Baseball Travels to Notre Dame
3/21/2013 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 22 - 24, 2013
SETON HALL (7-10) at
#15 NOTRE DAME (12-5)
Coveleski Stadium
South Bend, Ind.
Game 18: Fri., March 22 – 7:00 p.m. ET – Coveleski Stadium
Jon Prosinski - R (SHU) vs. Sean Fitzgerald - R (ND)
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Game 19: Sat., March 23 – 4:30 p.m. ET – Coveleski Stadium
Josh Prevost – R (SHU) vs. Adam Norton - R (ND)
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Game 20: Sun., March 24 – 11:00 a.m. ET – Coveleski Stadium
Greg Terhune – L (SHU) vs. David Hearne - R (ND)
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Last weekend, Seton Hall hosted Massachusetts and Manhattan as part of the 2013 Strike Out Cancer Tournament. Seton Hall went 3-1, Manhattan went 3-1 and UMass went 0-4. The Pirates opened the event with a 9-0 shutout of UMass on Friday. Senior Jon Prosinski pitched six innings of shutout baseball to earn his second victory of the season. Zack Granite went 4-for-5 with three steals. In the nightcap of Friday’s double-header, Seton Hall fell to Manhattan, 2-1, in 13 innings. Josh Prevost threw 5.2 innings of shutout baseball, but two unearned runs led to the Pirates’ demise. On Saturday, Seton Hall’s offense erupted for 17 runs and 19 hits in a 17-7 victory over Manhattan. Greg Terhune started and threw five shutout innings, before five relievers finished the game. Seven Pirates had at least two hits. Chris Selden had four. The Pirates completed the weekend with an 11-5 victory over UMass. Granite went 4-for-4 with five steals. For the weekend, Granite batted .556 with eight steals and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. On Wednesday, SHU defeated Saint Peter’s, 10-1. Anthony Elia pitched five scoreless innings and Sal Annunziata cracked his team-leading fourth home run. SETON HALL - NOTRE DAME SERIES
This weekend’s games will be the 48th, 49th and 50th meetings between Seton Hall and Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish have dominated the series, winning 31 of the 47 all-time games. Last season, Seton Hall swept Notre Dame in a three-game series at Owen T. Carroll Field, but the Irish got revenge in the BIG EAST Tournament, eliminating the Pirates with a 4-3 victory in Clearwater. Seton Hall won a pair of extra-inning games earlier in the year, 5-4 in 10 innings, and 3-2 in 11 innings. Brian Gilbert threw his first complete-game shutout in the series finale to lead SHU to a 2-0 victory and series sweep. OFFENSE ERUPTS
Seton Hall went 4-1 over the four games of the Strike Out Cancer Tournament and Wednesday’s game vs. Saint Peter’s. In the Pirates’ lone loss, they scored just one run on six hits, but in their four victories, they averaged more than 11 runs and 12 hits per game. The Hall’s team batting average went from .249 before the weekend to .269 after Wednesday. SOLID AS A ROCK
Junior Zack Granite turned in a career weekend at the Strike Out Cancer Tournament. The speedy leadoff hitter batted a tournament-high .556 with eight stolen bases. He also led all competitors with 14 total bases, 10 hits, eight runs scored and two triples. For his efforts, Granite was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament, NJCBA Division I Player of the Week and earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll recognition. ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Seton Hall placed four players on the 2013 Strike Out Cancer All-Tournament Team. Zack Granite was named Most Valuable Player, and joining him on the team were Jon Prosinski, Giuseppe Papaccio and Chris Selden. Manhattan had three members of the team and UMass added one. SPEED FREAKS
Seton Hall stole a season-high 12 bases in its victory over UMass on March 17, five of which occurred in the first inning. Zack Granite stole five bases in the game. The Pirates have now stolen 23 bases in their last five games and rank third in the BIG EAST. BOMBS AWAY
Sophomore Sal Annunziata has reintroduced the long ball to Owen T. Carroll Field. The burly first baseman hit a grand slam in Seton Hall’s 9-0 victory over UMass on Friday, and added solo shots vs. the Minutemen on Sunday and Saint Peter’s on Wednesday. He now has a team-best four home runs on the season. It already matches the single-season high for home runs in a season since Chris Affinito hit nine home runs in 2009. STARTER GOOSE EGGS
Not a single earned run was allowed by any of the four Seton Hall starters at the Strike Out Cancer Classic. Jon Prosinski pitched six shutout innings for the victory on Friday. Josh Prevost followed with 5.2 innings of two-hit baseball in a no decision in the nightcap. Greg Terhune followed with five scoreless in Saturday’s win and Sam Burum gave up four runs, but all were unearned, in his five innings on Sunday. NEW BIG EAST
On March 20, the new BIG EAST Conference was unveiled with 10 teams and Fox as the new media rights partner. The 2014 BIG EAST baseball conference will feature seven teams, Butler, Creighton, Georgetown, Seton Hall, St. John’s, Villanova and Xavier. PIRATES GET OUT BROOMS
Needing a win after nine straight losses to start the season, Seton Hall swept Pepperdine in Malibu. The Pirates received strong pitching on all three days, including a complete game performance by Jon Prosinski on Friday. Seton Hall gave up just six runs over the three-game series, while scoring 18 runs. PROSINSKI GETS HONORS
Junior Jon Prosinski threw a complete game vs. Pepperdine, leading the Pirates to their first victory of the season. For his efforts, Prosinski was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the second time this season. He also earned a spot on CB360 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll. TWO OUT OF THREE
Seton Hall nearly swept the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) Weekly Awards last week. Jon Prosinski was named NJCBA Division I Pitcher of the Week, while freshman Sam Burum earned NJCBA Division I Rookie of the Week honors. Steve Zavala of Rutgers was named Player of the Week. KALAMAR STREAKING
Senior Scott Kalamar has reached base in all 16 games so far this season. The outfielder has 15 hits and eight walks. STRIKE OUT CANCER TOURNAMENT
March 15-17 will mark the fifth annual Strike Out Cancer Tournament hosted by Seton Hall. Each season, the Pirates have hosted the tournament to raise funds through donations and merchandise sales to support cancer awareness and research. FRESHMAN SOARING
Freshman Sam Burum has emerged as a reliable arm for the Pirates. The right-hander made his collegiate debut with two innings of scoreless baseball in SHU’s loss at San Diego State on March 2. On March 5, Burum made his first start and dazzled with five scoreless innings, while scattering just two hits. Recently, he gave up four unearned runs in five innings vs. UMass, but again eluded an earned run. His scoreless inning streak is now at 14. UP TO THEIR OLD TRICKS
True to their “small ball” style, Seton Hall has recorded 17 sacrifice bunts to start the season, which again leads the BIG EAST Conference. Last season, the Pirates led the conference, and Mike Genovese led the BIG EAST among individuals. HEAVY D
Seton Hall has been one of the best defensive teams thus far this season. The Pirates currently lead the BIG EAST in fewest errors (16) and fielding percentage (.975). PROSINSKI’S HONOR ROLL
Senior Jon Prosinski was named to the BIG EAST’s first Honor Roll following his masterful performance vs. #1 North Carolina on Feb. 15. The right-hander threw seven innings and gave up just one run, while scattering three hits. TANGLING WITH TAR HEELS
The Pirates opened the 2013 season with a weather-abbreviated series at #1 North Carolina. Seton Hall lost a pitchers’ duel on Friday, Feb. 15, losing 1-0, after Pirates’ pitchers scattered just four hits. Seton Hall had the tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position in the ninth inning, but couldn’t push the runs across. UNC starter Kent Emanuel pitched a complete-game shutout. Saturday’s game was rained out. Seton Hall lost Sunday’s game, 17-2. KALAMAR CRUSHES
Senior Scott Kalamar was the offensive star for the Pirates in their opening weekend vs. #1 North Carolina. The Bethlehem, Pa. native garnered one of the Pirates’ four hits on Friday and reached base four times on Sunday. Kalamar also crushed his second career home run in the loss. CUNDARI HONORED
Seton Hall baseball associate head coach Phil Cundari was celebrated by the New Jersey Sportswriters Association for his “Distinguished Service to College Baseball” and was honored at the organization’s 77th Anniversary Banquet on January 20. Cundari has been instrumental in developing what is annually one of the strongest pitching staffs in the BIG EAST Conference. PROSINSKI NETS PRESEASON HONOR
Senior Jon Prosinski was named Preseason BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year. A First Team All-BIG EAST selection last season, Prosinski went 9-3 with a 3.52 ERA and did not allow a home run in 94.2 innings of work. An All-NJCBA pick, he was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll four times and earned NJCBA Pitcher of the Week honors on April 16. The right-hander pitched back-to-back complete-game shutouts against Fordham and Rutgers respectively. Prosinski led the conference with a 1.91 ERA in 2011, while helping lead the Pirates to the BIG EAST Championship. PIRATES PICKED SIXTH
The Seton Hall baseball team was picked to finish sixth in the 11-team BIG EAST Conference by the 2013 Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Louisville is expected to win the conference this year and garnered eight first place votes. St. John’s was second, and received three first place votes. Notre Dame, Connecticut and USF round out the teams above the Pirates in the standings. NEW SCOREBOARD AT OWEN T. CARROLL FIELD
A new, state-of-the-art scoreboard, equipped with cutting edge graphic and video capabilities, has been installed for Seton Hall baseball home games this spring. The scoreboard will improve the fans’ viewing experience and will be wired to supplement the enhanced coverage offered on the Pirate Sports Network. PIRATES TEAM WITH ST. BALDRICKS
For the first time, Seton Hall Athletics partnered with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to encourage people to voluntarily have their head shaved to recognize children suffering from pediatric cancer. Each member of the baseball team had their heads shaved in an effort to raise money for research and childhood cancer awareness. St. Baldrick’s “BaseBald” campaign encourages baseball teams specifically to have their heads shaved in solidarity with childhood cancer patients. PIRATES WELCOME 10
The Pirates will welcome 10 new members to the team this season. Sam Burum, Luke Cahill, Chris Chiaradio, Brett Fontenelli, Derek Jenkins, Steven Lombardi, Adnan Pjetrovic, Blaise Scerbo, Nate Vahedi and Zack Weigel will all don Seton Hall uniforms for the first time this spring. All are true freshmen. DUNCAN A PIRATE AGAIN
Eric Duncan, former minor leaguer and Seton Hall Prep standout, is the Pirates’ new volunteer assistant coach for 2013. The talented Duncan recently wrapped up a 10-year professional baseball career, but it was his performance at nearby Seton Hall Prep that put him on the local scene. Duncan attended Seton Hall Prep from 2000-03 where he was a four-year letterman on the baseball team. He was a part of two state championship teams and county titles, in 2001 and 2003, as well as three conference championships (2000, 2001, 2003). STRIKE OUT CANCER
March 15-17 marked the fifth annual Strike Out Cancer Tournament hosted by Seton Hall. Each season, the Pirates have hosted the tournament to raise funds through donations and merchandise sales to support cancer awareness and research. MIKE SHEPPARD FIELD DEDICATED
Last season, the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders honored Seton Hall University Baseball Head Coach Emeritus Mike Sheppard by renaming the softball field at Ivy Hill Park, “Essex County Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field.” The field, which has been the home to the Seton Hall softball team since it received a $1.1 million facelift in 2005, will honor one of Seton Hall and Essex’s greatest coaches. FOR A TEAMMATE
For the fourth straight season, the Pirates baseball team will honor David Bachner, a 2009 in-coming freshman who passed away on August 11, 2009, by hanging a t-shirt with his name and high school number in the dugout each game.
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