Pirates Fall to Xavier, 10-6, Despite 13 hits

Saturday, May 7

South Orange, N.J.

12:00 PM

Seton Hall University

31-16, 5-6

Xavier

21-26, 8-3

Xavier

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: KIRSCHNER, Brad (4-2)

L: Prendergast, Zach (4-6)

Xavier

Batting:

2B: BANNON, Rylan 1 ; JERNIGAN, Andre 1 ; GIVIN, Chris 1

RBI: BANNON, Rylan 1 ; RIZZIE, Daniel 1 ; GELLENBECK, Joe 1 ; GIVIN, Chris 1 ; LARUE, Will 2 ; MORTON, David 1 ; FALLON, Matt 1

SH: MORTON, David 1

Base Running:

RUNS: BANNON, Rylan 1 ; RIZZIE, Daniel 1 ; JERNIGAN, Andre 1 ; SORIA, Nate 2 ; GIVIN, Chris 2 ; LARUE, Will 2 ; MORTON, David 1

HBP: JERNIGAN, Andre 1 ; SORIA, Nate 1 ; GIVIN, Chris 1

PO: JERNIGAN, Andre 1

Seton Hall

Batting:

2B: Jenkins, Derek 1

RBI: Jenkins, Derek 2 ; Fortin, Matt 1 ; Poduslenko, Joe 2 ; Alescio, Mike 1

SH: Chiaradio, Chris 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Jenkins, Derek 2 ; Weigel, Zack 1 ; Fortin, Matt 1 ; Caputo, Mike 1 ; Ramiz, Ryan 1

SB: Jenkins, Derek 1

CS: Weigel, Zack 1 ; Fortin, Matt 1

HBP: Weigel, Zack 1

5/7/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

Box Score

May 7, 2016

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - The Pirates' offense erupted for 13 hits, but their pitchers surrendered double-digit runs for only the second time this season as the Seton Hall baseball team dropped the first game of Saturday's double-header to Xavier, 10-6.

The Pirates (31-16, 5-6) trailed 2-0 right away before their bats broke out for a pair of runs in both the bottom of the first and second innings. With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the first inning, Joe Poduslenko (Glen Mills, Pa.) singled home a pair of runs to tie the game at two. With one out in the bottom of the second, senior Derek Jenkins (Annandale, N.J.) doubled with two in scoring position to give The Hall a 4-2 lead.

The Hall added a fifth run on a run-scoring infield single by Mike Alescio (Fair Haven, N.J.) in the bottom of the third.

Turning Point:
Seton Hall led 5-2 before Xavier had a big offensive inning in the top of the fourth. Xavier sent all nine men to the plate and scored four runs on five hits against Pirate starter Zach Prendergast (Horsham, Pa.) to take a 6-5 advantage. The first four Musketeers to bat recorded a hit, the fourth of which, a single by Will LaRue plated two runs to tie the game at five. A two-out single by Daniel Rizzie plated LaRue with the go-ahead run.

Xavier score four more times in the top of the fifth inning to put the game out of reach.

Inside the Numbers:

Junior Matt Fortin (Nashua, N.H.) had an RBI single in the sixth inning to account for the Pirates' sixth run.

Jenkins led the Pirates with three hits. He went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, two RBIs and a stolen base.

Freshman Cullen Dana (Montgomery, N.Y.) made the most of his first collegiate relief appearance. The left-hander tossed 4.2 scoreless innings with five strikeouts and no walks.

Six Pirates recorded at least two hits.

Prendergast took the loss, giving up four earned runs over 3.2 innings pitched. He falls to 4-6.

Both teams left nine men on base.

News & Notes:

With a steal today, Jenkins has a nation-leading 47 on the season. He also has 117 for his career, which places him second on Seton Hall's all-time list.