Carr's Offense and Pitching Lead Pirates to Win over Georgetown

Friday, March 17

South Orange, NJ

2 PM

Seton Hall University

11-9, 0

Georgetown

5-17, 0

Georgetown

Seton Hall

Carr's Offense and Pitching Lead Pirates to Win over Georgetown

3/17/2023 5:13:00 PM | Softball

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South Orange, N.J. – Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) went the distance in the circle and hit what proved to be the game-winning home run as Seton Hall defeated Georgetown, 4-2, in the Pirates' BIG EAST home opener on Friday afternoon. The win brings the Pirates up to .500 in the early stages of conference play.

How it Happened
Carr was able to cruise through the top of the first in the circle, and her offense immediately rewarded her with some run support. After the first three batters reached base safely, Abby Wingo (Portland, Ore.) knocked home the first run of the day on an RBI single to bring home Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.).

Bottom 1 | Abby puts us on the board! An RBI single to center gives us the early 1-0 edge!#HALLin🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/N8rQxhXwEa
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 17, 2023

In the third, Carr helped out her own cause at the plate. After Lela Allen (Phoenix, Ariz.) was hit by a pitch to open the frame, Carr lined a two-run home run over the wall in left-center field to extend the lead to 3-0.

B3 | SEE. YOU. LATER.

Kelsey Carr sends one outta here to center to extend the lead to 3-0!#HALLin🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/Z20XCYOlCZ
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 17, 2023

Georgetown got one run back in the fifth on an RBI double, but the Pirates quickly answered in the bottom half of the inning. With one out, Wingo launched a long home run to right field to push the lead for The Hall back up to three.

B3 | SEE. YOU. LATER.

Kelsey Carr sends one outta here to center to extend the lead to 3-0!#HALLin🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/Z20XCYOlCZ
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 17, 2023

The Hoyas played long ball themselves in the sixth as Mae Forshey hit one over the wall in left to make it 4-2. However, that was as close as Georgetown would get in the later stages, as Carr was able to strand a pair of runners in the sixth and set down the side in order in the seventh to preserve the win.

Notes & Numbers

The Pirates hit multiple home runs in a game for the second time this season, and first since hitting three against IUPUI on Feb. 17
Wingo's home run was her first of the season and fourth of her career.
Wingo now has a team-best .362 batting average and has hit safely in 15 of her 20 games this season. She is batting .583 (7-for-12) with a home run and four RBI over her last four games.
Carr has allowed just three earned runs over her last 24.1 innings of work.
Seton Hall has won five of its last six meetings with Georgetown.

What's Next
Seton Hall continues its series with Georgetown with a doubleheader on Saturday slated to begin at 12 p.m.