The Hall Hosts the Hoyas This Weekend

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Seton Hall softball team (16-14-1, 3-3 BIG EAST) returns home to continue conference play over the weekend, hosting Georgetown (10-21, 3-3) for a three-game set at Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field. The Pirates and Hoyas will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 12 p.m. on the Pirate Sports Network before a series finale on Sunday, also at noon on the BIG EAST Digital Network and FOX Sports GO app.

In its last conference series, the Pirates took two of three from DePaul to win their first series over the Blue Demons in Chicago in program history. The Hoyas are also coming off a series victory, taking two of three from Providence last weekend. The Pirates are 14-7 all-time against the Hoyas, including a 5-1 record at home. Last season The Hall took two of three from GU in Washington, with each game in the series decided by one or two runs.

PIRATE POINTS

As a team the Pirates are batting .304 with a .395 on-base percentage and .494 slugging percentage
The Pirates are tops in the nation with 2.06 doubles per game
The Hall ranks first in the BIG EAST with 5.9 runs per game and also top the conference with 28 home runs and 44 stolen bases
Alexis Walkden (Cibolo, Texas) leads the offensive charge with a .406 average along with 13 doubles, nine home runs, 28 RBIs, 34 runs scored and seven stolen bases
- In conference play, the BIG EAST Player of the Year candidate is batting .550 with 10 RBIs through six games
- Walkden leads the BIG EAST in home runs, on-base percentage, runs and total bases
Right behind Walkden offensively is sophomore Destini Peck (Riverside, Calif.) who enters the weekend with a .386 average along with nine doubles and 25 RBIs
Lauren Fischer (Robbinsville, N.J.) is batting .321 and has clubbed six home runs while leading the BIG EAST and ranking among the top-10 nationally with 29 walks drawn
On the basepaths, Brianna Wallace (Fort Worth, Texas) is 12-for-14 stealing bases and Valerie Suto (Mercerville, N.J.) is 10-for-11
In addition to her prowess at the plate Fischer is SHU's top arm in the circle, holding a 3.05 ERA in a team-high 55.0 innings
Freshman Reganne Camp (Bloomington, Ill.) has tossed 47.2 innings during her rookie season and struck out 34 against 14 walks on the year

SCOUTING THE HOYAS

The Hoyas enter the weekend with a 3-3 record in league play, tied with The Hall for third in the conference standings through two series
Georgetown has struggled away from home, with a 1-10 record in true road games
Mallory Belknap is among the BIG EAST leaders with a .430 average on the year
Noelle Holiday is GU's top power threat with six home runs along with a .302 average, while Sarah Bennett is batting .291 with five home runs and a team-best 20 RBIs
In the circle, Anna Brooks Pacha holds a 7-8 record with a 3.99 ERA over 101.2 ininngs

WHAT'S AHEAD
Following the league set, The Hall is back at home on Tuesday, April 11 for a non-conference match-up with Hofstra.