Softball Downed by Texas Tech, 11-0

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - Adriana Perez hit two home runs and had seven RBI to lift Texas Tech to a 9-0 victory over the Seton Hall softball team in five innings to win the SHU Strike Out Cancer Tournament on Sunday. The Pirates (13-12) will return to action on Wednesday, March 21, with a double-header against St. Peter's at Ivy Hill Park.

Cara Custer was brilliant for the second straight time against SHU, allowing just two hits and striking out five to improve to 14-5.

Perez launched her first long ball of the day with a runner on and two outs in the bottom of the first to give the Red Raiders (26-7) the early advantage. She was also responsible for doubling the lead to 4-0 after crushing one out of the park in the third.

In the fourth, Perez came up with the bases loaded and sewed up the Tournament MVP honors with a bases clearing double, and Texas Tech scored twice more to enforce the eight-run rule.

Freshman Colltey Sheldon (Peoria, Ariz.) and senior Laura Canulli (Naperville, Ill.) posted the only two hits for the Pirates.

Junior Brooke Tull (Greenwood, Del.) took the decision in the circle and fell to 2-4.

SHU Strike Out Cancer Tournament All-Tournament Team
Most Valuable Player - Adriana Perez, Texas Tech
.500 BA, 4 HR, 11 RBI

Most Outstanding Pitcher - Cara Custer, Texas Tech
2-0, 0.00 ERA, 15 SO, Pitched No-Hitter against SHU on 3/16

Mikey Kenney, Texas Tech
.538 BA, 7 R, 3 RBI, 4 SB

Brittany Hammer, Seton Hall
.417 BA, .750 OBP, HR, 5 R, 4 RBI

Kristen Kaelin, Seton Hall
.333 BA, HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI

Casey Moses, Seton Hall
2-0, 14.0 IP, 6 SO

Christine Scherr, Monmouth
.533 BA, .667 OBP, 2 R

Kate Bowen, Manhattan
.400 BA, 3 R - Pitched 13.2 Inn., 6 SO