Walkden Hits 50th Home Run, SHU Falls Twice At VU

Saturday, April 28

Villanova, Pa.

11 a.m.

Seton Hall University

Villanova

4/28/2018 3:44:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 GAME 1 BOX GAME 2 BOX

VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Seton Hall softball team (18-31, 4-13 BIG EAST) dropped both ends of a doubleheader at Villanova (25-19-2, 9-5 BIG EAST) on Saturday at the Villanova Softball Complex.

In game one, Villanova scored in each of the first four frames of a 15-7 victory in six innings. Alexis Walkden (Cibolo, Texas) delivered her 50^th career home run for The Hall in the setback. Game two saw Baylee Allender (Rosharon, Texas) hit a game-tying home run in the fourth inning of an eventual 9-2 setback.

Game 1 – Villanova 15, Seton Hall 7 (Six Innings)

How it Happened

The Pirates wasted no time getting on the board, taking a 2-0 lead in the top of the first
Villanova answered in the bottom of the first, with a late call reversal extending the inning before a three-run home run to give VU a 3-2 lead
Down three runs, The Hall jumped back ahead by scoring four runs in the top of the third to go up 6-5
Walkden got the scoring started in the third with a mammoth solo home run, before two-out run-scoring hits from Allender and Emily Supercynski (Aurora, Colo.)
Again VU answered, scoring four times in the bottom of the third and three times in the fourth to go up 12-7
The Wildcats would end it in the bottom of the sixth with a three-run home run to enact the run-rule

News, Notes and Numbers

The Pirates were out-hit 11-8 and committed four errors versus one for VU
Walkden's milestone 50^th home run made her the second play in program history to hit the half-century mark in long balls, joining all-time leader Laura Taylor (59)
Chrisa Head (Lewisville, Texas) hit her second home run of the season in the top of the fourth, the 10^th of her career
Eight different Pirates notched one hit for The Hall
Six different players recorded an RBI for Seton Hall, with Supercynski notching two

Game 2 – Villanova 9, Seton Hall 2

How it Happened

Villanova scored single runs in the first and third innings to jump out to a 2-0 lead
After a leadoff walk in the top of the fourth, Allender leveled the score with a two-run home run
The tie was short-lived, with VU re-taking the lead in the bottom of the fourth by way of a three-run home run
The Wildcats went on to score four in the bottom of the sixth to effectively ice the contest

News, Notes and Numbers

The Pirates were out-hit 12-6, with VU committing the game's only two errors
The Hall left nine runners on base in the setback
The home run for Allender was the first of the freshman's career
Destini Peck (Riverside, Calif.) doubled in the fifth inning, recording a two-bagger in each end of Saturday's doubleheader
Hailey Arteaga (Upland, Calif.) finished the game 2-for-4
Pirate batters drew a total of four walks, including two for Walkden

WHAT'S AHEAD
The Hall will close its series at Villanova on Sunday afternoon, with a single game set to begin at 12 p.m. and air on the BIG EAST Digital Network and FOX Sports GO app.