Clyde, Thompson Lead Pirates Past No. 19 TCU, 7-3

Sunday, April 14

Fort Worth, Texas / Lupton Stadium

2:00 PM

Seton Hall University

15-17

Texas Christian

22-12

Seton Hall

TCU

4/14/2019 9:04:00 PM | Baseball

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Five Pirates had at least two hits in a 14-hit team attack as the Seton Hall baseball team defeated No. 19 TCU, 7-3, in the series finale on Sunday.

Freshman Alex Clyde (Old Tappan, N.J.) had a team-high three hits, while Christian Del Castillo (Miami, Fla.), Jerry Huntzinger (Staten Island, N.Y.), Sebastiano Santorelli (Tuckahoe, N.Y.) and Tyler Shedler-McAvoy (Allendale, N.J.) had two hits apiece. Additionally, sophomore Casey Dana (Montgomery, N.Y.) reached base three times, and freshman Steve Grober (Hillsborough, N.J.) belted a home run.

On the mound, junior Noah Thompson (Frisco, Texas) turned in a quality start, allowing three runs over 6.2 innings to earn the victory. He also struck out six batters and walked only one.

What Happened:
TCU scored first on a balk by Thompson in the bottom of the first inning, but the lead was short –lived as Seton Hall struck for a pair of runs in the top of the second. Santorelli led off the inning with a double, and Clyde followed with an RBI single to tie the game. With Clyde at third, a failed TCU pickoff attempt allowed him to score the go-ahead run.

After TCU tied the game in the bottom of the third inning, Clyde and the Pirates went back to work in the top of the fourth. The freshman led off with a single and stole second base. Shedler-McAvoy followed with a single through the left side to score Clyde and give The Hall a 3-2 lead.

In the top of the sixth inning, the Pirates broke the game open. Grober led off the inning with a solo home run over the left field fence to give The Hall a 4-2 advantage. Santorelli then reached on an infield single, and advanced to second on a failed pickoff attempt. After Clyde successfully bunted Santorelli to third base, junior Connor Hood (Shrewsbury, Pa.) delivered an RBI single to center field. With two outs, Del Castillo singled through the right side to score Hood and give the Pirates a commanding 6-2 lead.

TCU got a run back in the seventh inning, but The Hall added the insurance run back in the top of the eighth on an RBI double by Del Castillo.

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall out-hit TCU, 14-to-7. TCU committed two errors, while Seton Hall made none.
The Pirates left 11 men on base, while TCU left seven.
Thompson picked up the victory for Seton Hall. He allowed three runs over 6.2 innings with six strikeouts and one walk.
Clyde had a team-high three hits, going 3-for-4 with a sacrifice bunt, a stolen base, an RBI and two runs scored.
Huntzinger reached base three times, going 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored.
Shedler-McAvoy went 2-for-5 with an RBI.
Santorelli went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored.
Del Castillo went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.
Grober belted his second home run of the season, a solo shot in the sixth inning.
Dana reached base three times, going 1-for-3 with a double and two walks.
Junior Corey Sawyer (Kearny, N.J.) tossed a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts.
Patten took the loss for Seton Hall. He allowed two runs in 2.1 innings pitched.
TCU's Marcelo Perez got the win. He tossed 1.2 scoreless innings in relief.

News & Notes:

The Pirates improve to 15-17 on the season, while TCU falls to 22-12 overall.
Seton Hall is now 1-2 all-time against the Horned Frogs, as this series featured the first games between the two programs.
The victory is the first for the Pirates over a ranked team since defeating No. 18 St. John's in game one of a doubleheader on Championship Sunday of the BIG EAST Tournament last season.
Today was the 16th time this season that the Pirates have recorded at least 10 hits.
Seton Hall improves to 14-0 when leading after seven innings.

Next Up:
Seton Hall will return to action on Tuesday for a midweek non-conference game at Monmouth in West Long Branch. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET.