Pirate Softball Opens 2017 Campaign This Weekend

Saturday, February 18

Boiling Springs, N.C.

4 p.m.

Seton Hall University

Hampton

Next Event

Bucknell

W, 18-8

Feb 18 (Sat)

6 p.m.

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BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Seton Hall softball team kicks off its 42^nd season of play this weekend, traveling to North Carolina to take part in the 2017 Runnin' Bulldog Tournament hosted by Gardner-Webb. The Hall will play three games on Saturday and Sunday at Brinkley Stadium against Hampton, Bucknell and Holy Cross.

TOURNAMENT CENTRAL

The Pirates open the 2017 campaign after finishing 24-30 a season ago, a squad that got off to an 8-2 start for the best opening 10 games since 2004. Paige Smith enters her fifth year in the Pirate dugout with six returning starters in the lineup and a plethora of young talent across the diamond. See below for a position-by-position breakdown of the 2017 Pirate roster.

OUTFIELD (Four returning, one newcomer, one lost)

Valerie Suto (Mercerville, N.J.) – Senior center fielder was among the BIG EAST leaders with a .364 batting average in 2016 and led the league with 30 stolen bases
Noel Lent (Yaphanic, N.Y.) – Fellow senior slashed .298/369/.466 and ranked second in the league in doubles with 13 a season ago
Brianna Wallace (Forth Worth, Texas) – Sophomore scored 19 runs and stole eight bases during her rookie season
Katherine Wilson (Fairfax, Va.) – Made one appearance as a freshman last year
Hailey Arteaga (Upland, Calif.) – Freshman who was a career .681 hitter in high school

INFIELD (Four returning, one lost, one newcomer)

Alexis Walkden (Cibolo, Texas) – Junior who enters the 2017 campaign as a BIG EAST Player of the Year candidate, has slugged 28 home runs and is a .372 career hitter over her first two seasons in South Orange
Ragen Reddick (Middlesex, N.J.) – Sophomore who was All-Conference last season after hitting .300 in her debut season
Chelsea Caynon (Litchfield, N.H.) – Senior who has made 48 career appearances, primarily at first base
Emily Supercynski (Aurora, Colo.) – Talented sophomore who is primed for a breakout campaign
Darby Pandolfo (Massapequa, N.Y.) – Fellow freshman was All-Long Island as a senior in high school

PITCHERS (Four returning, two newcomers)

Lauren Fischer (Robbinsville, N.J.) – Senior compiled a 4.13 ERA over 11 appearances in the circle before a season-ending injury, also batted .387 with four home runs in 22 games as a hitter
Chrisa Head (Lewisville, Texas) – Finished her freshman season with a 7-8 record and 3.80 ERA over 108.2 innings, hit .267 with five home runs at the plate
Madison Strunk (Adkins, Texas) – Tossed 195.2 innings as a freshman, compiling a 4.33 ERA and 122 strikeouts on the year
Alannah Basile (Levittown, N.Y.) – Junior has made 18 career appearances in the circle, also slugged .448 in 29 at bats last season
Reganne Camp (Bloomington, Ill.) – Freshman who won 70 games in high school and finished her senior season with a 0.71 ERA
Mo Sobel (Newbury Parks, Calif.) – Fellow rookie that was four-time All-League in high school and posted a 1.62 career ERA

CATCHERS (One returning, one newcomer, one lost)

Destini Peck (Riverside, Calif.) – Sophomore made 20 starts last season and knocked in eight runs while holding a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage
Katherine Matthys (Spring Branch, Texas) – Rookie was three-time All-District in high school

UTILITY (Four returning, one lost)

Jennifer Sanislo (Whippany, N.Y.) – Senior and defensive specialist made 37 appearances and held a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage last season
Joelle Arrante (Elkton, Md.) – Senior has played in 17 contests in her career
Sara Foster (Long Beach, Calif.) – Junior has scored 16 runs over 68 career appearances, including 45 starts
Alyssa Prukop (Coto De Caza, Calif.) – Fellow junior has eight RBIs and three doubles in 41 career appearances, making 18 starts

The season kicks off against Hampton on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. Stay tuned to @SHUSoftball on Twitter throughout the opening weekend for full updates.