Seton Hall Baseball

Elia, Pirates Eliminate Blue Devils

The Seton Hall Pirates bounced back from their loss in game 1, to beat the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 2-0 in game 2 of the double header. The pitching matchup was LHP Anthony Elia (2-2) for the Pirates against RHP Nick Neumann (0-1) for the Blue Devils. The game was scoreless until the 4th, when the Pirates got on the board. After a single from Zack Weigel, Kyle Grimm reached on a fielders choice. Sal Annunziata then laid down a sacrifice bunt. With runners on second and third, designated hitter Tyler Boyd tripled to center field to score Weigel and Grimm. These 2 runs would be the only runs scored in the game. Pitching was the story of the game, as both starters were solid. Neumann went 7 innings, allowing only 4 hits and striking out 8. Matt Blandino pitched the final two innings, and did not give up a hit. Anthony Elia was the real story of the game, registering his first career complete game shutout. Elia surrendered only 4 hits, while striking out 8. With the win, Elia improved to 3-2 on the season, while Neumann fell to 0-2. The Pirates improved to 18-5 on the season, while the Blue Devils fell to 5-7.

Pitching Performance of the Weekend: Anthony Elia-Although it is tough to go against what Josh Prevost has done, Anthony Elia’s first career complete game shutout came on the heels of a tough loss for the Pirates. For that reason, Elia’s performance gets the award. Anthony Elia 9 innings, 4 hits, 2 walks, 8 K’s, 0 runs.

MVP of the Weekend: Tyler Boyd- Boyd provided Anthony Elia with some much needed run support with a 2 RBI triple, which allowed the Pirates to split the double header. Boyd, 3 hits, 1 double, 1 triple, 2 RBI’s.

Number of the Weekend: 6, Josh Prevost has walked 6 batters this season. His 6 walks are less than the number of wins that he has. Prevost has 7 wins, and 6 walks.

The Pirates are back in action on Tuesday, in Lawrenceville, NJ, to take on the Rider University Broncos. We will have a full recap of that game when it goes final. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

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Blue Devils Silence Seton Hall Bats

The Seton Hall Pirates took on the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils in the first game of a double header in New Britain, CT. The Pirates could only muster 4 hits and fell to the Blue Devils by a score of 1-0. The pitching matchup was RHP Conor Krauss (0-0) for Seton Hall against RHP Tom Coughlin (1-1) for the Blue Devils. The game was scoreless until the 4th inning, when two walks and a wild pitch put runners at 1st and 3rd. Another wild pitch allowed center fielder J.P. Sportman to score and put the Blue Devils up 1-0. The score would hold, and the Blue Devils got the win. The Blue Devils improved to 5-6 while the Pirates fell to 17-5. Both teams only managed 4 hits apiece in the game. Tom Coughlin got the win, going the distance in a complete game effort. He allowed 4 hits, and 0 runs while striking out 6. He improved to 2-1 on the season. Conor Krauss took the loss for Seton Hall, going 4.1 and striking out 4 batters. He fell to 0-1 on the year. Dan Ditusa came on for 1.2 of hitless relief. For the Pirates, Kyle Grimm was the standout with 2 hits, and catcher Alex Falconi doubled. This was the first time the Pirates have been shutout this season.

Game 2 of the double header will start shortly, although there is a good chance of rain. Seton Hall LHP Anthony Elia will be on the mound for the Pirates. Elia is coming off of a performance against Farleigh Dickinson where he went 8 innings and gave up 1 run. We will have a full recap of the game when it goes final. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

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Prevost Powers Pirates

The Seton Hall Pirates were back in action today in New Rochelle, NY to take on the Iona Gaels. Led by their ace Josh Prevost, the Pirates cruised to an 8-0 win. The pitching matchup was RHP Josh Prevost (6-0) for Seton Hall against RHP Mariano Rivera (1-2) for Iona. The Pirates got on the board in the top of the second, highlighted by an RBI single from center fielder Derek Jenkins, and a single by second baseman Chris Chiaradio that plated 2 runs. The Pirates took a 4-0 lead into the 3rd inning where they added 2 more runs. Pitching had the upper hand, until Sal Annunziata scored on a wild pitch, and D.J. Ruhlman scored on a passed ball. This ended the scoring for the Pirates, and the score would hold to give the Pirates their 17th win of the season. Josh Prevost was yet again the star of this game. The senior went 8 shutout innings to record his 7th win of the season. Prevost game up just 2 hits, while walking only one and striking out 11. Sam Burum came on in the 9th and pitched a scoreless inning. With the loss, Rivera fell to 1-3 on the season. Rivera went 4 innings, giving up 5 earned runs on 8 hits. The Pirates were led by SS D.J. Ruhlman, and center fielder Derek Jenkins. Ruhlman had 3 hits and scored 3 runs. Jenkins had 3 hits and 2 RBI’s. First baseman Sal Annunziata had 2 hits, and Chris Chiaradio had 2 RBI’s. Right fielder Chris Selden also had an RBI for the Pirates. SS Vinny DeMaria doubled for the Gaels who fell to 3-12 on the season. The Pirates improved to 17-4 on the season. The 11 strikeouts were a career high for Prevost.

The Pirates are back in action tomorrow in New Britain, CT for a double header against the Blue Devils of Central Connecticut State. The Pirates will send RHP Conor Krauss to the mound in game 1, and LHP Anthony Elia in game 2. The Gaels take on Central Connecticut State on Sunday. We will have a full recap of both games when they go final. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

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Pirates Pummel Peacocks

The Seton Hall Pirates got back to work with an 11-3 victory over St. Peters at Owen T. Carroll Field today. The win was the 2,000th in the history of the program. After the games scheduled for Tuesday, and Wednesday the Pirates avenged an earlier loss to the Peacocks. The pitching matchup was LHP Anthony Pacillo (0-0) for Seton Hall matching up with RHP Kevin Croucher (0-0) for St. Peters. The Pirates wasted little time in getting on the board. Left fielder Zack Weigel led off the bottom of the first with a double, and after a balk advanced him to third, right fielder Chris Selden singled to bring him home. The Pirates scored 3 runs overall in the inning, highlighted by a triple from third baseman Tyler Boyd. The Pirates added 3 runs in the second, and another run in the fourth to make it a 7-0 lead. The Pirates put up 2 more runs in the 6th, and 2 in the 7th. The 7th was highlighted by an double from John Beaubien that plated 2 runs. The Peacocks were held off of the board until the 8th. Left fielder Chris Hugg’s double scored 2 runs, and designated hitter Jim Smith’s single made it an 11-3 game. The score would hold, and the Pirates picked up their 16th win of the season. The win improved the Pirates record to 16-4 on the season, while St. Peters fell to 5-16. Anthony Pacillo picked up his first win of the year, and Kevin Croucher was handed his first loss. Pacillo went 7.2 innings, allowing 8 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 4. The Pirates were led by designated hitter Mikael-Ali Mogues, and left fielder Zack Weigel who each had 3 hits. Mogues and John Beaubien each had 2 RBI’s and Tyler Boyd had 3 RBI’s. Center fielder Derek Jenkins and Weigel each scored 3 runs. The Peacocks were led by left fielder Chris Hugg who had 3 hits and 2 RBI’s.

The Pirates will be back in action tomorrow to take on the Iona Gaels. We will have a full recap of that game when it goes final. We would also like to again congratulate the entire Seton Hall program, past and present on the 2,000 wins. Until next time, Hazard Zet Forward.

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