Pirates Top UMass In Series Opener, 7-2 - Seton Hall University Athletics
The freshmen led the way for the Seton Hall Pirates as they defeated the University of Massachusetts Minutemen in the first game of a three-game series, 7-2,...
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By Ryan Henry
South Orange, N.J. -- The freshmen led the way for the Seton Hall Pirates as they defeated the University of Massachusetts Minutemen in the first game of a three-game series, 7-2, at Mike Sheppard, Sr. Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Aiden Robbins (Yardley, Pa.) had another multi-hit game, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and Frankie Scravanic (Tinton Falls, N.J.) added an RBI himself, going 2-for-4. Alex Nicolosi (Stony Point, N.Y.) picked up his third win of the season after pitching three innings in relief.
How It Happened
The Minutemen were the first to get on the board. Kevin Skagerlind led off the game with a walk and reached third base after smart base running. Daniel Frontera (Red Bank, N.J.) struck the next batter but a passed ball allowed Skagerlind to score. Massachusetts led 1-0.
The Pirates responded in the next inning. Danny Melnick (Hamilton, N.J.) singled with two outs to keep the inning alive. After a Zack Sylvester (Montville, N.J.) hit by pitch, Cole Zak (Cleveland, Ohio) ripped one over the second baseman to bring Melnick home.
In the next inning, the Pirates carried their momentum. Four of their first six batters recorded hits. Jonathan Luders (Lynnfield, Mass.) got things going with a single. Kyle Lyons (West Chester, Pa.) brought him home to give the Pirates a lead they would never relinquish. With two runners on, Robbins roped one into the right-center gap and recorded a two-RBI triple. Pirates led 4-1.
After two innings of work, Nicolosi came in relief for Frontera. In his first inning of work, he retired the side. Scravanic added another run with an RBI single in the bottom half of the inning.
In the fourth inning, Robbins and Sylvester were in scoring position with two outs. Staus Pokrovsky (Pittsgrove, N.J.) hit a single down the middle to bring them both home and extend Seton Hall's lead to 7-1.
The Minutemen cut into the deficit in the fifth inning with a bases loaded walk with two outs. Nicolosi was able to retire the next batter to keep it a five-run game.
The Pirates' bullpen was able to shut out the Minutemen in the remaining four innings. Jay Allmer (Cary, N.C.) was able to get out of back-to-back jams in the eighth and ninth innings to seal the deal.
Inside the Box Score
- Robbins has recorded three triples in his last five games
- Scranvic is 5-for-9 with four RBI in his last three games played
- Lyons and Zak have four-game hit streaks
- Today was the fifth game this season where the Pirates struck out 14-plus batters
The Pirates will play the remaining two games of this three-game series against the Minutemen on Sunday as part of a doubleheader starting at noon.
