The Seton Hall Pirates baseball team kicked off the 2015 season against the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Pirates wound up falling to the Tar Heels by a score of 7-1. The pitching match up was RHP Luke Cahill for the Pirates against RHP Trent Thornton for the Tar Heels. It did not take long for the Pirates to get in trouble. After retiring the first 2 batters, Cahill gave up a single to Skye Bolt. The next batter was Tyler Ramirez and he deposited one over the right center field fence to make it 2-0 UNC. In the bottom of the 2nd the Pirates deficit grew larger as Joe Dudek homered to right and increased the lead to 3-0. The Pirates finally got on the board in the top of the 4th. Sal Annunziata singled up the middle and Kyle Grimm came in to score to cut the deficit to 3-1. The Tar Heels answered in the bottom half of the inning with an RBI ground out from Logan Warmoth to make it 4-1. They added to their lead in the 5th with a sac fly from Landon Lassiter, and then added 2 more runs in the 7th with RBI singles by Skye Bolt and Wood Myers. When it was all said in done, the Pirates would fall to the Tar Heels 7-1.

For the Pirates, Luke Cahill lasted just 1.1 innings while giving up 3 earned runs on 3 hits. He took the loss and fell to 0-1 on the season. Sam Burum came on in relief and threw 6.2 innings while giving up 6 hits and 4 earned runs. For the Tar Heels, Trent Thornton threw 4.1 innings giving up 1 run and striking out 6. Spencer Trayner came on for 2.2 innings giving up just one hit while striking out 2. Trayner earned the win and improved to 1-0. Hansen Butler and A.J. Bogucki each threw an inning of scoreless relief to close it out.

The Pirates were led by CF Derek Jenkins and 3B Kyle Grimm who had 2 hits apiece. Sal Annunziata had the lone RBI for the Pirates. The Tar Heels were led by SS Wood Myers and CF Skye Bolt who had 2 hits a piece. Right fielder Tyler Ramirez homered and had 2 RBI’s and DH Joe Dudek also homered.

These two teams will play a double header today starting at 11 AM to close out their 3 game series. The first game will feature LHP Anthony Elia for the Pirates matched up with RHP Benton Moss for the Tar Heels. In the second half of the double header it will be LHP Anthony Pacillo for Seton Hall against RHP J.B. Bukauskas for North Carolina.

The Pirates will be looking to bounce back and come away with 2 wins today. We will have a full wrap of the both of the games. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

The Seton Hall Pirates will begin the 2015 baseball season in Chapel Hill, North Caroline on Friday, February 13. The Pirates will square off with the North Carolina Tarheels in a 3 game weekend series. No word yet on the probable starters for either team. North Carolina finished last season with a record of 35-27 and an NCAA tournament appearance.

We will have full coverage of all 3 games this weekend, as well as all season long. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

The Seton Hall Pirates are getting ready to start the 2015 season. They will be playing a tough schedule and should be up to the task. The first series starts on Friday, February 13 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They will square off with the North Carolina Tar Heels. North Carolina is starting at #15 in the coaches poll. Seton Hall will be bringing back seniors Tyler Boyd, Dan Ditusa, Anthony Elia, Alex Falconi, Kyle Grimm, D.J. Ruhlman, and Sal Annunziata. We will have more previews to come as we get ready for another great baseball season at the Hall. We would also like to congratulate Seton Hall Pirate Craig Biggio on his election to the Hall of Fame.

Until next time, Hazard Zet Forward.

The Seton Hall Pirates are back in action today at 4 pm against the University of Nevada Wolfpack. This is the first game in the Paradise Jam Tournament which takes place in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Pirates are coming off of a 63-47 victory over the Mercer Bears. The Pirates were sparked by Brandon Mobley’s 19 points and Angel Delgado’s 12 rebounds. The Wolfpack are coming off of a 69-64 win over the Adams State Grizzlies. The Wolfpack have also defeated the Cal Poly Mustangs en route to their 2-0 start. Leading the way for the Wolfpack has been D.J. Fenner who is averaging 15 points per game. AJ West is the leading rebounder with 13 rebounds per game. The Wolfpack are 2-0 for the first time since the 2006-07 season, and this is the first ever meeting between the two teams. The winner of this game will get the winner of the Clemson vs Gardner Webb game. You can watch the game on CBS Sports Network at 4 pm. You can also follow the game by checking our updates on twitter which is @bluebeardedarmy. We will have a full recap of the game. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.