Pirates Knock Out Highlanders

The Seton Hall baseball team was back in action today for their home opener against the NJIT Highlanders. The Pirates would come away with a 9-2 victory in their home opener. The pitching match up was RHP Zach Prendergast for the Pirates against RHP John Saviano for NJIT.

The Pirates would strike first in this one in a big way. In the bottom of the second, a single from Mike Caputo scored 2 runs to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead. A Chris Chiaradio RBI single would give the Hall a 3-0 lead. Derek Jenkins would drive in 2 runs with a double to open the lead up to 5-0. Joe Poduslenko would add to the lead with an RBI single to give Seton Hall a 6-0 lead. Mikael-Ali Mogues would end the scoring with an RBI double to open up the lead to 7-0 after 2 innings.

The score would remain 7-0 until the bottom of the sixth. Derek Jenkins would score on a wild pitch to give the Hall an 8-0 lead. Chris Villa would add an RBI single to increase the lead to 9-0. NJIT would get on the board in the top of the eighth. Johnny Malatesta would score on a fielders choice to cut the lead to 9-1. NJIT would add another run in the top of the ninth when Matt Yuhas scored on a fielders choice to cut the lead to 9-2. The Pirates would end up winning by a score of 9-2.

John Saviano took the loss for the Highlanders and fell to 0-3 on the season. He threw 1 2/3 innings while allowing 7 runs on 6 hits. Brent Jones threw 1 1/3 innings while allowing no runs. Andres Fernandez threw 1 1/3 innings while allowing no runs. Tommy Derer threw 2/3 of an inning while allowing 1 earned run. Justin Chin (2 innings), Chris Gibbons (1/3 of an inning), and Brett Lubreski (2/3 of an inning) all allowed 0 runs.

Zach Prendergast picked up the win for Seton Hall and improved to 2-2 on the season. He threw 6 innings while allowing 0 runs and just 4 hits. Anthony Pacillo threw 1 inning while allowing 0 runs. Zach Schellenger threw 2/3 of an inning while allowing 1 unearned run. Sam Burum retired the only batter he faced. Andrew Politi allowed 1 run. Matt Leon threw 1 inning while allowing 0 runs.

The Highlanders were led by Jesse Uttendorfer who had 2 hits on the day. Rex Macmillan and Stephan Halibej each had an RBI for NJIT. Matt Yuhas and Johnny Malatesta each scored a run for the Highlanders.

The Pirates were led by Joe Poduslenko who had 2 hits and scored 2 runs. Mikael-Ali Mogues also had 2 hits for the Pirates. Center fielder Derek Jenkins and second baseman Mike Caputo each had 2 RBI’s.

With the loss the Highlanders fall to 3-8 on the season. With the win the Pirates improve to 6-6 on the season. The Highlanders will head to Maryland on Saturday to take on Coppin State. The Pirates will head to Emerson, Georgia to take on Savannah State on Friday. We will have full coverage of the game on Friday. We will also have full coverage as the Pirates basketball team takes on Creighton in the Big East tournament. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

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Pirates Halt Hoosiers

The Seton Hall baseball team was back in action today as they took on the Indiana Hoosiers in Port Charlotte, Florida. The Pirates were looking to make it two wins against Indiana this season. The Pirates would deliver a 6-4 win over the Hoosiers. The pitching match up was RHP Chris Morris for the Pirates against RHP Evan Bell for Indiana.

The Hoosiers would get on the board in the bottom of the first. Center fielder Craig Dedelow would single and score Alex Krupa to give Indiana a 1-0 lead. The score would remain 1-0 until the bottom of the third. Luke Miller would hit an RBI single to give IU a 2-0 lead. Isaiah Pasteur would add an RBI single of his own to increase the lead to 3-0.

The Pirates would finally get on the board in the top of the sixth. Ryan Ramiz would single home Joe Poduslenko to cut the lead to 3-1. The Pirates would have a big top of the seventh. Derek Jenkins would hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 3-2. Mike Caputo would then score on a fielders choice to tie the game at 3. Mikael-Ali Mogues would then single to give the Pirates a 4-3 lead.

The Pirates held their 4-3 lead until the bottom of the ninth. Austin Cangelosi would triple with one out. Scotty Bradley would then single and tie the game up at 4-4. The Pirates would take the lead in the top of the 10th. Mike Alescio would score on a throwing error to give Seton Hall a 5-4 lead. Sebastiano Santorelli would score on a bunt to give the Hall a 6-4 lead. The Pirates would hold that lead and win 6-4.

The starter, Evan Bell pitched very well in this game. He threw 6 innings while allowing 1 run on 7 hits. Jonathan Stiever game up 3 unearned runs in 1 inning. Jake Kelzer took the loss and fell to 0-2 on the season. He threw 3 innings while allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits.

Chris Morris threw 5 innings while allowing 3 runs on 6 hits. Sam Burum threw 1 1/3 innings while allowing 1 hit. Matt Leon threw 2 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits. Anthony Pacillo picked up the win and improved to 2-0 on the season. He threw 1 2/3 innings while allowing just 1 hit.

The Hoosiers had a number of solid contributors. Isaiah Pasteur, Craig Dedelow, and Luke Miller each had 2 hits and an RBI. Scotty Bradley also had an RBI for Indiana. Tony Butler had 2 hits for the Hoosiers.

The Pirates were led by Mikael-Ali Mogues and Ryan Ramiz each had 3 hits and an RBI. Mike Alescio and Mike Caputo each had 3 hits for Seton Hall. Chris Chiaradio, Derek Jenkins, and Jackson Martin all had an RBI.

With the loss the Hoosiers fall to 2-7 on the season. With the win the Pirates improve to 5-6 on the year. The Hoosiers will now take on Butler in Port Charlotte in the finale of the Snowbird Classic. The Pirates will head back to New Jersey for their home opener on Wednesday against the NJIT Highlanders.

We will have full coverage of the game on Wednesday against NJIT. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

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Pirates Finish Strong

The Seton Hall Pirates wrapped up the regular season today as they faced the DePaul Blue Demons in Chicago, Illinois. The Pirates were coming off of a loss to Butler and were looking to end the regular season on a winning note. The Pirates would defeat DePaul 80-66.

The Pirates would never trail in the first half. With 11:11 remaining in the first half, Khadeen Carrington would hit a three pointer to give Seton Hall a 10 point lead. The Blue Demons would fight back and cut the lead down. With 6:55 to go in the first half, Myke Henry would hit a three pointer to cut the lead to 24-20. The Pirates would again build the lead back up to 9 points after an Angel Delgado jumper. However, two free throws from Eli Cain cut the Pirates lead to 4 as the teams went to the locker room. At halftime the Pirates led DePaul 36-32.

The Blue Demons were led by Myke Henry who had 9 points and 3 rebounds in the first half. Rashaun Stimage added 4 points and led DePaul with 5 rebounds. Billy Garrett and Eli Cain each had 5 points in the first half. The Blue Demons shot 46.2% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc in the first half.

The Pirates were led by Desi Rodriguez who had 9 points and 3 assists in the first half. Khadeen Carrington also had 9 points in the first half. Isaiah Whitehead added 8 points and 3 assists in the first half. Angel Delgado led the Hall with 5 rebounds, and Ismael Sanogo had 4 rebounds. The Pirates shot 51.9% from the field and 35.7% from beyond the arc in the first half.

The Pirates took some time to find their rhythm in the second half. A quick bucket from Rashaun Stimage cut the Pirate lead to 2. The Pirates would increase the lead back up to 9 only to see it brought back down again. Billy Garrett would hit a three pointer with 10:08 to go that would cut the lead to 3. From there the Pirates would dominate. A three pointer from Isaiah Whitehead would give the Pirates a 15 point lead. The Pirates would lead by as much as 18 points in the second half. Isaiah Whitehead was absolutely on fire in the second half. The Pirates would go on to win by a score of 80-66.

The Blue Demons were led by Billy Garrett who had 18 points. Myke Henry added 15 points and 4 rebounds. Rashaun Stimage chipped in 7 points and 7 boards. Aaron Simpson led DePaul with 4 assists. The Blue Demons shot 43.4% from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc.

The Pirates were led by Isaiah Whitehead who had a career high 33 points. He also grabbed 5 rebounds and dished out 5 assists. Khadeen Carrington added 17 points and 4 assists. Angel Delgado led the Pirates with 10 rebounds. Desi Rodriguez added 11 points and Ismael Sanogo grabbed 9 rebounds. The Pirates shot 55.1% from the field and 48% from beyond the arc.

With the loss the Blue Demons fall to 9-21 on the season and 3-15 in Big East play. With the win the Pirates improve to 22-8 on the season and 12-6 in Big East play. Both teams now go on to the Big East Tournament. The Pirates will play on Thursday night at 9:30 p.m., the opponent is still being determined.

Check out the PPI below to see which players excelled. We will have a huge Big East Tournament preview as well as coverage of the Pirates first round match up. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

PPI vs DePaul (2)

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Pirates Bludgeoned by Buckeyes

The Seton Hall baseball team was back in action in Port Charlotte, Florida to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Pirates ended up being defeated by the Buckeyes by a score of 9-3. The pitching match up was RHP Andrew Politi for the Pirates against LHP Tanner Tully for Ohio State.

The Pirates would get on the board in the top of the first. Zack Weigel would score on an RBI single from Joe Poduslenko to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead. The score would remain 1-0 until the top of the fourth. Mikael-Ali Mogues would score on a fielders choice to give the Hall a 2-0 lead. An RBI single from Chris Villa gave the Pirates a 3-0 lead.

The Buckeyes would tie the game in the bottom half of the fourth. Jacob Bosiokovic would lead off the inning with a home run to cut the lead to 3-1. Craig Nenning would single to left field and bring home two runs to tie the game at 3-3.

The score would remain tied at 3 until the bottom of the sixth. Zach Ratcliff would score on a balk to give Ohio State a 4-3 lead. The lead would increase in the next inning. Jalen Washington would hit a sac fly to increase the lead to 5-3. Zach Ratliff would hit an RBI single to give Ohio State a 6-3 lead.

In the bottom of the eighth, the Buckeyes would again push across some runs. Two runs would score on a Jacob Bosiokovic double to give the Buckeyes an 8-3 lead. An RBI double from Ronnie Dawson would give OSU a 9-3 lead. The score would hold and the Buckeyes picked up their sixth win of the season.

Tanner Tully did not factor into the decision for Ohio State. He threw 5 1/3 innings while allowing 3 runs on 6 hits. Austin Woodby earned the win and improved to 2-0 on the season. He threw 1 inning and did not allow a hit. Michael Horejsei threw 1 2/3 innings while allowing 0 hits and striking out 2. Seth Kinker threw the final inning for the Buckeyes and did not surrender a hit.

Andrew Politi threw 3 2/3 innings while allowing 3 runs on 2 hits. Zach Prendergast took the loss for the Pirates and fell to 1-2 on the season. He threw 2 1/3 innings while allowing 1 run on 4 hits. Anthony Pacillo gave up 2 runs in 1/3 of an inning. Zach Schellenger allowing 2 hits in 2/3 of an inning. Tim Edwards gave up 2 runs and did not retire a batter. Ryan Testani threw 1 inning while allowing 1 run.

The Buckeyes were led by right fielder Jacob Bosiokovic who had 4 hits and 3 RBI’s. Craig Nenning drove in 2 runs, and Zach Ratcliff scored 2 runs. Ratcliff also had 3 hits on the day. Ronnie Dawson and Jalen Washington each had an RBI for OSU.

The Pirates were led by right fielder Ryan Ramiz who had 2 hits. Joe Poduslenko, Derek Jenkins, and Chris Villa each had an RBI. Zack Weigel, Mikael-Ali Mogues, and Ryan Ramiz all scored for Seton Hall.

With the win the Buckeyes improve to 6-2-1 on the season. With the loss the Pirates fall to 4-6 on the season. The Buckeyes will take on Illinois State tomorrow to continue the Snowbird Classic. The Pirates will also remain in Port Charlotte to take on the Indiana Hoosiers tomorrow. The pitching match up will be RHP Chris Morris (0-0, 2.08 ERA) for the Pirates against RHP Evan Bell (0-0, 2.38 ERA) for the Hoosiers. We will have full coverage of the game tomorrow. We will also have coverage of the Seton Hall basketball team against DePaul tomorrow. Until then, Hazard Zet Forward.

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