Seton Hall University
18-30, 0
Villanova
24-19-2, 0
Walkden Hits 50th Home Run, SHU Falls Twice At VU
4/28/2018 3:44:00 PM | Softball
In game one, Villanova scored in each of the first four frames of a 15-7 victory in six innings. Alexis Walkden (Cibolo, Texas) delivered her 50th career home run for The Hall in the setback. Game two saw Baylee Allender (Rosharon, Texas) hit a game-tying home run in the fourth inning of an eventual 9-2 setback.
Game 1 – Villanova 15, Seton Hall 7 (Six Innings)
How it Happened
- The Pirates wasted no time getting on the board, taking a 2-0 lead in the top of the first
- Villanova answered in the bottom of the first, with a late call reversal extending the inning before a three-run home run to give VU a 3-2 lead
- Down three runs, The Hall jumped back ahead by scoring four runs in the top of the third to go up 6-5
- Walkden got the scoring started in the third with a mammoth solo home run, before two-out run-scoring hits from Allender and Emily Supercynski (Aurora, Colo.)
- Again VU answered, scoring four times in the bottom of the third and three times in the fourth to go up 12-7
- The Wildcats would end it in the bottom of the sixth with a three-run home run to enact the run-rule
- The Pirates were out-hit 11-8 and committed four errors versus one for VU
- Walkden's milestone 50th home run made her the second play in program history to hit the half-century mark in long balls, joining all-time leader Laura Taylor (59)
- Chrisa Head (Lewisville, Texas) hit her second home run of the season in the top of the fourth, the 10th of her career
- Eight different Pirates notched one hit for The Hall
- Six different players recorded an RBI for Seton Hall, with Supercynski notching two
Game 2 – Villanova 9, Seton Hall 2
How it Happened
- Villanova scored single runs in the first and third innings to jump out to a 2-0 lead
- After a leadoff walk in the top of the fourth, Allender leveled the score with a two-run home run
- The tie was short-lived, with VU re-taking the lead in the bottom of the fourth by way of a three-run home run
- The Wildcats went on to score four in the bottom of the sixth to effectively ice the contest
- The Pirates were out-hit 12-6, with VU committing the game's only two errors
- The Hall left nine runners on base in the setback
- The home run for Allender was the first of the freshman's career
- Destini Peck (Riverside, Calif.) doubled in the fifth inning, recording a two-bagger in each end of Saturday's doubleheader
- Hailey Arteaga (Upland, Calif.) finished the game 2-for-4
- Pirate batters drew a total of four walks, including two for Walkden
The Hall will close its series at Villanova on Sunday afternoon, with a single game set to begin at 12 p.m. and air on the BIG EAST Digital Network and FOX Sports GO app.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: AMARILLAS,A. (16-11)
L: Camp, Reganne (7-11)
Batting:
2B: Peck, Destini 1 ; Supercynski, Emily 1
HR: Walkden, Alexis 1 ; Head, Chrisa 1
RBI: Walkden, Alexis 1 ; Beaver, Payton 1 ; Pandolfo, Darby 1 ; Allender, Baylee 1 ; Supercynski, Emily 2 ; Head, Chrisa 1
SF: Arteaga, Hailey 1 ; Pandolfo, Darby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Barracato, Janae 1 ; Walkden, Alexis 2 ; Peck, Destini 1 ; Foster, Sara 1 ; Allender, Baylee 1 ; Head, Chrisa 1
Batting:
2B: HUSK,B. 1 ; ALDEN,N. 1 ; JONES,C. 2
HR: HANNA,L. 1 ; MORRIS,D. 1
RBI: HUSK,B. 3 ; HANNA,L. 4 ; GIAMPOLO,A. 1 ; MORRIS,D. 3 ; JONES,C. 1 ; SEGOVIA,N. 1
SF: HUSK,B. 1 ; HANNA,L. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: HUSK,B. 1 ; HANNA,L. 1 ; GIAMPOLO,A. 1 ; ALDEN,N. 2 ; MORRIS,D. 2 ; JONES,C. 2 ; SEGOVIA,N. 2 ; DUCAR,B. 1 ; DACOSTA,J. 1 ; AMARILLAS,A. 1 ; OHMAN,K. 1
SB: OHMAN,K. 1
HBP: ALDEN,N. 1 ; AMARILLAS,A. 1
