NEW YORK, N.Y. – Two BIG EAST baseball squads will start on the road back to Omaha this weekend after both Xavier and St. John’s were announced in the NCAA Tournament field of 64 on Monday afternoon. Both Xavier and St. John’s are No. 3 seeds in their respective regionals.
It is the first time in the new configuration of the BIG EAST that the conference earned an at-large bid. Xavier is one of 31 automatic qualifiers for the NCAA Tournament. St. John’s is one of 33 teams to receive an at-large bid.
Both Xavier and St.