Carr K's 12, Hill Homers Twice as Pirates Split With Bluejays

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Carr K's 12, Hill Homers Twice as Pirates Split With Bluejays - Seton Hall University Athletics

South Orange, N.J. – Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) took a perfect game into the sixth inning and struck out 12 for the second consecutive start as the ...

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South Orange, N.J. – Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) took a perfect game into the sixth inning and struck out 12 for the second consecutive start as the Pirates took game one of their doubleheader against Creighton on Friday afternoon. The Bluejays were able to capture a closely fought second game, 3-2.

Game 1: Seton Hall 4, Creighton 3
How it Happened

• Both offenses remained quiet until the third inning, when Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.) launched a home run over the wall in left center to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead.
• In the fifth, The Hall would plate two more runs. Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) would lace a single to left field, scoring Hill from third. Next, Katey Brennan (Yardley, Pa.) would bring home Carr with a sacrifice fly to left.
• Carr retired the first 15 batters she faced, allowing her first baserunner of the game after a leadoff single to Sydra Seville in the sixth. The Bluejays would eventually knot things up in that frame, as Madeline Vejvoda cleared the bases with a three-run double to make it a 3-3 game.
• After bouncing back and working a clean seventh, Carr and the Pirates went to work in the bottom half of the inning to earn the win.
• Hill opened the inning with a single to left, followed by Carr doubling down the right field line. Hill advanced to third, but was able to come across and score the winning run after an errant throw from right field.

News & Notes

• Carr has struck out 12 batters in back-to-back starts after setting her career-high with that mark on Tuesday at Rider.
• Hill finished 2-for-3 with three runs scored, reaching base in all four of her plate appearances.
• Carr and Lela Allen (Phoenix, Ariz.) each also collected multiple hits on the game.
• The win extended Seton Hall's winning streak to six.

Game 2: Creighton 3, Seton Hall 2
How it Happened

• While both offenses took a few innings to get going in game one, they came out of the gates hot in game two. Creighton put two runs up in the top of the first inning on a two-run single by Emma Rosonke.
• The Pirates would get one run back in the bottom of the first as Carr hooked a home run inside the left field foul pole.
• Two innings later, Hill would tie things up with her second home run of the doubleheader.
• The Bluejays would take the lead for good in the sixth, as Cayla Nielsen singled to center to give Creighton a 3-2 advantage.

News & Notes

• Hill's two-homer day moves her total up to five on the season.
• Carr's home run gives her a team-leading six so far this season as well as a club-best 18 RBI.
• Kyra Kreuscher (Great River, N.Y.) was saddled with her first loss of the season, moving her record to 5-1.

What's Next
The Pirates and Bluejays will play the rubber match on Sunday afternoon with first pitch slated for noon at Mike Sheppard Sr. Field.

 

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Gilbert Drives in Three as Pirates Take Series From Creighton, 9-3 - Seton Hall University Athletics

South Orange, N.J. – Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) paced the Seton Hall offense with three RBI as the Pirates picked up their second straight BIG EAS...

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Gilbert Drives in Three as Pirates Take Series From Creighton, 9-3​

South Orange, N.J. – Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) paced the Seton Hall offense with three RBI as the Pirates picked up their second straight BIG EAST series win with a 9-3 victory over Creighton on Sunday afternoon.

How it Happened
Creighton's offense got to Seton Hall starting pitcher Kyra Kreuscher (Great River, N.Y.) out of the gates, as a sacrifice fly and an RBI single gave the Bluejays a 2-0 lead. The Pirates responded immediately with two runs of their own in the bottom of the first. Katey Brennan (Yardley, Pa.) came in to score on a throwing error, followed by an RBI single by Lela Allen (Phoenix, Ariz.) to tie things up at 2-2.




In the second, The Hall would take the lead for good by bringing two more runs home. Lauren Caye (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.) hit back-to-back doubles to give the Pirates a 3-2 lead. Later in the inning, Gilbert would knock in her first run of the game on an RBI groundout. Gilbert would do more damage in the fourth, lining a two-run double to right center to give the Pirates some cushion.







The Bluejays would mount some late threats to try and fight their way back in the game. The greatest threat came in the sixth against Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.), when Creighton loaded the bases with nobody out. A groundout to shortstop recorded the first out of the inning, however it also brought in a run to make it a 6-3 game. Carr would dig deep and induce a pop out and a strikeout to escape the threat.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Pirates padded the lead even more for Carr. Brennan roped an RBI double to left to score Amber Johnson (Belfair, Wash.) with the seventh Seton Hall run. Later in the frame, Erin Howard (Skillman, N.J.) went to the opposite field for an RBI single, followed by a perfectly executed squeeze play by Andrea Perez (Corona, Calif.) to score Taylor Soanes (Missouri City, Texas) from third.




News & Notes

• Carr's three strikeouts on the week gives her 27 strikeouts across her 16.2 innings of work this week.
• Gilbert's three-RBI game moves her total up to a team-best 20 on the season.
• Gilbert has knocked in 10 runs over her last seven games.
• Kreuscher improved her record to 6-1 on the season by working 4.1 innings and allowing only two earned runs.
• With the win, the Pirates have won seven of their last eight games.

What's Next
The Pirates remain home for a midweek matchup against Stony Brook slated for 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

 

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Babik, Carr Combine to One-Hit Stony Brook, 4-0 - Seton Hall University Athletics

South Orange, N.J. – Sydney Babik (Gilbert, Ariz.) and Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) combined for a one-hit shutout as the Pirates picked up their ...

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South Orange, N.J. – Sydney Babik (Gilbert, Ariz.) and Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) combined for a one-hit shutout as the Pirates picked up their eighth win over their last nine games with a 4-0 victory over Stony Brook.

How it Happened
The Seawolves' lone hit of the afternoon came with one out in the top of the first on a line drive single to right. That baserunner would quickly be erased by Babik, as she got the next batter to ground into a 6-3 double play.




The Pirates stranded the bases loaded in the bottom of the first, but would cash in in the same situation next inning. Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) lined a single to right center with the bases loaded, scoring Andrea Perez (Corona, Calif.) from third with the game's first run. Next, Katey Brennan (Yardley, Pa.) would be hit by a pitch to score the second Seton Hall run.




In the third, the Pirates' lead doubled thanks to some help from the opposition. With two outs and one runner aboard, a Lauren Caye (Pittsburgh, Pa.) fly ball to center field appeared as if it would end the inning. Instead, a drop put two runners in scoring position for Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.). The junior ripped the first pitch she saw into the gap for a two-run double, making it a 4-0 Pirates lead.




After Babik worked the first four innings, Carr came on in relief in the top of the fifth and kept the pitching dominance rolling. Carr faced the minimum in her outing, setting down all nine hitters she faced to lock up the victory.

News & Notes

• The one hit allowed by Seton Hall pitching is the fewest since Shelby Smith's no-hitter last season at Providence.
• Hill now has hits in 11 of her last 12 games and has hit safely in 20 of 26 games so far this season.
• Over her last nine games, Hill is batting .343 (12-for-35) with two home runs and six RBI.
• The Pirates are outscoring their opponents 28-9 over their last six games.

What's Next
The Pirates head back on the road on Thursday to open a three-game series at Butler.