Softball Travels to Tampa for Three Games at USF
4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM | Softball
GAME NOTES (.pdf)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Seton Hall softball team will look to earn its first road and BIG EAST wins of the season when they play at USF for a three-game series from April 2-3. The Pirates (7-14, 0-3) are riding high after taking a pair of games from Sacred Heart on Wednesday.
SETON HALL at USF
GAME 1: Friday, April 2 - 3:00 p.m. - Tampa, Fla.
GAME 2: Friday, April 2 - 5:30 p.m. - Tampa, Fla.
GAME 3: Saturday, April 3 - 11:00 a.m. - Tampa, Fla.
MEDIA COVERAGE
- Live Audio on www.wmnf.org (88.5 WMNF Tampa)
- Live Video/Audio on BullsVision - www.goUSFBulls.com (Subscriber Fee)
- Live Stats on SHUPirates.com
SERIES TIDBITS
- Seton Hall is 2-10 all-time against USF.
- The clubs split a pair of meetings last year with the Pirates taking game one, 11-7, before falling 10-4 in the nightcap. Both teams used big innings to capture each of their wins. SHU scored eight runs in the third inning of the opener, while the Bulls put a nine-spot on the board in the sixth of game two.
SETON HALL STATUS
SHU won two games against Sacred Heart on Wednesday to improve to 7-14 on the season. Sophomore Nicole Loewenstein had four hits and three RBI on the day. Junior Brittany Schillizzi blasted a walk-off grand slam in the eighth inning to secure the victory in game two.
USF STATUS
The Bulls went 2-4 last week, getting victories over Dartmouth and Cornell. Brittany Bowles did not walk a batter, striking out a career-high eight batters against Dartmouth. Lindsey Richardson improved to 6-3 on year, while tossing 6.1 innings, allowing one run on three hits., and striking out six. Senior Kristen Gordon earned her eighth save of her career, tying her for sixth all-time with former All-American Leigh Ann Ellis.
A FLAIR FOR THE DRAMATIC
Junior Brittany Schillizzi hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning to top Sacred Heart, 5-1, in game two of a doubleheader.
THE "LOEW-DOWN"
Sophomore Nicole Loewenstein has been the Pirates best hitter over the last five games, going 7-for-13 (.538) with two homers and six RBI. The catcher went 3-for-3 in the first game against Sacred Heart and currently has a four-game hit streak.
NON-CONFERENCE, NO PROBLEM
The SHU pitching staff has been spectacular in the past four non-conference games with an ERA of 1.04 and 25 strikeouts.
HOME SWEET HOME
Seton Hall began its sixth season at Ivy Hill Park with a sweep of Central Conn. State. The Pirates are now 9-3 in their opening double-headers and a perfect 6-0 in the first game of the series.
TULL-OF-A DAY
After missing the first 12 games of the season with an ankle injury, freshman Brooke Tull made her collegiate debut at Fordham. In just her third and fourth games of the season, she recorded a pair of two RBI games against Central Conn. State.
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION
After ending a 15-inning scoreless streak, SHU put on a clinic in the first inning of game two against CCSU, sending 16 batters to the plate and scoring 10 runs en route to a 15-0 victory.
BENNETT CREATES "BUZZ" IN GEORGIA
Junior Nalin Bennett was the SHU representative on the All-Tournament Team at the Buzz Classic. The speedy outfielder hit .467 (7-for-15) with an on base percentage of .579 while driving in four runs, and stealing three bags.
THE GRAND SLAM SINGLE
With SHU ahead 7-6 with the bases loaded in the seventh inning against Howard, freshman Cashel Gaffey was called upon to pinch-hit. Gaffey launched a ball over the wall in left-center, appearing to hit her first career home run. However, in the midst of the celebration, Gaffey accidently passed the runner between first and second base and was called out on the play, meaning she was credited for a single and three RBI.
KLEPTOMANIAC
Junior outfielder Michelle Reed swiped 27 bases last season, setting a new SHU single-season record. She needs just 23 more to eclipse the Pirate career record held by Melissa Landeck.
MILESTONE ACHIEVED
With her first strikeout of the season, senior pitcher Ashley Forsyth became just the eighth pitcher in school history to fan 200 batters. She currently ranks sixth on the career strikeout list with 236.
