The Hall Snags Doubleheader Split at Providence

Thursday, April 18

Providence, R.I.

12 p.m.

Seton Hall University

0, 0

Providence

0, 0

Seton Hall

Providence

4/18/2019 5:35:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 GAME 1 BOX GAME 2 BOX

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Seton Hall softball team (18-21, 5-7 BIG EAST) earned a doubleheader split at Providence (25-17, 6-7 BIG EAST) on an overcast Thursday afternoon at Glay Field. After dropping a 2-0 decision in a game one pitcher's duel, The Pirates bounced back with a 4-3 comeback win in game two. The split sets up a rubber game on Saturday with massive league standings implications.

Game 1 – Providence 2, Seton Hall 0

How it Happened

Neither side was able to produce a run until the bottom of the fourth, when Providence took a 1-0 lead by way of an RBI single
The Friars doubled their lead with another RBI single in the sixth to go up 2-0
The Hall threatened in the top of the seventh, putting the potential tying runs on base with a walk and a Jaden Tate (Las Vegas, Nev.) single up the middle
After a sac bunt put both runners in scoring position, PC got a strikeout and grounder back to the pitcher to escape the jam and seal the win

Notes and Numbers

Both sides had four hits on the day, while PC committed the only error
Reganne Camp (Bloomington, Ill.) took a tough-luck loss with 6.0 solid innings, allowing two runs on four hits with four walks and four strikeouts
Baylee Allender (Rosharon, Texas) had The Hall's lone extra base hit with a fifth inning double
Marisa Pla (San Clemente, Calif.) stole a base in the second inning and is now a team-best 7-for-7 swiping bags this season

Game 2 – Seton Hall 4, Providence 3

How it Happened

The Pirates wasted no time taking an early lead, opening the game with back-to-back doubles from Janae Barracato (Hempstead, N.Y.) and Hailey Arteaga (Upland, Calif.) to take a 1-0 lead
Later in the first, Darby Pandolfo (Massapequa, N.Y.) laid down a perfect squeeze bunt to bring Arteaga home from third and give the Pirates a 2-0 advantage
PC took the lead with three runs in the bottom of the second to go up 3-2
In the top of the sixth SHU re-took the lead, with Barracato coming up with a clutch two-out, two-run double to put the Pirates back ahead by a run
Madison Strunk (Adkins, Texas) took over in the final two innings, closing out her complete game effort with a pair of strikeouts in the bottom of the seventh to seal the win

Notes and Numbers

The Hall finished with a 10-4 edge in hits and committed the game' lone error
Barracato finished 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBIs and a run scored
Arteaga, Chrisa Head (Lewisville, Texas) and Pandolfo each had two hits for the Pirates
Strunk tossed a complete game four-hitter, striking out six and walking two
Arteaga and Barracato both now have 15 doubles this season, tied with former teammate Alexis Walkden (2017) for third-most in a single-season in SHU history
During 12 games in league play, Barracato is batting .487 with 13 RBIs
The Hall is now 32-30 all-time against Providence, with 13 of the last 16 meetings now decided by two runs or fewer