Pirates Prepare for Penultimate BIG EAST Road Tilt Against Providence

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – After a midweek doubleheader sweep, the Seton Hall softball team (21-14, 7-5 BIG EAST) begins its penultimate BIG EAST road series of the year against the Providence Friars (12-20 Overall, 6-6 Conference) on Friday, April 4, with a doubleheader. First pitch for the opening game is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Last Time Out
The Pirates opened this week of play with a home doubleheader against the Army Black Knights on Wednesday. After Army scored first, the Pirates scored seven unanswered to claim a 7-1 victory in game one. In game two, powered by a four-run first inning and three RBI from Andrea Perez, the Pirates swept the doubleheader off the back of a 10-4 victory in game two.

Schedule
Friday, April 4 (Game One)
2 p.m. – Seton Hall at Providence (Live Stats - Stream)
Friday, April 4 (Game Two)
4 p.m. – Seton Hall at Providence (Live Stats - Stream)
Sunday, April 6
12 p.m. – Seton Hall at Providence (Live Stats - Stream)

Previewing Providence

Seton Hall is 41-36 all-time against Providence, with the first matchup occurring in 1992.
- The Pirates have won five of the last six matchups.
The Friars are currently 12-20 on the season with a 6-6 record in BIG EAST play.
Providence is slashing .280/.370/.400 with 13 home runs, 121 RBI, 28 stolen bases and a -12 run differential (136-to-148).
At the plate, the Friars are led by sophomore Cameron Dunn. She is currently hitting .404/.481/.742 with 19 runs scored, five doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 28 RBI.
In the circle, Providence has no pitcher with an ERA below 5.30

NEWS & NOTES

With three more wins across the remaining games, Head Coach Angie Churchill will reach 300 career wins.
After a pair of strong weeks, Kelsey Carr and Taylor Hill earned spots on the March 31 edition of the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
With the 23-0 win in game one against Wagner, the Pirates set new single-game school records in runs scored (23), winning margin (+23) and walks (14).
After getting swept by UConn this past weekend, that is the first time the Pirates have been swept by a BIG EAST opponent since the season-opening series against UConn in 2024. It was only the third time the Pirates had been swept during Coach Churchill's tenure.
With a 23-0 victory against Wagner, the Pirates set new single-game program records for runs scored (23), margin of victory (23) and walks in a game (14).
Through 28 games, the Pirates have the least stolen bases in the BIG EAST with a total of nine. The next-closest team is Villanova with 20 stolen bases.
This season, the voracious Pirates offense has produced elite plate discipline numbers. Heading into the week, The Hall ranks 31st in the nation in on-base percentage (.418), 67th in slugging percentage (.478) and third in hit-by-pitches (47). They are also scoring at a prolific pace, ranking 42nd in the nation in runs per game (6.37).
The Pirates have the best plate discipline in the BIG EAST this season. Through 28 games, the Pirates have 113 walks with only 78 strikeouts.
After surpassing 200 career hits against Villanova, Hill needs only 19 hits across the remainder of the season to break the current career hits program record held by two-time All-BIG EAST selection Katie Pierce (2003-06) with 225 hits. Taylor Hill has 16 hits in her last nine games.
Kelsey Carr moved into third all-time, passing Danielle DeStaso, for the most home runs in program history (37).
So far this season, Seton Hall two-way star Kelsey Carr is having the best season of her storied career. Carr entered the week hitting a career best .363/.525/.835, the latter two of which rank top two in the BIG EAST. Heading into this week, she is also either is the conference leader or among the leaders in walks (1st, 31), home runs (1st, 12), total bases (1st, 76), saves (T-2nd, 3), on-base percentage (2nd .524), Wins, (3rd, 10), runs (5th, 30), and RBI (T-3rd, 34).