Pirates Head To Butler For Three-Game BIG EAST Set

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Seton Hall softball team (14-19, 0-3 BIG EAST)) hits the road for the first time in BIG EAST play this weekend when it travels to Indianapolis for a three-game series with Butler (9-16, 0-0 BIG EAST). The series will commence with a doubleheader on Friday, March 30 before a single-game series finale on Saturday, March 31.

The Pirates are coming off a 9-7 victory over Fairfield on Tuesday afternoon, using a season-high four home runs to rally from 3-0 and 7-4 deficits. The Bulldogs were last in action on March 18 in Tampa, picking up a win over Florida A&M. Weather conditions have canceled or postponed each of BU's last five scheduled contests.

LEADING OFF >>

The Pirates are led in batting average by a trio of impressive freshmen; Janae Barracato (Hempstead, N.Y.) leads the squad with a .340 average, followed by Payton Beaver (Lake Stevens, Wash.) at .333 and Baylee Allender (Rosharon, Texas) at .310
Barracato has added seven doubles and four home runs, while Beaver has knocked in 15 runs and drawn 19 walks to boast an impressive .443 on-base percentage
In the power department, Alexis Walkden (Cibolo, Texas) leads the way with eight home runs and 19 RBIs along with a team-best 19 runs scored
Hailey Arteaga (Upland, Calif.) is tied for the team-high with seven doubles and checks in second on the squad with 16 RBIs on the year
In the circle, Reganne Camp (Bloomington, Ill.) holds a team-best 2.59 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 75.2 innings pitched, while Madison Strunk (Adkins, Texas) has a 3.88 ERA in a team-high 83.0 innings and has walked only 10 batters on the year

BATTLING BUTLER >>

The Hall is 5-7 all-time against Butler in a series dating back to the Bulldogs joining the BIG EAST for the 2014 campaign
The Pirates are 3-3 over the course of the series in Indianapolis, winning a series there in 2015 before dropping two of three in 2016
Jenna Foreman leads BU with a .395 average and is 20-for-22 on the basepaths this season
In the power department, Kaitlin Doud leads BU with three home runs and four doubles while Alyssa Lach has knocked in a team-high 12 runs
In the circle, Alyssa Graves has tossed a team-high 72.1 innings and holds a sterling 1.55 ERA

WHAT'S AHEAD
The Pirates will have a week off before returning home for a BIG EAST series with Providence on April 7 and 8.