Seton Hall University
13-6
Manhattan
3-13
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pacillo, Anthony (3-0)
L: Kanwisher, Shawn (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Barrella, Richie 1
RBI: Carrera, Jose 1 ; Pena, Fabian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Genners, Adam 1 ; Bisset, Brendan 1
SB: Pfenninger, Michael 1 ; Bisset, Brendan 1
PO: Genners, Adam 1 ; Rocchietti, Anthony 1
Batting:
2B: Mogues, Mikael-Ali 1 ; Fortin, Matt 1
RBI: Alescio, Mike 1 ; Fontenelli, Brett 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Mogues, Mikael-Ali 1 ; Weigel, Zack 1 ; Martin, Jackson 1
HBP: Weigel, Zack 1
Game Leaders
Pirates Rally Late to Complete Manhattan Sweep
3/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - Sophomore Mike Alescio (Fair Haven, N.J.) delivered a pinch hit RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Seton Hall baseball rallied to edge Manhattan, 3-2, in game two of Saturday's double-header for its ninth straight win.
Seton Hall (13-6) trailed 2-0 until the bottom of the seventh inning when Brett Fontenelli (Toms River, N.J.) slapped a pinch-hit, two-out single, which scored the tying runs.
Turning Point:
With the score tied at two, junior Mikael-Ali Mogues (New York, N.Y.) hit a one-out double in the bottom of the eighth inning. After Zack Weigel (Oak Park, Ill.) grounded out, Alescio delivered his game-winning hit to put the Pirates on top, 3-2.
Inside the Numbers:
- All three of Seton Hall's runs were scored with two outs.
- Derek Jenkins (Annandale, N.J.) and Matt Fortin (Nashua, N.H.) led the Pirates with two hits apiece.
- Sophomore Chris Morris (Matawan, N.J.) pitched five innings and allowed two runs in a no decision.
- Sophomore Zach Schellenger (Malvern, Pa.) allowed just one hit over two scoreless innings of relief.
- Junior Anthony Pacillo (Lyndhurst, N.J.) got the win, holding Manhattan off the scoreboard for the final two innings.
- Seton Hall left seven men on base, while Manhattan left five.
News & Notes:
- After a 2-5 start, Seton Hall has now won 11 of its last 12 games.
- Mogues' eighth inning double is his team-leading sixth of the season.
- Seton Hall's nine-game win streak is its longest since winning 13 straight games last season.
- With the win, Seton Hall completes the series sweep of Manhattan.
- With the victory, head coach Rob Sheppard needs just nine more victories to pass Owen T. Carroll for second on Seton Hall's career wins list.
- With the win, Seton Hall improves to 23-5 all-time against the Jaspers and has won seven straight in the series.
Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Wednesday, March 23 when they host in-state rival Saint Peter's at Owen T. Carroll Field. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
| LINE SCORE | ||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Manhattan (3-13) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| SETON HALL (13-6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | X | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Win - Anthony Pacillo (3-0) Loss - Shawn Kanwisher (2-1) Save - None
