Pirates Set For BIG EAST Road Clash With Xavier

South Orange, N.J. - Looking to bounce back in BIG EAST play and coming off of back-to-back midweek victories, the Seton Hall baseball team heads to Cincinnati to take on Xavier for a three-game series.

First pitch for game one is set for 3 p.m. tomorrow at Hayden Field. Saturday's game is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the series finale is set for 10 a.m. on Sunday.

News & Notes

Xavier sits in first place in the BIG EAST with a 7-2 mark and the Pirates are in fourth with a 5-4 record.
The Pirates have won two BIG EAST series this season and conceded their first league series last weekend when they dropped two out of three against Butler.
The Musketeers have won four straight heading into the weekend the Pirates have won three in a row.
The Pirates are 15-13 all-time against Xavier and the Musketeers took two out of three from The Hall last season at Mike Sheppard, Sr. Stadium.
Seton Hall last visited Hayden Field in 2021 where it split a four-game series.
The Seton Hall bullpen hasn't allowed an earned run in its last 27 innings dating back to the ninth inning of game two against Butler on April 22.
Wednesday's win over Lafayette marked the Pirates' seventh multi-home run game this season, their most since also tallying seven multi-home run games in 2018.

What a Difference a Year Makes

After a disappointing 2022 campaign that saw the Pirates miss its first BIG EAST Tournament since 2010, Seton Hall had nowhere to go but up in 2023.
With a new assistant coaching staff, including Seton Hall greats Giuseppe Papaccio and Ryan Ramiz, the Pirates have improved drastically on the mound and at the plate.
With 22 victories this season, Seton Hall has already surpassed last year's win total of 18 and its two wins away from matching last season's conference win total with 12 BIG EAST games remaining.
As a team, Seton Hall has already hit more home runs (22), scored more runs (245) and stolen more bases (75) than last season.
The pitching staff is averaging 4.5 walks allowed per nine innings this season, down from 5.4 walks per nine last season.
After posting a 6.38 team ERA in 2022, the Pirates' arms have a 4.54 staff ERA this season.

Viera Named to Brooks Wallace Award Watch List

Junior Max Viera (Greenwood Lake, N.Y.) was named to the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List on April 18 as one of the nation's top shortstops.
Viera is returning to his freshman All-American form this season as he leads the team with 31 RBI, 14 doubles and 51 hits while hitting .336 and stealing 19 bases.

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