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Pirates Stumble Late Against Omaha to Open FGCU Invitational - Seton Hall University Athletics

Despite an early lead, the Pirates fell to Omaha in their opening game of the FGCU Invitational.

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Pirates Stumble Late Against Omaha to Open FGCU Invitational​

Softball vs Omaha on 2/14/2025 - Box Score - Seton Hall University Athletics

The official box score of Softball vs Omaha on 2/14/2025

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Despite an early lead, the Pirates (2-3) fell to Omaha, 6-5, in the tenth inning of their opening game of the FGCU Invitational at the FGCU Softball Complex.

How it Happened
In the former pirate haven along the Gulf of Mexico, Seton Hall did damage in the opening frames. After a one-out Taylor Hill single, two-way star Kelsey Carr stepped up to the plate. After taking a first-pitch ball, she made hard contact on the very next pitch. The graduate student drove the ball down the left field line and over the fence, helping the Pirates out to a quick 2-0 lead. In the top of the fourth, Olivia Gilbert added to the Pirates lead with her own two-run home run, expanding The Hall's lead to 4-0. Hannah Alexander would add a fifth run in the fifth to give the Pirates a 5-0 lead entering the bottom of the frame.
While the offense thrived, Karissa Dupuis found herself opening the game in the circle for the first time since April 23, 2024. Dupuis pitched a clean opening to the game, allowing only two hits through the first four innings. She began to run into trouble in the fifth, surrendering three runs before being relieved by Rachael Schumann. After getting out of the fifth unscathed, Schumann would also find herself in trouble in the sixth inning. She would surrender two runs, allowing Omaha to tie the game at 5-5. Kyra Kreuscher entered the game in the immediate aftermath and found herself on the mound the remainder of the way after getting out of the inning.

From that point on, neither team was able to find the game-ending play behind the plate for multiple frames and the game entered extra innings. Seton Hall narrowly escaped the eighth inning after Andrea Perez and Caroline Hobbes combined to force an inning-ending double play on a line drive to short. The Pirates defense held strong as the offense looked to regain its footing from the early innings.

Seton Hall's best chance to go back in front came in the tenth inning. With Amber Johnson on second, Katey Brennan earned a lead-off walk to put two runners on with no outs. A sacrifice bunt from Hill put both runners in scoring position, leaving the Pirates needing only one hit to retake the lead. The next two Pirates failed to get on base, however, and The Hall went to the bottom of the tenth. At this point, with the pitching staff stressed the most it has all season, it ended up breaking. An out away from the tenth inning, a single from Omaha scored the runner on third, handing the Pirates a 6-5 loss.

News & Notes

• Hill registered two hits in four of the Pirates' five games.
• Perez has reached base safely in all five games this season.
• Carr earned her second home run of the season.
• Gilbert registered her second two-RBI game of the season.
• This was the Pirates first multi-home run game since the 2024 season finale against DePaul on May 4, 2024.
• The Pirates had four extra-base hits to the Mavericks zero.

What's Next
The Pirates will return to action later today when they take on tournament hosts FGCU at 6:30 p.m. The start time is subject to change.

 

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Howard, Gilbert Mash Pirates to Victory Over FGCU - Seton Hall University Athletics

Powered by home runs from Olivia Gilbert and Erin Howard , the Pirates mashed FGCU close out the first day of the FGCU Invitational.

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Softball vs FGCU on 2/14/2025 - Box Score - Seton Hall University Athletics

The official box score of Softball vs FGCU on 2/14/2025

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ORT MYERS, Fla. – Powered by home runs from Olivia Gilbert and Erin Howard, the Pirates (3-3) mashed FGCU, 7-3, to close out the first day of the FGCU Invitational at the FGCU Softball Complex.

How it Happened
Much like their first game of the day, the Pirates jumped out to the early lead in the first inning. This time, it was Olivia Gilbert driving Katey Brennan home after her lead-off walk to put The Hall up 1-0 by the end of the first. In the third inning, another lead-off walk played dividends for The Hall. After a lead-off walk from Taylor Hill, Erin Howard, down 0-2 in the count, drove a home run to left field to extend the Pirates' lead to 3-0. In the field, behind a strong Pirates defense, Kelsey Carr stifled FGCU through three innings, only allowing a single and a walk.

In the fourth inning, however, Carr ran into trouble. After hitting the opening batter, a single and a stolen based led to an RBI single for the Eagles, reducing The Hall's lead to two. Another steal and walk led to a two-RBI double for FGCU, drawing the game even at 3-3. Carr would escape the inning soon after, however, leaving the Pirates' offense with work to do to in the final innings.

The Pirates would get back to work quickly at the plate. A lead-off double from Hill, followed by walks from Carr and Gilbert, loaded the bases with no outs. Before the innings end, a wild pitch and walk would score Hill and Carr, putting Seton Hall up 5-3 through five innings at the plate. After giving up three runs in the prior inning, Carr produced a statement 1-2-3 inning to send the Pirates to the top of the sixth inning still narrowly in the lead.

With the game still in the balance, someone would need to make a play to give the Pirates more margin for error. Given her day to that point, it was no surprise that Gilbert ended up making the play. After Carr collected her second walk of the game, Gilbert mashed her second two-run home run of the day to put the Pirates up 7-3 through six innings. Carr would shut the door on the Eagles in the final two innings, cementing a 7-3 victory for the Pirates over the tournament hosts.

News & Notes

• Hill has registered two hits in five of the Pirates six games.
• Perez has reached base safely in all six games this weekend.
• Gilbert registered her second home run of the day
  • Gilbert registered her third two-RBI game of the season.
• This was the Pirates' first time hitting two home runs in a two-game day since The Hall's doubleheader against Syracuse on April 13, 2024.
• The Pirates allowed two extra-base hits to the Eagles' three.

What's Next
The Pirates will play next on Saturday, February 14, when the team takes on Wisconsin at 11:30 a.m. and Omaha at 1:30 p.m.