Hall Heads To DePaul For BIG EAST Set

CHICAGO, Ill – Looking to ride momentum of a three-game winning streak, the Seton Hall softball team (12-14, 2-1 BIG EAST) is back in action this weekend for a conference series at DePaul (22-9, 2-1 BIG EAST) this weekend. Action at Cacciatore Stadium will kick off with a single game on Saturday, March 30 at 1 p.m. (ET) before a doubleheader on Sunday beginning at 12 p.m.

The Hall is coming off a series win its first BIG EAST action last weekend, sweeping a doubleheader against Villanova on Sunday to take two of three in the league set. The Pirates then notched a midweek win on Tuesday with a 9-4 triumph at Fairfield. The Blue Demons also won two of three last weekend, taking a series at Butler, before a midweek win on Wednesday at Northwestern.

LEADING OFF >>

Hailey Arteaga (Upland, Calif.) paces a Pirate offense that has scored 27 runs over its three-game winning streak, batting .407 on the year with 11 doubles, three home runs and 21 RBIs
- Arteaga ranks third in the BIG EAST in average (.407), third in slugging percentage (.679), fifth in total hits (33), eighth in RBIs (21) and first in doubles (11)
Katherine Matthys (Spring Branch, Texas) has come on in recent games and seen her average climb to .342, second on the squad
Janae Barracato (Hempstead, N.Y.) has also been hot in recent weeks and is batting .294 on the year with a team-high 19 runs scored, eight doubles and 16 RBIs
Seven different Pirates have hit a home run this season, led by four from Darby Pandolfo (Massapequa, N.Y.)
In the circle, Reganne Camp (Bloomington, Ill.) has tossed a team-high 59.0 innings and struck out 61 batters while Kelsey Gumm (Spokane, Wash.) holds a 3.09 ERA in 31.2 innings logged

DUELING DEPAUL >>

The Hall is 6-26 all-time against DePaul in a series dating back to DPU joining the BIG EAST in 2006
The Pirates dropped all three in a home set against the Blue Demons last year
Seton Hall's last visit to Chicago came in 2017 when SHU won two of three to claim its first series against DePaul in nine years
This season, DePaul holds a 22-9 overall record and a 2-1 mark in BIG EAST play
Jessica Cothern leads the Blue Demon offense with a .356 average, 11 doubles and 28 RBIs, while Morgan Greenwood is batting .338 and Gabby O'Riley checks in at .333
Natalie Halvorson and Krista Dalgarn have split time in the circle for DePaul, combining to post a 3.56 ERA and hold opponents to a .254 average

WHAT'S AHEAD
The Pirates will be back at home after the series in Chicago, hosting Saint Peter's for a midweek doubleheader on Wednesday, April 3.