7-0 Creighton in the middle of the 6th. The Pirates just had their first real chance. Grimm flies out and Annunziata pops out We thought the staring pitching would be equal I. This one but it did not turn out to be the case The Pirates could not afford to get too far behind. 3 innings left to save their season
Baseball Begins BIG EAST Championship, Tonight
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Pirates lose their last game of the season 12-1. Ouch.
It was just a bad season plain and simple. I really didn't get a chance today's game, but it
clearly wasn't pretty.
Give SHU some credit for at least qualifying and getting to the semi-finals, but thankfully this season
has concluded. At the end of the day this was a pretty mediocre team and a club that really struggled right from that opening series vs North Carolina. They were one of the worst offensive baseball teams in the Bigeast, hard to figure with so many upper classman with good track records. The pitching stats were up and down for most of the year.
Remember though this is an excellent program at Seton Hall, but they just had an off year. They certainly can rebound as soon as next year. The coaching staff is very good, but they also need to evaluate the areas that can be improved on. They may need to expand their recruiting to other areas of the country. So many of the Women's teams at SHU are reaching out and have rosters with players from all over the nation. Baseball has had a good connection out to the Chicago area, but most of the kids come from the tri-state area or Pennsylvania. Its tough because you have a relationship with many of these kids from your Summer Camps and also have connections with the local coaches. On the other hand Seton Hall needs better everyday players. It's that simple.
There are many guys that have played their last games at SHU this weekend, but there are some good players with a good deal of potential returning next year. So they need to reload. They'd do themselves a favor by adding at least one more stud pitcher if not two. Some of the returning pitchers would be better suited in the pen.
They need better hitters and as a team they need to improve on their strikeout numbers . Much of hitting has to do with hand eye coordination and a level swing. Those are the basic principals. If you can't do that you can't be a good hitter. You could lift weights day and night and you'll still fail.
The players have to toughen up mentally also. Too many losses to the local schools that you should beat. So hopefully they'll learn and rebound with a good season next year. Go Pirates!!
It was just a bad season plain and simple. I really didn't get a chance today's game, but it
clearly wasn't pretty.
Give SHU some credit for at least qualifying and getting to the semi-finals, but thankfully this season
has concluded. At the end of the day this was a pretty mediocre team and a club that really struggled right from that opening series vs North Carolina. They were one of the worst offensive baseball teams in the Bigeast, hard to figure with so many upper classman with good track records. The pitching stats were up and down for most of the year.
Remember though this is an excellent program at Seton Hall, but they just had an off year. They certainly can rebound as soon as next year. The coaching staff is very good, but they also need to evaluate the areas that can be improved on. They may need to expand their recruiting to other areas of the country. So many of the Women's teams at SHU are reaching out and have rosters with players from all over the nation. Baseball has had a good connection out to the Chicago area, but most of the kids come from the tri-state area or Pennsylvania. Its tough because you have a relationship with many of these kids from your Summer Camps and also have connections with the local coaches. On the other hand Seton Hall needs better everyday players. It's that simple.
There are many guys that have played their last games at SHU this weekend, but there are some good players with a good deal of potential returning next year. So they need to reload. They'd do themselves a favor by adding at least one more stud pitcher if not two. Some of the returning pitchers would be better suited in the pen.
They need better hitters and as a team they need to improve on their strikeout numbers . Much of hitting has to do with hand eye coordination and a level swing. Those are the basic principals. If you can't do that you can't be a good hitter. You could lift weights day and night and you'll still fail.
The players have to toughen up mentally also. Too many losses to the local schools that you should beat. So hopefully they'll learn and rebound with a good season next year. Go Pirates!!
Excellent observation about our womens teams recruiting nationally while most of our men recruits come from nearby states.
Bad year for Hall baseball but northeast baseball can't compete. The weather is a deterrent in getting top kids who have their eyes on the bigs.
Bad year for Hall baseball but northeast baseball can't compete. The weather is a deterrent in getting top kids who have their eyes on the bigs.
Baseball's Season Ends with Loss to Creighton
Pirates commit five errors and don't record a hit until the sixth inning as Creighton advances to the championship.
D.J. Ruhlman
May 23, 2015
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OMAHA, NEB. -- The Seton Hall baseball team committed a season-high five errors and didn't collect their first hit until the sixth inning as it was eliminated from the 2015 BIG EAST Championship with a 12-1 loss to Creighton on Saturday.
Seton Hall hasn't committed five errors in a game since a victory over Louisville on May 7, 2011.
A day after the Pirates needed only one pitcher to eliminate Georgetown, they used six in their second loss to Creighton in less than 72 hours. Starter Anthony Pacillo (Lyndhurst, N.J.) took the loss. The sophomore pitched four innings and gave up seven runs, but only four were earned.
Zack Weigel (Oak Park, Ill.) and D.J. Ruhlman (Belle Mead, N.J.) collected two hits apiece for the Pirates. They combined for Seton Hall's lone run in the eighth. Ruhlman drove in Weigel to record his team-leading 30th RBI of the season.
Creighton (32-18) scored early and often against Seton Hall and received plenty of assistance from the Pirate defense. The Hall committed four errors over the first two innings as the Bluejays built a four-run lead with a pair of runs in both the first and second innings. For a second straight game, Seton Hall gave up a first inning home run. Creighton's Harrison Crawford launched a two-run shot off Pacillo.
The Bluejays scored a controversial run in the bottom of the fourth. With Kevin Connolly on third base, Daniel Woodrow hit a ball in foul territory to deep right field. Seton Hall right fielder Ryan Ramiz (Freehold, N.J.) made the catch at the railing, but then was hit in the face by a young fan also trying to catch the ball. The shot stunned Ramiz and the advantageous Connolly tagged from third base and scored. The Seton Hall dugout vigorously argued for fan interference. The umpires huddled, but refused to overturn the call and Seton Hall found itself in a 5-0 hole.
In the fifth inning, Creighton struck for two more runs, aided by the Pirates' fifth error of the afternoon, off Pacillo and Seton Hall reliever Matt Leon (Bethlehem, Pa.).
The following inning, Creighton put the game out of reach as 10 men came to the plate in a five-run inning. The big blast came off the bat of Matt Gandy, who had a bases-clearing double, which extended the Bluejays' lead to an insurmountable 12-0.
Creighton will now play St. John's on Sunday. The Bluejays will need to defeat the Red Storm twice in order to win the BIG EAST Championship.
The loss brings an end to the 2015 season and gives the Pirates a final record at an even 25-25. It also spells the end of the collegiate careers for seven seniors who contributed mightily to 135 wins over the last four years. Sal Annunziata (Bronx, N.Y.), Tyler Boyd (Succasunna, N.J.), Dan Ditusa (St. Charles, Ill.), Anthony Elia (Flanders, N.J.), Kyle Grimm (Bergenfield, N.J.) and Ruhlman.
LINE SCORE
SETON HALL (25-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 5
Creighton (32-18) 2 2 0 1 2 5 0 0 X 12 15 1
Win - Keith Rogalla (4-2) Loss - Anthony Pacillo (3-4) Save - None
http://www.shupirates.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/052315aad.html
Pirates commit five errors and don't record a hit until the sixth inning as Creighton advances to the championship.
D.J. Ruhlman
May 23, 2015
BOX SCORE| BOX SCORE (.pdf)
| PHOTO GALLERY
OMAHA, NEB. -- The Seton Hall baseball team committed a season-high five errors and didn't collect their first hit until the sixth inning as it was eliminated from the 2015 BIG EAST Championship with a 12-1 loss to Creighton on Saturday.
Seton Hall hasn't committed five errors in a game since a victory over Louisville on May 7, 2011.
A day after the Pirates needed only one pitcher to eliminate Georgetown, they used six in their second loss to Creighton in less than 72 hours. Starter Anthony Pacillo (Lyndhurst, N.J.) took the loss. The sophomore pitched four innings and gave up seven runs, but only four were earned.
Zack Weigel (Oak Park, Ill.) and D.J. Ruhlman (Belle Mead, N.J.) collected two hits apiece for the Pirates. They combined for Seton Hall's lone run in the eighth. Ruhlman drove in Weigel to record his team-leading 30th RBI of the season.
Creighton (32-18) scored early and often against Seton Hall and received plenty of assistance from the Pirate defense. The Hall committed four errors over the first two innings as the Bluejays built a four-run lead with a pair of runs in both the first and second innings. For a second straight game, Seton Hall gave up a first inning home run. Creighton's Harrison Crawford launched a two-run shot off Pacillo.
The Bluejays scored a controversial run in the bottom of the fourth. With Kevin Connolly on third base, Daniel Woodrow hit a ball in foul territory to deep right field. Seton Hall right fielder Ryan Ramiz (Freehold, N.J.) made the catch at the railing, but then was hit in the face by a young fan also trying to catch the ball. The shot stunned Ramiz and the advantageous Connolly tagged from third base and scored. The Seton Hall dugout vigorously argued for fan interference. The umpires huddled, but refused to overturn the call and Seton Hall found itself in a 5-0 hole.
In the fifth inning, Creighton struck for two more runs, aided by the Pirates' fifth error of the afternoon, off Pacillo and Seton Hall reliever Matt Leon (Bethlehem, Pa.).
The following inning, Creighton put the game out of reach as 10 men came to the plate in a five-run inning. The big blast came off the bat of Matt Gandy, who had a bases-clearing double, which extended the Bluejays' lead to an insurmountable 12-0.
Creighton will now play St. John's on Sunday. The Bluejays will need to defeat the Red Storm twice in order to win the BIG EAST Championship.
The loss brings an end to the 2015 season and gives the Pirates a final record at an even 25-25. It also spells the end of the collegiate careers for seven seniors who contributed mightily to 135 wins over the last four years. Sal Annunziata (Bronx, N.Y.), Tyler Boyd (Succasunna, N.J.), Dan Ditusa (St. Charles, Ill.), Anthony Elia (Flanders, N.J.), Kyle Grimm (Bergenfield, N.J.) and Ruhlman.
LINE SCORE
SETON HALL (25-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 5
Creighton (32-18) 2 2 0 1 2 5 0 0 X 12 15 1
Win - Keith Rogalla (4-2) Loss - Anthony Pacillo (3-4) Save - None
http://www.shupirates.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/052315aad.html
An off year for an otherwise pretty good program but that excuse doesn't hold any water in conference play which is what really counts.
Five errors. That is just inexcusable. A lot of veteran players coming off a season last year in which they won almost 40 games. What went wrong?
The SHU baseball head coach just finished his 12th season. He has made the NCAA once.
Yet people here are generally very complimentary. I guess there's a different standard for baseball than for basketball. Mediocrity is acceptable in some sports.
In the same time period, the St. John's coach has done what? Well, he's on the verge of making his 10th NCAA appearance.
One for SHU. Ten for St. John's.
Yet people here are generally very complimentary. I guess there's a different standard for baseball than for basketball. Mediocrity is acceptable in some sports.
In the same time period, the St. John's coach has done what? Well, he's on the verge of making his 10th NCAA appearance.
One for SHU. Ten for St. John's.
400, I agree. Last year we just could not win the big game, ever. This year was a down year, but in a terribly weak conference we barely made the tournament. Is it a lack of talent or a lack of motivation? Lots of young pitchers this year. Hope they will be better next year. But what about those bats? Awful year for hitting.
Some very good posts about the lack of success There really have been 2 parts to the Rob Shepard coaching career at SHU The first part was difficult but the last 5 or 6 years have been pretty good They made the Ncaas and then the next year were screwed out of a bid in my opinion Last years team was quite successful and had enough talent to mKe it to the tournament However they had a bad Big east tournament and just were a tad short of getting an at large bid . Plus you've had several players get drafted. This years team had an off year and much of the criticism is warranted . More of the blame should rest on the shoulders of the players The coaching staff does need to make some corrections. As we've mentioned
Shep is a very good coach. His stats don't tell the entire story. His firs couple years he was the interim coach. Try recruiting with that tag. Then he had health issues to deal with. When he was finally healthy is where I start judging him. Since that time he has been a pretty good coach.
it seems to me that if someone is to be a so- called coach for life then he should have multiple BE championships and multiple NCAA appearances. Shep has put competitive teams on the field in recent years and if that is your goal then he's meeting it. If however the goal , as our AD has publicly stated , is to be in the post-season and win BE championships then the baseball program is falling short.
Rob has been to two NCAA's one in 2001 when he filled in for his dad who missed the season due to heart surgery and again in 2011. He has been to the last three BET's but has never won the Conference regular season and has an overall losing conference record of 143 - 161. Whether that's enough to see him as a coach for life depends on everyone's personal view of what that standard should be.
