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Four Multi-Hit Efforts Lead Pirates Past Hoyas, 8-4 - Seton Hall University Athletics

Washington, D.C. – Four Pirates posted multi-hit efforts and Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) picked up the win in the circle as the Seton Hall softball t...

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Four Multi-Hit Efforts Lead Pirates Past Hoyas, 8-4​

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Washington, D.C. – Four Pirates posted multi-hit efforts and Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) picked up the win in the circle as the Seton Hall softball team earned its first BIG EAST win of the season on Friday afternoon over Georgetown, 8-4.

How it Happened
After a quiet first three innings, both offenses began to flex their muscles in the fourth. The Pirates got on the board first thanks to an RBI double from Erin Howard (Skillman, N.J.). However, Georgetown would respond in the bottom of the frame with three runs to take a 3-1 lead.

In the fifth, the Pirates would punch back, scoring five runs to take the lead for good. Lauren Caye (Pittsburgh, Pa.) tripled to open the inning, then scored on a great hustle play on a tapper in front of the plate. The Pirates then drew back-to-back walks to bring home the tying run, followed by a dropped infield fly which scored the go-ahead run. Next, Lela Allen (Phoenix, Ariz.) laced the first pitch she saw into center field for an RBI knock, and Howard would cap the inning with an RBI groundout.

Two more Pirate runs would cross the plate in the seventh to help cushion the lead. With two outs, Caye singled home Miranda Arruda (Pawcatuck, Conn.) to increase the lead to 7-3. Later in the inning, Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.) would collect her third hit of the day, bringing home Caye on an RBI single to make it an 8-3 lead.

Georgetown would mount a threat in the bottom of the seventh, scoring one run on an RBI single to trim the deficit to four. However, Carr would escape any further damage by inducing a pop out to shortstop to end the game.

News & Notes

• The win gives Seton Hall its first BIG EAST victory of the season.
• Hill posted her first three-hit performance of the season.
• Allen went 2-for-4 to snap an eight-game slump which saw her go 2-for-24.
• Andrea Perez (Corona, Calif.) has gone 3-for-7 over her last two games.
• Caye went 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored out of the number nine spot in the batting order.

What's Next
Seton Hall continues its weekend stay in the nation's capital on Saturday with first pitch set for 1 p.m.

 

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Carr, Gilbert Homer as Pirates Down Georgetown, 7-5 - Seton Hall University Athletics

Washington, D.C. – Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) and Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) hit home runs and three Pirates drove in multiple runs as Seto...

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Carr, Gilbert Homer as Pirates Down Georgetown, 7-5​

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Washington, D.C. –Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) and Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) hit home runs and three Pirates drove in multiple runs as Seton Hall took game two of its series at Georgetown, 7-5.

How it Happened
The Pirates got right to work in the top of the first, with Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.) leading things off with a triple. Carr then stepped in and launched a two-run home run over the wall in left-center to give the Pirates the early edge. A few pitcher later, Gilbert would shoot one out to center to make it an early 3-0 Seton Hall advantage.







The Hoyas would respond with three runs of their own in the bottom of the first to tie the game, but the Pirates would not be deterred. In the third, Katey Brennan (Yardley, Pa.) would lace a one out double and be brought home on another double from Lela Allen (Phoenix, Ariz.), making it a 4-3 Pirate lead.




The sixth inning brought some insurance runs for Seton Hall which would prove to be crucial. With the bases loaded, Gilbert hit a rocket to the shortstop, causing a misplay which scored the runner from third. Next, Brennan reached on an infield single which ended up scoring two runs to make it a 7-3 lead.

Georgetown would draw closer in the bottom half of the frame, scoring twice to cut the deficit in half heading into the seventh. Kyra Kreuscher (Great River, N.Y.) came on for the save, working around a one out walk to seal the victory.

News & Notes

• Brennan has four hits and six RBI over her last three games.
• Carr's home run was her third of the season and she now has a team-leading 14 RBI
• Gilbert's home run was also her third of the season, tying her with Carr and Hill for the top spot on the club.
• Kreuscher's save was the first of her career.

What's Next
Seton Hall will go for the sweep over the Hoyas tomorrow afternoon, with first pitch slated for 12 p.m.

 

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Pirates Dig Deep in Extras to Complete Sweep at Georgetown - Seton Hall University Athletics

Washington, D.C. – It was never easy, but the Pirates completed a three-game sweep of Georgetown on Sunday after a 12-7 victory in 10 innings at the Washin...

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Washington, D.C. – It was never easy, but the Pirates completed a three-game sweep of Georgetown on Sunday after a 12-7 victory in 10 innings at the Washington Nationals Youth Academy. Seton Hall saw a pair of two-run leads slip away late in the game before a five-run 10th inning sealed the deal.

How it Happened
For the second straight game, Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) got the Pirates' offense started with a home run. Her drive out to the opposite field gave Seton Hall the early 1-0 edge. Later on after Georgetown took the lead thanks to three runs across the third and fourth innings, Carr made her impact felt again by crushing her second home run of the game and her third over the last two days.







Seton Hall starting pitcher Kyra Kreuscher (Great River, N.Y.) worked a clean fifth inning, keeping the Pirates down just a run heading into the sixth. The Pirates would mount a threat in the frame, placing two runners in scoring position for Erin Howard (Skillman, N.J.). The sophomore catcher got out ahead of a pitch and sailed it over the left field wall for a go-ahead three-run homer.




Carr would come on to pitch in the sixth, retiring the side in order. However, the Hoyas would tie things up in the seventh on a two-out home run from Naya Campos to level the score at 5-5.

In the ninth, Carr would propel The Hall back in front after an RBI single. Soon after, Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.) would come home from third on a passed ball, giving the Pirates another two-run lead at 7-5. Georgetown would fight back once again, hitting two sacrifice flies to tie the score back up at 7-7.

In the 10th inning, the Pirates would put the game to bed. Lela Allen (Phoenix, Ariz.) opened the inning with a double and would come around to score on an Andrea Perez (Corona, Calif.) single to give Seton Hall the lead. Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) and Katey Brennan (Yardley, Pa.) would add some insurance, each bringing home two runs on hits to stretch the lead to 12-7.

Georgetown would put two runners aboard in the 10th, but Carr would work her way out of the jam to secure the win. Perez would seal the victory with a great running catch in foul territory down the left field line.




News & Notes

• Howard's three-run home run in the sixth was the first home run of her career.
• Carr has three home runs over the last two games and now is up to five on the season.
• This was the longest game innings-wise for the Pirates since earning a 6-4 victory in 11 innings on April 7, 2023 at Lehigh.
• Kreuscher posted another solid start, going the first five innings and allowing three runs while striking out six.
• The Pirates pick up their first conference series sweep of the season after collecting four last season.

What's Next
The Pirates will hit the road again on Tuesday afternoon for a doubleheader at Rider beginning at 2 p.m.