Pirates Blanked by Virginia in Game Two

Saturday, March 2

Charlottesville, Va. / Davenport Field

4:00 PM

Seton Hall University

Virginia

Seton Hall

Virginia

3/2/2019 6:49:00 PM | Baseball

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. – Three relievers combined for 6.2 innings of scoreless relief, but the Seton Hall baseball team couldn't overcome an early deficit and fell to Virginia, 4-0, in game two of a doubleheader on Saturday.

The shutout is the second of the day. The Pirates blanked Virginia, 3-0, in game one of the doubleheader.

Seton Hall relievers Tyler Burnham (East Brunswick, N.J.), David Festa (Verona, N.J.) and Blake Espinal (Bronx, N.Y.) scattered just three hits over the final 6.2 innings pitched, but Virginia scored four runs over the first two innings.

Offensively, Seton Hall scattered just five hits. Juniors Tyler Shedler-McAvoy (Allendale, N.J.) and Matt Toke (Three Bridges, N.J.) each reached base three times, walking twice and hitting a single.

What Happened:
Seton Hall starter Cole Patten (Manasquan, N.J.) ran into trouble in the bottom of the first inning, allowing an RBI double to Virginia's Tanner Morris. With runners on the corners and only one out, Patten struck out back-to-back batters to get out of the inning down only one run.

In the top of the second however, Patten issued a leadoff home run to Devin Ortiz, which extended the Cavalier lead to 2-0. With runners on first and second and one out, Burnham entered and got the final two outs, but not before a pair of run-scoring singles put Virginia in front, 4-0.

Inside the Numbers:

Patten took the loss for the Pirates. He allowed two earned runs over 1.2 innings pitched with two strikeouts and one walk.
Burnham allowed three hits over 2.2 innings of relief with a walk.
Festa tossed two hitless innings of relief with one strikeout and one walk.
Espinal was nearly perfect in two innings of relief, allowing only one base-runner due to a Pirate fielding error.
Both Shedler-McAvoy and Toke reached base a team-high three times for Seton Hall. They both singled and walked twice.
Senior Chris Villa (Staten Island, N.Y.) reached base twice with a walk and a single.
Virginia out-hit Seton Hall, 7-to-5. The Pirates committed two errors, while Virginia committed only one.
The Pirates left 11 men on base, while Virginia left eight.
Virginia's Griff McGarry earned the victory. He scattered three hits over six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and five walks.

News & Notes:

The Pirates fall to 1-6 on the young season, while Virginia improves to 5-5.
Seton Hall drops to 21-35-1 all-time against Virginia and splits today's doubleheader.
Clyde has hit safely in all six of his games played so far this season. His seven hits on the season are a team-best.

Next Up:
Seton Hall will return to action tomorrow when it concludes its three-game series against Virginia in Charlottesville. First pitch is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.