despite outhitting Saint John’s 9-3.

Florida State struck first in the top of the third when third baseman Cal Fisher launched his fourth home run of the season to deep right field, giving the Seminoles a 1-0 lead. The Seminoles added three more runs in the fifth inning. Catcher Ben Barrett led off with a single, and after a double play, right fielder McCulley singled. Fisher walked, and shortstop Stuetzer reached on a fielder’s choice before stealing second. After left fielder Dowd walked, center fielder DeLamielleure singled to shallow center, scoring Stuetzer for a 4-0 advantage.

Saint John’s responded in the bottom of the fifth. With one out, designated hitter Mansour walked, and left fielder LeGrande singled. Right fielder Raifstanger walked to load the bases. After a strikeout, Agresti drove a 1-1 pitch over the center-field wall for his 19th home run, tying the game 4-4. The grand slam was the key blow, erasing Florida State’s comfortable lead.

The Red Storm took the lead for good in the sixth. First baseman Nard reached on a fielding error by Barrett, advanced to second on a groundout, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on another wild pitch, giving Saint John’s a 5-4 edge.

Florida State threatened in the ninth. With one out, left fielder Fraser bunted for a single. Fisher then hit his second home run of the game, a two-run shot to deep right field, cutting the deficit to 5-4. But Red Storm reliever Victor Frederick retired the next two batters to end the game.

Fisher finished 2 for 2 with two home runs and three RBIs. Barrett added two hits. For Saint John’s, Agresti went 1 for 2 with the grand slam and four RBIs.

On the mound, Florida State starter Payton Manca pitched three scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out three. Evan Hoeckele started for Saint John’s and gave up six hits and two earned runs over five innings while striking out four. Jack Nestler followed with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, and Frederick earned the win with 2 1/3 innings of relief, allowing two earned runs and striking out three.

The game was the second meeting between the teams in four days. Saint John’s also beat Florida State 6-5 on May 29. The Seminoles had won their previous two games, including a 7-4 victory over Northern Illinois on May 31. Saint John’s entered Monday after routing Northern Illinois 21-8 on May 31.

No betting information was available for this game.