Thompson, Pirates Down Georgetown in Game One, 7-1

Saturday, May 11

Queens, N.Y. / Jack Kaiser Stadium

12:00 PM

Seton Hall University

24-23, 0

Georgetown

19-32, 0

Georgetown

Seton Hall

5/11/2019 3:38:00 PM | Baseball

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QUEENS, N.Y. – Junior Noah Thompson (Frisco, Texas) scattered just four hits over six shutout innings as the Seton Hall baseball team defeated Georgetown, 7-1, in game one of a doubleheader on Saturday.

The victory ensures a series win over Georgetown. Seton Hall now has tie-breakers with Villanova, Georgetown, Butler and Xavier.

Thompson tossed a gem for the Pirates to improve to 4-2 on the season. The right-hander scattered just four hits over six scoreless innings with six strikeouts and only two walks. Junior Tyler Burnham (East Brunswick, N.J.) pitched the final three innings, and allowed just one run to pick up the save.

Offensively, junior Tyler Shedler-McAvoy (Allendale, N.J.) continued to shine for the Pirates. The speedster went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and two RBIs. Freshman Steve Grober (Hillsborough, N.J.) had a team-high three hits, going 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBIs.

What Happened:
Seton Hall struck first with a Shedler-McAvoy generated run in the bottom of the first. The junior had a "hustle-double" with one out to right-center field, and moved to third base on a ground out. He then came in to score on a wild pitch to give The Hall a 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Pirates put together a little two-out magic. With two outs and the bases empty, Grober reached on an infield single. After Chris Villa (Staten Island, N.Y.) walked, Jerry Huntzinger (Staten Island, N.Y.) drove a single up the middle to score Grober with The Hall's second run. Shedler-McAvoy followed with his second double of the game to give The Hall a 4-0 lead. He was thrown out trying to stretch it to a triple, but both runners had already scored.

The Hall added another insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning when senior Sebastiano Santorelli (Tuckahoe, N.Y.) doubled home Casey Dana (Montgomery, N.Y.), again with two outs.

Georgetown's Kyle Ruedisili led off the eighth inning with a solo home run to account for the Hoyas' lone run.

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall out-hit Georgetown, 9-to-8. Neither team committed an error.
Thompson earned the win, scattering just four hits over six scoreless innings with six strikeouts and two walks.
Burnham allowed one run over three innings of relief to earn the save. He struck out three batters and walked one.
Shedler-McAvoy went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs and a run scored.
Grober went 3-for-4 with a runs scored and two RBIs.
Dana had two walks, two runs scored and a stolen base.
Seton Hall left five men on base, while the Hoyas left 10.
Georgetown starter Nick Morreale took the loss. He allowed five runs over six innings.

News & Notes:

The Pirates improve to 24-23 overall and 8-6 in the BIG EAST, while Georgetown falls to 19-32 overall and 5-9 in conference play.
Seton Hall improves to 88-27 all-time against the Hoyas and has now won eight straight in the series.
Santorelli's double in the sixth inning today was the 100^th hit of his career. It came in his 100^th career start.
Seton Hall improves to 20-0 when leading after seven innings.
Today was Shedler-McAvoy's team-leading 16^th multi-hit game of the season. Additionally, he has hit safely in 15 of the last 16 games. It was also his team-leading 10^th multi-RBI game of the season.
Today is the 22^nd time this season that the Pirates haven't committed an error in a game.
Seton Hall improves to 22-7 when scoring at least five runs in a game.
Prior to the game, Seton Hall honored eight graduating seniors… managers Matt Carden and Mike Villafana, and players Nick Dabrio, Chris Miranda, Matt Ponsiglione, Sebastiano Santorelli, Dylan Verdonk and Chris Villa.