Seton Hall
Recap: Seton Hall Takes Two of Three Against Creighton
Date: March 21, 2022By: Spencer Gonzales and Victor Gonzalez
Seton Hall Athletics
Games 1-2 – by: Spencer Gonzales
On Saturday, the Seton Hall softball team (10-9, 3-2 conference) took on the Creighton Bluejays (10-10, 0-3 conference) in a doubleheader at home. In the first of two, the Pirates stifled a sixth inning Bluejays comeback to secure the victory, 4-3.
Seton Hall’s offense started off hot in the afternoon heat, with a leadoff homerun by Shelby Smith in the second. The Pirates ended the inning scoring two more and held the Bluejays scoreless all the way up until the sixth inning, where Emma Rosonke hit a three-run double to right field before getting tagged out at third.
Tied going into the bottom of the sixth, Janae Barracato brought in Miranda Arruda for the go-ahead score. Smith (5-5) gets credited for the win on the mound, striking out five on a full seven innings pitched.
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 21, 2022
Getting it done at the plate and in the circle with a BIG EAST series win!
Have a week, @shelbysmithh281!
https://t.co/7ztVcFZn37#HALLin ⚪️ pic.twitter.com/r75QdqVVUo
Hours after the squad earned their first win of the day, they closed out the doubleheader with another victory, coming out on top, 7-4. The Hall scored in chunks in the first and fifth, bringing in all seven of their runs in just those two innings.
Barracato carried over her offensive success from the last matchup into this one, hitting a two-run shot to left field to get the Pirates going. They then scored twice more on a walk and a wild pitch to go up 4-0.
They had another offensive burst in the fifth, earning three runs off of two singles, two doubles, and a stolen base.
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— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 19, 2022
Shelby Smith goes deep for the second time this afternoon as Allender and Hill each pick up RBI doubles and the Pirates earn the doubleheader sweep! Babik picks up the win for The Hall in the circle!#HALLin ⚪️ pic.twitter.com/IuEfVYYCNn
Seton Hall’s defense stayed strong throughout, only allowing four runs on seven hits. Pitcher Sydney Babik (5-3) earned the win, with Smith coming in to clean things up in the seventh to make her first save of the season.
Game 3 – by: Victor Gonzalez
The Seton Hall softball team lost today against the Creighton Bluejays, 4-2.
The Bluejays got out to an early lead in the first inning after a passed ball allowed Madeline Vejvoda to score. The Pirates then tied it in the third inning after Shelby Smith hit an RBI single that scored Janae Barracato.
In the fourth inning, the Pirates took the lead with a Barracato RBI single that scored Baylee Allender. Shelby Smith would hold the Blue Jays scoreless until the seventh inning when Kailey Wilson hit a homerun to left center to tie the game, 2-2.
The Blue Jays then secured the game after scoring two go-ahead runs in the ninth inning getting RBIs from Saren Croker and Madeline Vejvoda. Shelby Smith, even though she picked up the loss, had nine strikeouts and a 3.18 ERA.
FINAL | Bluejays 4, Pirates 2 (9)
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 20, 2022
The Pirates fall in extras in game three but The Hall takes two of three from Creighton to win the series! We'll be back at it at home with a doubleheader against Monmouth on Wednesday.#HALLin ⚪️
The Pirates will next face Monmouth in a doubleheader this upcoming Wednesday back at home.
Spencer Gonzales can be reached at spencer.gonzales@student.shu.edu.
Victor Gonzalez can be reached at victor.gonzalez1@student.shu.edu.
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