Allen Collects Three Hits as Pirates Down Butler in Extras, 2-1

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Allen Collects Three Hits as Pirates Down Butler in Extras, 2-1 - Seton Hall University Athletics

Indianapolis, Ind. – Seton Hall improved to 9-1 over its last 10 games with a 2-1 victory over Butler in extra innings on Thursday afternoon at Butler Soft...

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Indianapolis, Ind. – Seton Hall improved to 9-1 over its last 10 games with a 2-1 victory over Butler in extra innings on Thursday afternoon at Butler Softball Field. Lela Allen (Phoenix, Ariz.) delivered the game-winning RBI single in the top of the eighth inning to give the Pirates the victory.

How it Happened
Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) got the start in the circle for the Pirates and dominated once again. She worked three clean innings to start her day, allowing just two baserunners and one base hit. The only blemish on her record came in the fourth inning, as a home run from Paige Dorsett gave the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead.

The Pirates, who put runners on base in all but one inning on the afternoon, would level the score in the sixth. Carr doubled to open up the frame, and pinch runner Amber Johnson (Belfair, Wash.) would eventually move down to third after an infield single. Caroline Hobbes (Bay Shore, N.Y.) hit into a fielder's choice which allowed Johnson to come home with the tying run.

After Carr stranded the winning run in scoring position in the seventh, the Pirate bats went to work in the eighth to try and capture the win. Back-to-back singles from Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) and Katey Brennan (Yardley, Pa.) opened the inning, and Hobbes would lay down a sacrifice bunt to move both into scoring position. LELA ALLEN stepped up and lined a single into center field, scoring Gilbert from third with the eventual game-winning run.

News & Notes

• Allen collected three hits on the afternoon and now has six multi-hit games over her last 10 outings.
• Allen is batting .417 (15-for-36) over her last 10 games.
• Carr earned the win to improve to 6-6 on the season. She pitched all eight innings, allowing one run and striking out five.
• Brennan and Erin Howard (Skillman, N.J.) each also collected two hits on the day.

What's Next
The Pirates and Bulldogs square off in game two of their series on Friday with first pitch set for 3 p.m.

 

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Gilbert, Hill Knock in Two as Pirates Top Bulldogs, 6-3 - Seton Hall University Athletics

Indianapolis, Ind. – Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) and Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.) each drove in two runs while Sydney Babik (Gilbert, A...

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Gilbert, Hill Knock in Two as Pirates Top Bulldogs, 6-3​

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Softball vs Butler on 3/29/2024 - Box Score - Seton Hall University Athletics

The official box score of Softball vs Butler on 3/29/2024

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Indianapolis, Ind. –Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) and Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.) each drove in two runs while Sydney Babik (Gilbert, Ariz.) turned in another solid start in the circle as the Pirates took down Butler, 6-3, for their third straight conference series win.

How it Happened
The Pirates got the bats working early, scoring five runs across the first three innings to gain the early edge. Gilbert got the scoring started with an RBI groundout in the top of the first inning which allowed Hill to score. One inning later, a pair of RBI singles from Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) and Katey Brennan (Yardley, Pa.) stretched the Seton Hall lead to 3-0.







In the third, the Pirates would bring two more runs across to score. With two outs and nobody on, back-to-back errors from the Bulldogs' defense kept the inning alive. Hill stepped in and lined a two-run single to right field to make it a 5-0 Seton Hall lead.





Babik cruised through the first four innings without allowing a base hit and surrendering just one walk. In the fifth, Butler used some small ball to cut into the deficit. A pair of successful squeeze plays brought home the first two runs for the home side, and an RBI groundout later in the frame brought the Bulldogs back within two.

In the seventh, Gilbert would knock in her second run of the game and give the Pirates some cushion with an RBI single. Kyra Kreuscher (Great River, N.Y.) who worked a clean sixth, was able to slam the door shut by leaving two runners on in the seventh to finish off the win.




News & Notes

• Hill went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with two runs scored, picking up her eighth multi-hit and third three-hit game of the season.
• Gilbert extended her on-base streak to 20 consecutive games.
• Brennan went 3-for-5 at the plate for the first three-hit game of her career.
• Kreuscher earned her second save of the season, working two scoreless innings in relief.

What's Next
The Pirates will go for the sweep on Saturday afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 11 a.m.

 

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Team starting to heat up!!!!

 

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Like their baseball counterparts the pitching against quality opponents is still an issue.

Scoring is fine but eventually when facing the better teams you are going to have to win low scoring games.

 

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Pirates Tripped Up in Series Finale at Butler, 5-2 - Seton Hall University Athletics

Indianapolis, Ind. – The Seton Hall softball team dropped its series finale at Butler on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 5-2. Lela Allen (Phoenix...

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Pirates Tripped Up in Series Finale at Butler, 5-2​

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Softball vs Butler on 3/30/2024 - Box Score - Seton Hall University Athletics

The official box score of Softball vs Butler on 3/30/2024

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Indianapolis, Ind. – The Seton Hall softball team dropped its series finale at Butler on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 5-2. Lela Allen (Phoenix, Ariz.) and Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) drove in the Pirate runs on the afternoon.

How it Happened
Butler's offense came out of the gates strong, scoring in each of the first four innings. The Bulldogs took the early lead after a bases loaded walk in the first, followed by an RBI groundout and RBI single in the second.

The Pirates began to chip away at the deficit in the third. After Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.) walked and Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) singled, Gilbert doubled into right center to score Hill with the first Seton Hall tally. Allen would single up the middle later in the inning to score Carr, however Gilbert would be thrown out at the plate to keep the lead with Butler.

Only holding a one-run advantage, the Bulldogs used run-scoring hits in the third and fourth innings to increase their lead back to three at 5-2. Butler's pitching would keep Seton Hall's offense at bay over the final four innings to salvage the final game of the series.

News & Notes

• Allen picked up a multi-hit game for the seventh time over her last 12 games.
• Gilbert has driven in a run in nine of her last 11 games, driving in 14 runs over that stretch.
• Despite the loss, the Pirates picked up their third consecutive BIG EAST series win this weekend.

What's Next
The Pirates will travel to West Point for a midweek doubleheader at Army on Wednesday at 2 p.m.