Prendergast Battles, But Pirates Fall to Creighton

Thursday, May 25

Omaha, Neb.

7:30 PM

Seton Hall University

29-23

No. 1 Creighton

24-23

Seton Hall

Creighton

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3:30 PM

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Rollie Lacy (5-2)

L: Prendergast, Zach (7-4)

S: Ethan DeCaster (5)

Seton Hall

Base Running:

RUNS: Toke, Matt 1

CS: Alescio, Mike 1

HBP: Caputo, Mike 1

Creighton

Batting:

2B: Michael Emodi 1 ; Riley Landuyt 1

3B: Bryce Only 1

HR: Clark Brinkman 1

RBI: Clark Brinkman 2 ; Riley Landuyt 1 ; Bryce Only 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Clark Brinkman 1 ; Parker Upton 1 ; Riley Landuyt 1 ; Jason Allbery 1

CS: Isaac Collins 1

HBP: Parker Upton 1

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OMAHA, NEB. – Senior Zach Prendergast (Horsham, Pa.) allowed just three runs over 5.2 innings, but the Seton Hall baseball team fell to top-seeded Creighton, 4-1, in the opening round of the 2017 BIG EAST Championship on Thursday.

The game was a pitchers' duel early on with both starters, Prendergast and Creighton's Rollie Lacy, pitching in and out of trouble. Seton Hall stranded two runners in the top of the first inning, and a double-play ended the top of the third with a runner on third base. In the bottom of the third inning, Creighton left the bases full, and stranded two runners in the fourth inning.

Turning Point:
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Prendergast allowed a two-run home run to Creighton's Clark Brinkman to break the scoreless tie.

The Pirates got a run back with in the top of the sixth inning. Freshman Matt Toke (Three Bridges, N.J.) reached on an infield single. With two outs, Mike Alescio (Fair Haven, N.J.) hit a chopper to short. The Creighton shortstop threw wide of first base and Toke came in to score the Pirates' first run.

Creighton added a pair of insurance runs with two out hitting in the bottom of the sixth inning and eighth innings.

Inside the Numbers:

Toke was the lone Pirate with multiple hits, going 2-or-4.
Seton Hall left six men on base, while Creighton left seven.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall falls to 34-39 all-time in the BIG EAST Championship.
The Pirates fall to 12-11 all-time in the opening round of the BIG EAST Championship.
Prendergast's start today was the 40^th of his career, which ranks fifth on the Seton Hall career starts list.
Toke has now hit safely in 19 of his last 20 games.
Seton Hall falls to 4-13 all-time against Creighton and 0-5 against the Bluejays in the BIG EAST Championship.

Next Up:
Seton Hall will return to action tomorrow when it faces No. 2 St. John's in an elimination game of the 2017 BIG EAST Championship. The winner will play on Saturday. The loser is eliminated from the tournament. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET.