Pirates Visit Villanova For Three This Weekend

VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Seton Hall softball team (18-29, 4-11 BIG EAST) hits the road this weekend for a three-game conference set at Villanova (23-19-2, 7-5 BIG EAST). The series will kick off with a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, before the series finale on Sunday at noon. Saturday's contests will be available on Nova Nation All-Access before the Sunday finale on the BIG EAST Digital Network.

The Pirates were last in action over the weekend, dropping three in a BIG EAST series against Creighton. After sweeping Georgetown over the weekend, Villanova played four midweek games this week and went 1-2-1 with a split at Rider and an 0-1-1 doubleheader at Lehigh.

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The Hall is 36-40 all-time against Villanova in a series dating back to 1985
Last season The Hall snapped a five-game losing skid in the series with an 8-6 win in 10 innings during a doubleheader opener at Mike Sheppard, Sr. Field on March 25
Villanova still managed to win the three-game set, picking up an 8-2 win in game two of the doubleheader and an 8-7 victory in the rubber game
The Pirates last played a full series at Villanova in 2014, taking two of three

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Freshman Payton Beaver (Lake Stevens, Wash.) leads The Hall with a .318 average and has added eight doubles, four home runs and 28 RBIs in a standout freshman campaign
She is followed closely by Alexis Walkden (Cibolo, Texas) with a .310 average, while Walkden holds team-highs with 26 runs scored, eight home runs and a .978 OPS
Hailey Arteaga (Upland, Calif.) leads The Hall with 29 RBIs along with six home runs, while rookie Janae Barracato (Hempstead, N.Y.) checks in with a .292 average and team-high nine doubles
In the circle Reganne Camp (Bloomington, Ill.) has emerged as The Hall's ace and holds a 3.23 ERA with 96 strikeouts in 123.2 innings, tossing 11 complete games on the year

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Villanova hosts The Hall with a 7-5 record in BIG EAST play and a 9-3-1 mark at home
Nikki Alden leads VU and is among the BIG EAST's best with a .400 average, while Brittany Husk checks in at .369 and 12 doubles
As a team the Wildcats are hitting .282 and have stolen 49 bases in 44 games
Anissa Amarillas has seen the bulk of work in the circle for Villanova with a 15-11 record and 3.12 ERA in 166.0 innings

WHAT'S AHEAD
Following the trip to Villanova, The Hall will play its final non-conference game and final home contest on Tuesday, May 1 when it hosts Stony Brook.