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Hoping Kooks spurns them. He has a good standing at Seton Hall don’t ruin it by playing for these guys for a year. Want to go do Duke? Kentucky? Cash in? Fine. Everyone does. But them? C’’mon.

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Tough season to date for the men





Indianapolis, Ind. — Zack Sylvester (Montville, N.J.) went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI and Jackson Balzan (Medford, N.J.) threw five innings and tied a season high with seven strikeouts as Seton Hall defeated Butler, 7-3, in the series opener on Friday afternoon.

Seton Hall (20-22, 3-7 BIG EAST) posted 15 hits, a season best for the Pirates in a BIG EAST game this season, and hit four home runs as a team. Five Pirates registered multi-hit games. Out of the bullpen, Nate Espelin (Belmont, Mass.) three a scoreless sixth inning and Michael Gillen (Rochelle Park, N.J.) allowed only two baserunners in a three-inning save with four strikeouts.

How It Happened

Seton Hall looked to shake out of their offensive slump early as Devin Hack (Somerville, N.J.) and Aiden Robbins (Yardley, Pa.) led off the game with back-to-back base hits but they were both left stranded. It was Butler that scored first, going ahead 1-0 on a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning.

Balzan worked scoreless frames in the second and third innings before the offense found life. Sylvester led off the fourth inning with a single and Cole Zak (Cleveland, Ohio) followed him with his fourth home run of the season that put the Pirates in front, 2-1. Danny Melnick (Hamilton, N.J.) was the next batter and he doubled down the left field line that kept the rally going. Staus Pokrovsky (Pittsgrove, N.J.) then stepped to the plate and mashed his 19th career home run that extended Seton Hall's lead to 4-1.

After Balzan worked a 1-2-3 bottom of the fourth, Sylvester hit his first home run of the afternoon over the left field fence that scored Max Viera (Greenwood Lake, N.Y.) and made it 6-1 Pirates. The Bulldogs cut into their deficit in the bottom of the fifth with two runs that trimmed the Seton Hall lead to 6-3 before Balzan retired the side and prevented further damage.

Espelin kept it a 6-3 game in the sixth and Gillen came on in the seventh where he retired the side. After Gillen blanked the Bulldogs again in the eighth, Sylvester added an insurance run in the ninth with a solo home run that led off the inning.

Up Next

Game two of the three game series between Seton Hall and Butler will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.

Grant Hill was complimentary of Brunson’s “magical” season with the Knicks but left him off the Paris Olympics roster while taking Tyrese Haliburton, Jrue Holiday and Devin Booker.



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Total BS. This year Brunson was one of the two best players in the eastern conference along with Tatum of the Celtics. He should have been in the running for league MVP. Maybe not the winner but certainly in the conversation.

Re a big man. Interesting name. I have said too much though. Hopefully announcement in next day or so

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Speaking of St. John’s:

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Unless and until a few congressmen, whose Alma maters are getting gutted by the NIL, do something this is only going to get worse. With Repole making his comments it won’t take long for some programs flush with cash to start forming the college version of dream teams. There will be a handful of Dodger teams, some Indians and the rest will be the Royals

Because it is in the near future

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Queens, N.Y. – Katey Brennan (Yardley, Pa.) and Caroline Hobbes (Bay Shore, N.Y.) each launched home runs while Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) tossed another gem in the circle as the Pirates picked up a series-opening win at St. John's, 4-1, on Friday afternoon at Red Storm Field.

How it Happened
After stranding three runners through their first two turns at the plate, the Pirates would break through in the third. Carr drew a one out walk, followed by Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) reaching on an error to put runners at first and second. Brennan stepped in and drove a 1-0 pitch over the wall in right field for a three-run home run.

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In the bottom half, St. John's answered back with a homer of its own. Leadoff batter London Jarrard laced a solo home run to right to make it a 3-1 game.

After failing to score when having two on with one out in the sixth, the Pirates looked to bounce back with some seventh inning insurance. That would come in the form of Hobbes, who led off the inning with a solo home run over the fence in left field to make it a 4-1 game.

The Red Storm would not go away quietly in the bottom of the seventh. With two outs, pinch hitter Anese Thompson singled on a grounder between shortstop and third base. After an intentional walk to Jarrard loaded the bases, Carr recorded a strikeout to seal the victory.

News & Notes

• Hobbes' home run was the first of her career.
• Brennan's three-run shot was her first home run since March 19 at Rider.
• Carr picked up the win in the circle, tossing all seven innings and allowing just one run while striking out four.
• Over her last four starts, Carr has allowed just three runs and just 14 base hits over 28 innings.

What's Next
The Pirates and Red Storm will do battle again on Saturday afternoon with first pitch set for 1 p.m.

Jordan Derkack is scheduled to visit SHU. Anyone else?

Side note on Derkack- 6’6” G who won DPOY at Merrimack. SHU, Rutgers, Penn St, USC are frontrunners… so clearly he’s well-regarded. His tape looks pretty bad though - anyone familiar with him? Thoughts?

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