The Hall Readies For Home Opener On Tuesday

South Orange, N.J. – The Seton Hall softball team (13-15) will finally hit the friendly confines of Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field on Tuesday when it plays host to Central Connecticut State for a scheduled doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. The Pirates are back in South Orange after playing their first 28 games of the regular season away from home.

The Hall is coming off an extra innings win over Holy Cross on Sunday, its final game at the Fordham Softball Tournament in the Bronx. Janae Barracato (Hempstead, N.Y.) and Payton Beaver (Lake Stevens, Wash.) combined to drive in three runs in the top of the eighth inning to propel The Hall to a 7-4 victory. Central Connecticut also won its most recent outing, a 4-3 triumph over Yale on March 15.

Leading Off >>>

The Hall sits at 13-15 on the year heading home for the first time in the 2018 season
Barracato leads the team with a .354 batting average and seven doubles, while fellow freshman Beaver is also batting .354 with 14 RBIs
Senior Alexis Walkden (Cibolo, Texas) leads the Pirates with six homeruns, 16 RBIs and 14 runs
On the mound Reganne Camp leads the way with a record of 5-2 with a 2.35 ERA and 60 strikeouts
Madison Strunk has a 3.25 ERA and has 19 strikeouts on the season

Scouting CCSU >>

Season Record: 5-12
All-Time vs. Seton Hall: 4-3, CCSU
Last Meeting: W, 6-0 – April 18, 2017
Emily Cronin leads the Blue Devils with a .333 average, while Lex Debrosse paces the squad with two home runs and nine RBIs
Peyton Silverman has been CCSU's most effective hurler with a 3.41 ERA in 37.0 innings pitched

What's Ahead
The Hall will kick off Big East play this weekend in South Orange against DePaul, playing a doubleheader on Saturday before a single-game series finale on Sunday.