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LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – Junior Al Molina (Freehold, N.J.) doubled, tripled and drove in three runs as the Seton Hall baseball team defeated Rider, 9-0, on Wednesday.
Seton Hall (25-20) erupted for nine runs over the first three innings to set the pace early. Five Pirate pitchers did the rest of the work, keeping the Broncs off the scoreboard. The Hall held Rider to the minimum plate appearances through six innings thanks to a pair of double-plays. Rider hitters didn't get a hit that reached the outfield until one out in the seventh inning.
The Seton Hall offense got started right away against Rider in the top of the first inning. Broncs starter Dylan Simcik walked the first three Pirate batters of the game and senior Matt Fortin (Nashua, N.H.) followed with a two-RBI single through the right side. Junior Al Molina (Freehold, N.J.) then tripled over the head of the centerfielder to drive in two more runs. RBI singles by Mike Alescio (Fair Haven, N.J.) and Mike Caputo (Morganville, N.J.) gave The Hall a commanding 6-0 lead before starter Shane McCarthy (Fair Haven, N.J.) tossed his first pitch.
Inside the Numbers:
- McCarthy allowed only two infield hits over four shutout innings with three strikeouts.
- Fortin reached base in all three of his at bats, going 2-for-2 with a walk, two runs scored and three RBIs.
- Sophomore Billy Layne, Jr. (Cliffwood Beach, N.J.) pitched two perfect innings of relief.
- Alescio went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored.
- Junior Ryan Ramiz (Freehold, N.J.) reached base three times, going 1-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base.
- Senior Anthony Pacillo (Lyndhurst, N.J.) tossed a scoreless seventh inning.
- Senior Joe Poduslenko (Glen Mills, Pa.) reached base twice, going 1-for-1 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base, before leaving the game in the second inning after getting spiked in the hand.
- Junior Zach Schellenger (Malvern, Pa.) tossed a scoreless eighth inning.
- Sophomore Matt Ponsiglione (Staten Island, N.Y.) pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
- Seton Hall left 12 men on base, while Rider left three.
- This was the Pirates' fourth shutout of the season.
- McCarthy's start today was the 36th of his career, which moves him into a tie for sixth place on the Seton Hall career starts list.
- Pacillo's appearance today is the 70th of his career, which ranks ninth all-time at Seton Hall.
- With today's shutout, Seton Hall's team earned run average is down to a season-low 3.46.
- It's the 21st time this season the Pirates have recorded at least 10 hits.
- Seton Hall improves to 20-3 when scoring at least five runs.
- The Pirates improve to a perfect 8-0 in mid-week games this season.
- Seton Hall improves to 35-17 all-time against Rider.
Seton Hall will be back in action Friday when it begins its final BIG EAST series of the season at Villanova. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
WINNING PITCHER
SHANE MCCARTHY
(3-7)
LOSING PITCHER
DYLAN SIMCIK
(3-3)
LINE SCORE
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
SETON HALL (25-20) 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 13 0
Rider (18-25-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
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