PIRATES OPEN BIG EAST PLAY WITH SERIES VS. BUTLER

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April 7 - 9, 2017
South Orange, N.J. - Owen T. Carroll Field
BUTLER (19-8, 0-0) at SETON HALL (14-12, 0-0)
Date Seton Hall
Probable Starter Butler
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Friday,
April 7
4:00 p.m.

ZACH PRENDERGAST
(4-1, 3.38 ERA)

RHP Jeff Schank
(3-1, 1.12 ERA)
LHP


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Saturday,
April 8
1:00 p.m.

CULLEN DANA
(1-3, 4.17 ERA)

LHP Ryan Pepiot
(3-0, 2.70 ERA)
RHP


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Sunday,
April 9 Noon

SHANE MCCARTHY
(1-5, 5.89 ERA)

RHP Connor Mitchell
(2-2, 3.32 ERA)
LHP


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PREVIEW:
Seton Hall will return to action this weekend and begin the BIG EAST portion of its schedule with a three-game series against Butler at Owen T. Carroll Field. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

Last weekend, the Pirates dropped two of three games against LIU-Brooklyn at Owen T. Carroll Field. The Pirates got the series started on the right foot with a convincing 10-2 victory behind a seven-run sixth inning in game one of Saturday's doubleheader. Joe Poduslenko hit a three-run home run and Zach Prendergast allowed only two runs over six strong innings and matched his career-high with eight strikeouts. In game two however, The Hall fell to the Blackbirds, 6-2. Both Poduslenko and Mikael-Ali Mogues hit solo home runs in the loss. On Sunday, LIU-Brooklyn edged Seton Hall, 2-1. Shane McCarthy allowed two unearned runs over 6.1 innings with seven strikeouts.

On Wednesday, Seton Hall downed Wagner, 9-2. Mogues had three RBIs.

SERIES INFORMATION:
This will be the fourth all-time series between Seton Hall and Butler. The Bulldogs won two of three games in the first two series in 2014 and 2015, but the Pirates swept the 2016 series and own a 5-4 all-time lead in games. The teams had never met prior to Butler joining the BIG EAST in 2014. This is the second time the Pirates have hosted the Bulldogs for a series. Last year, the Pirates batted .317 as a team in three games against Butler. Shane McCarthy allowed just one earned run over seven innings. Cullen Dana gave up only two earned runs over eight innings.

Butler enters this weekend with a record of 19-8. They've been the surprise of the conference so far as they were predicted to finish last in the BIG EAST. Most recently, the Bulldogs lost to Eastern Michigan, 4-0, on Sunday, which snapped an eight-game win streak. Seton Hall and Butler have not had any common opponents yet this year. The Bulldogs enter the weekend with an RPI of 144.

THINGS TO KNOW:
PIRATES GROUND SEAHAWKS
Seton Hall's offense erupted for nine runs on 11 hits in a 9-2 victory over Wagner on Wednesday. Mikael-Ali Mogues went 2-for-2 with three RBIs, while Ryan Ramiz reached base four times and scored four runs. Billy Layne, Jr. got the win in relief.

2100 WINS
Seton Hall's 9-2 victory over Wagner on Wednesday was the 2,100st win in program history. The Pirates are 2,100-1,322-24 all-time.

SUNDAY'S GAME ON BEDN
Sunday's contest against Butler at Owen T. Carroll Field will be broadcast by the BIG EAST Digital Network and shown on the Fox Sports Go app. First pitch is scheduled for Noon.

HOT PIRATES
Junior Rob Dadona has hit safely in his last six games, while Mikael-Ali Mogues has a hit in his last five games. Both Pirates have spearheaded an offensive attack that has batted .305 as a team over the last five games. Both Dadona and Mogues are an identical 7-for-18 (.389) over that span.

IMPROVED DEFENSE
After getting off to a difficult start of the season defensively, the Pirates have improved dramatically as of late. Seton Hall has committed more than one error only once in its last eight games. It has had no errors in three of its last four games.

PODUSLENKO HONOR ROLL
Senior Joe Poduslenko was named to the BIG EAST Baseball Weekly Honor Roll on Monday. Poduslenko hit a home run in three consecutive games, driving in a total of 10 RBIs last week. On Wednesday vs. Princeton, Poduslenko went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and five RBIs.

PIRATES AGAINST LIU
Seton Hall dropped two of a three games at Owen T. Carroll Field last weekend against LIU-Brooklyn. In game one of a doubleheader on Saturday, The Hall used a seven-run sixth inning and strong pitching by Zach Prendergast to down the Blackbirds, 10-2. In game two, LIU-Brooklyn won, 6-2. The Blackbirds took the finale on Sunday, 2-1.

PODUSLENKO'S POWER
Senior Joe Poduslenko has found his power stroke. The third baseman hit home runs in three consecutive games last week and now has five for the season, which is already a new career high. Poduslenko now leads the Pirates in both on-base percentage (.422) and slugging percentage (.506).

NEON LEON
Junior Matt Leon turned in one of his finest relief performances ever in game two of a doubleheader against LIU-Brooklyn on Saturday. The right-hander retired all seven batters he faced, five of which via strikeout. His earned run average is down to 1.42 for the season.

NATION'S BEST
Senior Ryan Testani is amongst the nation's best relief pitchers. The right-hander has allowed only one run over 25.2 innings pitched, which is a 0.35 earned run average, which ranks third-best in the country. He has made a team-best 14 appearances.

FREE PIRATE SPORTS NETWORK
For the first time, all baseball broadcasts, both video and audio, will be free of charge on the Pirates Sports Network at SHUpirates.com. All home games will have a free live video stream, while select away contests will have a free live audio stream.

TWITTER
For news, lineups, game action and results, be sure to follow Seton Hall baseball all season long via twitter - @SHUbaseball.

 

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[catholicman]

Pirates lose opener 6-2.

Very disappointing season thus far. The Pirates had some great wins but dropped series to lightweights like LIU.

The Pirates are now 14-13.

 

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SETON HALL DROPS BIG EAST OPENER TO BUTLER, 6-2
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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Junior Matt Leon (Bethlehem, Pa.) had a strong outing in relief, but the Seton Hall baseball team dropped the BIG EAST opener to Butler, 6-2, on Friday.

Leon entered in relief of Seton Hall starter Zach Prendergast (Horsham, Pa.) and allowed only one hit over 2.2 innings with five strikeouts and no walks.

The Pirates got on the scoreboard first with a single run in the bottom of the third inning. Freshman Connor Hood (Shrewsbury, Pa.) led off the inning with a single through the right side and went from first-to-third on a wild pitch. With two outs, senior Matt Fortin (Nashua, N.H.) singled through the left side to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead.

Turning Point:
After Butler tied the game in the top of the fourth, they took the lead for good in the top of the fifth. Back-to-back one-out singles, aided by a Seton Hall error, plated the go-ahead run for the Bulldogs. The following inning, Butler broke the game open with three runs off Prendergast.

Inside the Numbers:

• Prendergast retired the first nine batters he faced.
• Prendergast took the loss with four earned runs over 5.1 innings pitched.
• Freshman Corey Sawyer (Kearny, N.J.) made his Owen T. Carroll Field debut and retired his lone batter.
• Fortin and Ryan Ramiz (Freehold, N.J.) are the lone Pirates to reach base twice.
• Freshman Matt Toke (Three Bridges, N.J.) drove in the Pirates second run with a pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning.
• Seton Hall left nine men on base, while Butler left five.

News & Notes:

• Seton Hall has committed more than one error only once in its last nine games.
• Mikael-Ali Mogues (New York, N.Y.) went 1-for-4 and now has a team-high six-game hit streak.
• Seton Hall falls to 5-5 all-time against Butler.

Next Up:
Seton Hall will return tomorrow when it continues its three-game series vs. Butler at Owen T. Carroll Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.

LINE SCORE
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Butler (20-8, 1-0) 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 6 9 0
SETON HALL (14-13, 0-1) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 1
WIN: Jeff Schank (4-1) LOSS: Zach Prendergast (4-2) SAVE: none

 

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MOGUES, ALESCIO DRIVE PIRATES PAST BUTLER, 7-1
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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Senior Mikael-Ali Mogues (New York, N.Y.) and Mike Alescio (Fair Haven, N.J.) combined for four hits and five RBIs as the Seton Hall baseball team downed Butler, 7-1, on Saturday to even the series.

Senior Joe Poduslenko (Glen Mills, Pa.) led off the bottom of the first inning with a single to left field. He then reached second on a passed ball and third base on a balk. Mogues drove him in with the game's first run on an RBI fielder's choice.

In the top of the third inning, Butler struck back with a run off Seton Hall starter Cullen Dana (Montgomery, N.Y.). The Pirate left-hander allowed a one-out solo home run to Tyler Houston, but settled down afterward. Dana seemed to get better as the game went on and earned the victory with six strong innings.

Turning Point:
With the game tied at one, the Pirates took the lead for good in the bottom of the third. With one out, Matt Fortin (Nashua, N.H.) singled through the right side. Mogues followed with a singled to center field, and Alescio drove them both in with a triple into the left field corner. Freshman Matt Toke (Three Bridges, N.J.) then delivered a sacrifice fly, which scored Alescio to give The Hall a 4-1 advantage.

Inside the Numbers:

• Dana improved to 2-3 on the season with six innings of one-run baseball. He allowed five hits, walked three batters and struck out four.
• Mogues reached base four times, going 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and three RBIs.
• Junior Zach Schellenger (Malvern, Pa.) allowed only one hit over two scoreless innings. He had three strikeouts.
• Alescio went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a triple, a stolen base, two runs scored and two RBIs.
• Freshman Rick DeVito (Staten Island, N.Y.) pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts.
• Poduslenko went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base.
• Fortin, Toke and Mike Caputo (Morganville, N.J.) each reached base twice.
• Seton Hall turned two double-plays.
• Seton Hall left 10 men on base, while Butler left seven.

News & Notes:

• The Hall recorded at least 10 hits for the 13th time this season.
• The Pirates' team earned run average is down to a season-low 3.66.
• Seton Hall has committed more than one error only once in its last 10 games.
• The Pirates have no committed no errors in a game seven times.
• Mogues extended his current team-high hit streak to seven games.
• Toke was intentionally walked in the seventh inning. It was the first intentional walk for the Pirates this season.
• Seton Hall improves to 6-5 all-time against Butler.

Next Up:
Seton Hall will return tomorrow when it concludes its three-game series vs. Butler at Owen T. Carroll Field. First pitch is scheduled for Noon ET.


WINNING PITCHER LOSING PITCHER

CULLEN DANA
(2-3)
6.0 IP, 1 R, 4 K

RYAN PEPIOT
(3-1)
3.2 IP, 3 ER

LINE SCORE

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

Butler (20-9, 1-1) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
SETON HALL (15-13, 1-1) 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 X 7 10 0

 

[Vegas pj]

Nice bounce back W. Good luck today.

 

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Yikes! Like in ping pong, SH baseball loses 4-1.

 

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SETON HALL BATS FALL SILENT IN 4-1 LOSS TO BUTLER
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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Junior Al Molina (Freehold, N.J.) reached base three times and senior Ryan Testani(Shelton Conn.) was brilliant again in relief, but the Seton Hall baseball team dropped the series finale to Butler, 4-1, on Sunday.

Seton Hall (15-14, 1-2) never led as Butler grabbed an early lead off Pirate starter Shane McCarthy(Fair Haven, N.J.) with a single run in the top of the second inning. In the top of the fourth inning, the Bulldogs scored two more times to take a 3-0 advantage. None of the three Butler runs were scored on a hit. Two runs were scored via sacrifice fly and another on a wild pitch.

The Pirates finally broke through on the scoreboard in the bottom of the sixth inning on an RBI ground out by freshman Connor Hood (Shrewsbury, Pa.), but weren't able to push across any more runs.

Inside the Numbers:

• McCarthy took the loss, allowing three runs over four innings. He allowed only four hits.
• Molina finished 2-for-3 with a walk.
• Testani tossed three scoreless innings, allowing only three hits.
• Seton Hall left nine men on base, while Butler left six.

News & Notes:

• The Hall has now dropped the opening BIG EAST series in eight straight seasons.
• Seton Hall has committed more than one error only once in its last 11 games.
• The Pirates have committed zero errors in a game eight times and three of their last four games.
• The Hall has left at least nine men on base in seven of their last nine games and four straight.
• Seton Hall falls to 6-6 all-time against Butler.

Next Up:
Seton Hall will return to action next Thursday, April 13 when they begin a three-game series in Cincinnati, Ohio against Xavier. First pitch is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET. The game will carry a national telecast on Fox Sports 1.

LINE SCORE

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

Butler (21-9, 2-1) 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 1
SETON HALL (15-14, 1-2) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0

WIN: Connor Mitchell (3-2) LOSS: Shane McCarthy (1-6) SAVE: Garrett Christman (1)

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