Martinez, Perez Push Pirates to Wins Over Furman and Winthrop

Saturday, February 28

Greenville, SC

9 a.m.

Seton Hall University

Furman

Martinez, Perez Push Pirates to Wins Over Furman and Winthrop

2/28/2026 5:38:00 PM | Softball

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – In a pair of tight clashes, the Seton Hall softball team (5-7) remained undefeated at the Paladin Invitational after defeating Furman, 6-3, and securing a walk-off win over Winthrop, 8-7.

How It Happened – Game One vs. Furman

After opening the game with a pair of strikeouts at the plate, the Pirates found their way to a two-out rally in the first. After a single and a walk, Naya Martinez ripped a triple down the right field line to score both runners and put Seton Hall up 2-0 at the end of the first.
In a continuation of her strong opening day showing, Angelina Benitez drove home another run in the second inning to make it a 3-0 game.
Returning to the plate in the fourth, Martinez took the first pitch she saw deep over the wall in left center, turning the game into a 4-0 Seton Hall lead.
After three clean innings from Rachael Schumann, Kyra Kreuscher entered the circle for the Pirates. Despite giving up a run, The Hall maintained a 4-1 lead heading into the fifth.
In the fifth inning, Seton Hall quickly loaded the bases with no outs, presenting the team with a great opportunity to add to the lead. Lea Kosinksi and Caroline Hobbes each recorded a sacrifice fly to make it a 6-1 game, but the team could add no more before the inning's end.
While Furman plated another two runs before the game's end, the Pirates secured the 6-3 victory after seven innings.

How It Happened - Game Two vs Winthrop

Once again, Seton Hall struck first in the opening frame. With two outs, DeMarco laced an RBI double in the gap to put the Pirates up 1-0.
Winthrop found an equalizer on an RBI triple in the top of the third inning to make it a 1-1 game.
The Pirates immediately responded in the bottom of the frame, however, when Ginex and DeMarco each drove in a run to put The Hall back in front, 3-1.
An inning later, the lead grew again after a two-run single from Benitez and a Winthrop error made it 6-1 in favor of the Pirates.
Yet, despite the lead, things began to go wrong in the top of the fifth for the Pirates. Despite a pitching change mid-inning, The Hall gave up 6 runs and lost the lead, 7-6.
Two innings later in the bottom of the seventh, Seton Hall was still staring down a one-run deficit and at risk of losing the team's undefeated run at the Paladin Invitational. After getting two runners on with one out, Perez lifted a double into left-center, sending both runners home and securing an 8-7 walk-off win over Winthrop.

News & Notes

The Pirates move to 5-7 on the season.
- The Hall is now 2-1 all-time against Winthrop and 1-0 against Furman.
Benitez logged her 10^th game of the season with at least one hit and sixth with at least one RBI.
DeMarco and Brennan both reached 10 hits on the season.
Martinez recorded her first home run of the season and 25^th career hit.
Mercado recorded her seventh walk in as many appearances.
Hobbes recorded her second multi-hit game of the season, while Howard recorded her first
DeMarco recorded her third home run of the season.
- She also reached a team-leading mark of 10 RBI with five recorded today across the two games.
Perez recorded her second home run of the season.