Pirates Dig Deep in Extras to Complete Sweep at Georgetown

Sunday, March 17

Washington, DC

12 PM

Seton Hall University

Georgetown

Pirates Dig Deep in Extras to Complete Sweep at Georgetown

3/17/2024 3:51:00 PM | Softball

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Washington, D.C. – It was never easy, but the Pirates completed a three-game sweep of Georgetown on Sunday after a 12-7 victory in 10 innings at the Washington Nationals Youth Academy. Seton Hall saw a pair of two-run leads slip away late in the game before a five-run 10^th inning sealed the deal.

How it Happened
For the second straight game, Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) got the Pirates' offense started with a home run. Her drive out to the opposite field gave Seton Hall the early 1-0 edge. Later on after Georgetown took the lead thanks to three runs across the third and fourth innings, Carr made her impact felt again by crushing her second home run of the game and her third over the last two days.

T1 | Kelsey doing Kelsey things.

Her second straight day with a round-tripper gives us the early lead!#HALLin🔵⚪ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/qOCtjT5aCq
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 17, 2024

T5 | KELSEY X2!

You don't want to pitch to Kelsey Carr right now.#HALLin🔵⚪ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/q8m4U4ju46
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 17, 2024

Seton Hall starting pitcher Kyra Kreuscher (Great River, N.Y.) worked a clean fifth inning, keeping the Pirates down just a run heading into the sixth. The Pirates would mount a threat in the frame, placing two runners in scoring position for Erin Howard (Skillman, N.J.). The sophomore catcher got out ahead of a pitch and sailed it over the left field wall for a go-ahead three-run homer.

T6 | ERIN. HOWARD. CLUTCH.

E's first career homer is a HUGE one, a three-run shot to give us the lead!#HALLin🔵⚪ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/eixPSGB4ie
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 17, 2024

Carr would come on to pitch in the sixth, retiring the side in order. However, the Hoyas would tie things up in the seventh on a two-out home run from Naya Campos to level the score at 5-5.

In the ninth, Carr would propel The Hall back in front after an RBI single. Soon after, Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.) would come home from third on a passed ball, giving the Pirates another two-run lead at 7-5. Georgetown would fight back once again, hitting two sacrifice flies to tie the score back up at 7-7.

In the 10^th inning, the Pirates would put the game to bed. Lela Allen (Phoenix, Ariz.) opened the inning with a double and would come around to score on an Andrea Perez (Corona, Calif.) single to give Seton Hall the lead. Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) and Katey Brennan (Yardley, Pa.) would add some insurance, each bringing home two runs on hits to stretch the lead to 12-7.

Georgetown would put two runners aboard in the 10^th, but Carr would work her way out of the jam to secure the win. Perez would seal the victory with a great running catch in foul territory down the left field line.

𝐃𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘!

Check out Andrea Perez's running catch to seal our three-game sweep over Georgetown!#HALLin🔵⚪ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/SfH6d8CMF7
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 17, 2024

News & Notes

Howard's three-run home run in the sixth was the first home run of her career.
Carr has three home runs over the last two games and now is up to five on the season.
This was the longest game innings-wise for the Pirates since earning a 6-4 victory in 11 innings on April 7, 2023 at Lehigh.
Kreuscher posted another solid start, going the first five innings and allowing three runs while striking out six.
The Pirates pick up their first conference series sweep of the season after collecting four last season.

What's Next
The Pirates will hit the road again on Tuesday afternoon for a doubleheader at Rider beginning at 2 p.m.