Pirates Travel to Texas for Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic
3/3/2023 9:00:00 AM | Softball
Lubbock, Texas – Seton Hall softball returns to action this weekend when they participate in the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic. The Pirates will play two games against both host institution Texas Tech as well as North Dakota before wrapping up the weekend with a single game against in-state rival Rutgers on Sunday.
LAST TIME OUT
The Pirates split a Sunday doubleheader against Army last weekend in their first two home games of the 2023 season. Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) starred in both games, hitting a pinch-hit game-tying home run in game one before homering again in game two. Carr also pitched a one-hit shutout in the Pirates' game two victory on Sunday.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
North Dakota (1-13)
Friday at 1:30 p.m. (Live Stats)
Saturday at 1:30 p.m. (Live Stats)
The Fighting Hawks have struggled to begin the season but are coming off their first win of the season on Tuesday at Lindenwood. North Dakota launched three home runs in that game and were led offensively by a 4-for-4 performance from Taya Hopfauf. The Pirates and Fighting Hawks have met just once before, a 6-4 Seton Hall win on February 10, 2019.
Texas Tech (12-5)
Friday at 6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (Live Stats)
Saturday at 6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (Live Stats)
The Red Raiders will be playing at home for the first time this season under new head coach Craig Snider. Kailey Wyckoff is the team's leading hitter at .512 and shared the Red Raider home run lead of four with two others. Seton Hall and Texas Tech will face each other for the fourth and fifth time in history, with the last meeting coming in 2013. The Red Raiders have won all three prior meetings.
Rutgers (12-3)
Sunday at 11 a.m. (Live Stats)
The Seton Hall-Rutgers rivalry will be renewed on the softball diamond Sunday morning. The Scarlet Knights got off to an 8-0 start to the season for the first time since 1980 and enter the weekend having won 12 of their first 15 games. Kyleigh Sand leads the team and ranks ninth in the nation with a .538 batting average, while Raimy Gamsby leads the pitching staff with a 0.45 ERA. Sunday will be the 65th meeting between the Pirates and Scarlet Knights, with Seton Hall snapping an 11-game losing streak to Rutgers last season.
FOLLOW
Fans can follow along with all five games on Twitter of via the above live stats links. Both of Seton Hall's games against Texas Tech will be streamed on ESPN+.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Pirates split a Sunday doubleheader against Army last weekend in their first two home games of the 2023 season. Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) starred in both games, hitting a pinch-hit game-tying home run in game one before homering again in game two. Carr also pitched a one-hit shutout in the Pirates' game two victory on Sunday.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
North Dakota (1-13)
Friday at 1:30 p.m. (Live Stats)
Saturday at 1:30 p.m. (Live Stats)
The Fighting Hawks have struggled to begin the season but are coming off their first win of the season on Tuesday at Lindenwood. North Dakota launched three home runs in that game and were led offensively by a 4-for-4 performance from Taya Hopfauf. The Pirates and Fighting Hawks have met just once before, a 6-4 Seton Hall win on February 10, 2019.
Texas Tech (12-5)
Friday at 6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (Live Stats)
Saturday at 6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (Live Stats)
The Red Raiders will be playing at home for the first time this season under new head coach Craig Snider. Kailey Wyckoff is the team's leading hitter at .512 and shared the Red Raider home run lead of four with two others. Seton Hall and Texas Tech will face each other for the fourth and fifth time in history, with the last meeting coming in 2013. The Red Raiders have won all three prior meetings.
Rutgers (12-3)
Sunday at 11 a.m. (Live Stats)
The Seton Hall-Rutgers rivalry will be renewed on the softball diamond Sunday morning. The Scarlet Knights got off to an 8-0 start to the season for the first time since 1980 and enter the weekend having won 12 of their first 15 games. Kyleigh Sand leads the team and ranks ninth in the nation with a .538 batting average, while Raimy Gamsby leads the pitching staff with a 0.45 ERA. Sunday will be the 65th meeting between the Pirates and Scarlet Knights, with Seton Hall snapping an 11-game losing streak to Rutgers last season.
FOLLOW
Fans can follow along with all five games on Twitter of via the above live stats links. Both of Seton Hall's games against Texas Tech will be streamed on ESPN+.
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