Seton Hall Baseball

Pirates Split With Tigers

The Seton Hall baseball team was back in action on Sunday in the final game of their 4 game series against the Missouri Tigers in Ft. Myers, Florida. The Pirates were looking to split the series against the Tigers. The Pirates ultimately did split the series as they came away with a 9-1 victory. The pitching match up was RHP Zach Prendergast for the Pirates against RHP Ryan Lee for Mizzou.

The Pirates got on the board first in the top of the first when Chris Chiaradio doubled home Derek Jenkins to give the Hall a 1-0 lead. The Pirates added another run in the second inning when Mike Caputo doubled home Mikael-Ali Mogues and gave the Pirates a 2-0 lead. In the third inning, a bases loaded walk to Mogues gave the Pirates a 3-0 lead.

The score would remain 3-0 until the top of the fifth when Joe Poduslenko scored on an error and the Pirates took a 4-0 lead. Seton Hall broke the game open in the top of the seventh inning. Mike Caputo walked with the bases loaded to give the Pirates a 5-0 lead. The next batter was Mike Alescio and he cleared the bases with a double to increase the lead to 8-0.

In the bottom of the seventh the Tigers would finally get on the board when Brett Bond scored on a wild pitch. The Pirates would answer in the top of the ninth when Mike Alescio walked with the bases loaded to give the Pirates a 9-1 lead. The score would hold and the Pirates split the series and picked up their second win of the season.

Ryan Lee took the loss for the Tigers. He lasted just 2.1 innings while allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks. Austin Tribby relieved Lee and pitched 2.2 innings while allowing 0 earned runs on 4 hits. Cole Bartlett pitched 1.2 innings while allowing 4 runs on two hits. Liam Carter pitched a third of an inning and gave up 1 hit. Brian Sharp and Graham Ruopp pitched the final 2 innings and gave up 1 run on 2 hits.

Zach Prendergast was magnificent for the Hall on Sunday. The right handed starter threw seven strong innings, allowing 1 run on 6 hits while striking out 8. Prendergast’s performance earned him Big East Pitcher of the Week honors. Andrew Politi pitched the final two frames allowing just two hits and striking out 3.

The Tigers were led by first baseman Zach Lavy who had 3 hits. Center fielder Jake Ring had two hits for Missouri. Brett Bond scored the lone run for the Tigers.

Mike Alescio led the Pirates on the day with 2 hits and 4 RBI’s. Mike Caputo had a pair of hits and 2 RBI’s. Ryan Ramiz also had two hits for Seton Hall. Mikael-Ali Mogues and Chris Chiaradio each had an RBI in the game. Mogues earned Big East Player of the Week honors for his performance this weekend.

The Tigers fall to 2-2 on the season with the loss. They will now head to Miami to take on the Florida International Panthers on Wednesday. The Pirates improve to 2-2 with the victory. They will head to Miami on Friday to start a four game series against Florida International.

We will have full coverage of the FIU series starting on Friday. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

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Pirates Downed By Tigers

The Seton Hall Pirates baseball team was back in action today as they took on the Missouri Tigers in game 2 of their 4 game series. The Pirates wound up falling to the Tigers in Ft. Myers by a score of 4-1. This was the first game of a double header. The pitching match up saw RHP Zach Schellenger for the Pirates against RHP Tanner Houck for the Tigers.

The Tigers got out to an early lead when Shane Benes hit a sac fly and scored Ryan Howard to give Missouri a 1-0 lead after the first inning. The Tigers added to their lead in the bottom of the second when Connor Brumfield score on a fielders choice. Shane Benes would increase the lead to 4-0 when he hit a two run home run in the bottom of the third. The home run was the second in as many games for Benes.

The Pirates would be held off the board until top of the 6th when Ryan Ramiz would score on a double from Mikael-Ali Mogues. Seton Hall would threaten a few more times but would never be able to break through and wound up suffering their second loss of the young season.

Tanner Houck picked up his first win of the season for the Tigers. He shook of some early rust to throw 6 solid innings, allowing 1 run on 7 hits. He struck out 9 and walked 3 Pirates. Austin Tribby follow up with two scoreless innings, and Cole Bartlett picked up his first save of the season as he pitched a scoreless 9th inning.

Zach Schellenger was saddled with his first loss of the season. He threw 5.1 innings while allowing 4 runs on 3 hits. He struck out 8 batters and walked 3. Matt Leon threw an impressive 2.2 innings where he allowed just 1 hit and struck out 2.

Shane Benes led the Missouri Tigers with 3 RBI’s and hit his second home run of the season. Brett Bond, Jake Ring, and Ryan Howard each had a hit for the Tigers.

The Pirates were led by Mikael-Ali Mogues who had two hits and the lone RBI for the Hall. Mike Alescio and Chris Chiaradio each had two hits for the Pirates.

The Pirates fall to 0-2, and the Tigers improve to 2-0 on the young season. We will have a full recap of the second game of the double header when it goes final. The pitching match up is LHP Cullen Dana for the Pirates against LHP Michael Plassmeyer for the Tigers. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

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Pirates Bitten By Tigers In Opener

The Seton Hall baseball team kicked off its 2016 campaign down in Ft. Myers, Florida as they took on the Missouri Tigers. We talked to Jason Lowenthal of The Maneater, and he provided some fantastic insight on the Tigers. He told us, “Reggie McClain and Tanner Houck provide a reliable 1-2 punch in the rotation.” He also told us, “The offense will be exponentially better with Shane Benes finally back and healthy.” Jason was right on both fronts as the Tigers took down the Pirates 7-0 in the first game of this 4 game series. Both Reggie McClain and Shane Benes played big roles in this one.

The pitching match up featured RHP Shane McCarthy for the Pirates against RHP Reggie McClain for the Missouri Tigers. After both teams went down 1-2-3 in the first, the Tigers got on the board in the bottom half of the second inning. Shane Benes deposited a Shane McCarthy pitch over the wall in left center to give Missouri a 1-0 lead. The score would remain 1-0 until the bottom of the fifth. Brett Bond would drive home 2 runs with a single up the middle to make it a 3-0 Missouri lead.

The Tigers struck again in the bottom of the 7th. First, Jake Ring would triple home Kirby McGuire to give Mizzou a 4-0 lead. Brett Bond would follow up a single that scored Ring and gave Missouri a 5-0 lead. Shane Benes and Trey Harris would each follow up with RBI singles of their own to open up the lead to 7-0. That would end up being the final score as the Missouri Tigers opened their season with a win.

Reggie McClain was simply superb for the Tigers. McClain tossed 7 scoreless innings, scattering 4 hits and striking out 4 while walking none to earn his first win of the season. At one point he retired 13 straight Pirates batters. Brian Sharp came on and pitched a scoreless 9th for the Tigers.

Shane McCarthy completed 5.1 innings while allowing 3 runs on 7 hits. McCarthy walked 1 and struck out 4 batters and fell to 0-1 on the young season. Anthony Pacillo relieved McCarthy and retired the two batters he faced. Ryan Testani pitched two innings while allowing 4 runs on 5 hits.

The Tigers were led by catcher Brett Bond who had two hits and 3 RBI’s. Third baseman Shane Benes had 2 hits and 2 RBI’s; he also had his first home run of the season. Trey Harris and Jake Ring each had an RBI as well for the Tigers.

Mikael-Ali Mogues had the best game for the Pirates as he was 2-4 with a double. Matt Fortin and Chris Chiaradio each had a hit for Seton Hall.

We would again like to thank Jason Lowenthal for providing his insight on the Missouri Tigers. We’ll keep in touch with him and get his thoughts on the rest of the series! Tomorrow the Pirates and Tigers will play a double header. The first game starts at 1 p.m. and the pitching match up will be RHP Zach Schellenger for the Pirates against RHP Tanner Houck for the Missouri Tigers. We will have full coverage of the games tomorrow. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

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Minor League Update

It has been a great year for Josh Prevost and Conor Krauss as they have both continued to pitch at a high level. Josh Prevost has been dealing for the Brooklyn Cyclones in the New York-Penn League. Prevost has pitched 19.2 innings with an ERA of 1.83 and a WHIP of 1.17. He has struck out 14 batters and surrendered only 4 earned runs. Conor Krauss has split time with two minor league clubs in the Cincinnati Reds organization. In the Arizona League, Krauss was dominant. In 12.2 innings he surrendered just 2 earned runs while posting a 1.42 ERA. He struck out 17 batters and picked up 2 saves. Since August 1, he has been pitching for the Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League. In 10.2 innings he has posted a 9.28 ERA with 8 strikeouts. We know that Conor will turn it around and be a key asset for the Mustangs. While the baseball season may be winding down, the basketball season is about to heat up. Vincent Santore will have all the latest news and notes from the Seton Hall University basketball team. This is one of the most anticipated seasons in recent memory for the Pirates and we will be here to cover it all. We will continue to have updates on how former Pirates players are performing on their road to the big leagues. Until next time, Hazard Zet Forward.

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