Pirates Edged by Hawaii on Home Runs, 3-2

Tuesday, March 27

Honolulu, HI

12:35 AM

Seton Hall University

9-11-1

Hawaii

14-8

Seton Hall

Hawaii

3/27/2018 4:39:00 AM | Baseball

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HONOLULU, HI. – Freshmen Tyler Burnham (East Brunswick, N.J.) and Ryan McLinskey (Pearl River, N.Y.) pitched well, but the Seton Hall baseball team was edged by Hawaii, 3-2, in the series finale on Monday.

Burnham started and allowed two runs over five innings with three strikeouts and two walks. McLinskey made only one bad pitch, which resulted in a solo home run to Hawaii's Adam Fogel. The sixth inning home run proved to be the game-winner. It was the only hit McLinskey surrendered and he retired all nine of the other batters he faced.

Senior Rob Dadona (Staten Island, N.Y.) hit his first home run of the season on the game's first pitch. In the bottom of the second however, the Rainbow Warriors tied the game on an RBI ground out.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Hawaii's Kekai Rios belted a solo home run off Burnham to give the Rainbow Warriors a 2-1 lead. The Pirates batted back however, and a costly Hawaii error resulted in The Hall tying the game in the top of the sixth inning.

Turning Point:
With one out in the bottom of the sixth inning, Fogel hit the first pitch he saw over the left-center field fence to give Hawaii the lead for good.

Inside the Numbers:

Burnham allowed two runs over five innings with three strikeouts and one walk in a no decision.
McLinskey allowed just one hit over three innings, but it was a solo home run. He also struck out three batters and walked none, but took the hard-luck loss.
Senior Mike Alescio (Fair Haven, N.J.) led all players with three hits, going 3-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base.
Dadona went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, an RBI and a run scored.
Seton Hall had eight hits, while Hawaii had only four. Hawaii committed one error, while the Pirates had none.
Seton Hall left six men on base, while the Rainbow Warriors left two.
Hawaii's Neil Uskali picked up the win. He allowed only one earned run over six innings with six strikeouts and one walk.

News & Notes:

The loss drops the Pirates to 9-11-1 on the season, while Hawaii improves to 14-8.
The teams split the series with two wins apiece.
This was the first-ever series between Seton Hall and Hawaii.
Tonight's game was the third time this season that Seton Hall didn't commit an error.
Alescio's multi-hit game is his third of the series and his team-leading ninth of the season.
Dadona's home run is the third of his career and the eighth hit by a Pirate this year.

Next Up:
Seton Hall will return to action on Wednesday, April 4 when it makes the short trip to Staten Island, N.Y. for a game against Wagner. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.