Seton Hall University
15-15, 3-2
Butler
12-21, 1-3
Allender Slugs The Hall To DH Sweep Of Butler
4/6/2019 6:29:00 PM | Softball
Allender went yard twice in a five inning run-rule victory in game one, then smacked her third of the day to cap what was an eight-inning pitcher's duel in game two. Destini Peck (Riverside, Calif.) also homered in game one and Janae Barracato (Hempstead, N.Y.) knocked in three of The Hall's 12 runs. In game two it was a dominant 7.2 inning masterpiece from Reganne Camp (Bloomington, Ill.) that kept the Pirates close into extras before Allender played the hero late.
Game 1 – Seton Hall 12, Butler 2 (Five Innings)
How it Happened
- The Hall wasted no time whatsoever building a big lead, exploding for seven runs in the bottom of the first
- Hailey Arteaga (Upland, Calif.) got the barrage going with an RBI single, and two batters later Peck made it 3-0 Pirates with a two-run shot to dead center field
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B1 | SEE YA! Destini Peck LAUNCHES a two-run home run to dead center and The Hall has a 3-0 lead! #HALLin pic.twitter.com/bpPdmlt1c2
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 6, 2019 - A batter later, Allender made it back-to-back blasts with an opposite field home run to right
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B1 | BACK-TO-BACK 💣 s! Baylee Allender follows Peck's blast with an oppo taco deep to right and we've got a 4-0 lead. #HALLin pic.twitter.com/T5HYnnQPtk
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 6, 2019 - After a passed ball brought in a run to make it 5-0, Barracato capped the huge frame with a two-run single
- Butler got a run on the board in the top of the third with an RBI groundout, but the Pirates would get three back in the bottom of the frame to go up 10-1
- Allender smashed a two-run home run to left in the third after a run-scoring wild pitch
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B3 | Baylee does it again! Allender's second 💣 of the game is a two-run shot over the scoreboard in left and puts the Pirates up 10-1!#HALLin pic.twitter.com/8BTSxD7omd
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 6, 2019 - Barracato tacked on two more with a two-run triple in the fourth, putting the run-rule into play
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B4 | Hit it where they ain't and run for days! Janae pokes a triple through the left side and two runs come home. Pirates lead 12-1 heading to the fifth!#HALLin pic.twitter.com/p0TzjPRCGQ
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 6, 2019 - The Bulldogs loaded the bases with no outs down 12-2 in the top of the fifth, but Chrisa Head (Lewisville, Texas) entered out of the pen and retired the next three in order to seal the win
- The Pirates finished with a 10-8 edge in hits, while Butler committed the game's lone error
- The Hall hit .583 (7-12) with runners on base and .500 (4-8) with runners in scoring position
- Barracato finished 2-for-3 with a run scored and four RBIs, while Arteaga was 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI
- Marisa Pla (San Clemente, Calif.) drew three walks, stole a pair of bases and scored two runs
- Peck reached safely in all three plate appearances and scored a run with two RBIs
- Madison Strunk (Adkins, Texas) got the win in the circle with 4.0 innings of two-run ball, scattering eight hits and not walking a batter
- The win for Strunk was her third this season and the 29th of her career, moving into a tie for eighth in the Seton Hall history
- Arteaga now has 91 career RBIs, good for sole possession of eighth in SHU history
Game Two – Seton Hall 2, Butler 1 (Eight Innings)
How it Happened
- Camp and Butler's Alyssa Graves were locked in a pitcher's duel for much of game two, trading zeroes until the top of the fifth inning
- Butler finally broke the ice in the fifth, getting a leadoff double that eventually came around to score on a passed ball
- The Hall wasted no time answering as Barracato lined an RBI single to center in the bottom of the fifth that even the score at 1-1
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B5 | Tied right back up! Janae continues her huge day at the dish and rips an RBI single to even the score at 1-1. #HALLin pic.twitter.com/q4ldcJhwlp
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 6, 2019 - Both pitchers continued to deal into the bottom of the seventh, when The Hall loaded the bases with two away but couldn't cash in after a Graves strikeout
- Head (0.1 IP) and Camp combined to keep BU off the board in the top of the eighth
- Allender led off in the bottom of the frame and teed off on a solo shot to left that gave the Pirates an extra innings victory
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FINAL | April 6, 2019 shall henceforth be known as Baylee Allender Day.
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 6, 2019
Baylee's THIRD 💣 of the day is a walk-off blast in the bottom of the eighth to give the Pirates a 2-1 victory! #HALLin pic.twitter.com/p875fhUGoS
- The Pirates had a slim 6-5 edge in hits, while neither team recorded an error
- Allender's walk-off home run was the third for a Pirate this season and her team-high sixth home run of the season
- Barracato went 3-for-3 with a walk and an RBI, lifting her season average to .337
- In six league games, Barracato is batting .600 and has 11 RBIs
- Camp tossed 7.2 sterling innings, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out six
- The Pirates improve to 8-9 all-time against Butler and win their first-ever series vs. the Bulldogs in a series dating back to BU joining the BIG EAST for the 2014 season
- The Hall has now won seven of eight and is scoring 7.8 runs per game in that stretch
The Pirates are back in action to close out their series against Butler on Sunday at 12 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Strunk, Madison (3-2)
L: GRAVES, Alyssa (4-9)
Batting:
2B: DOUD, Kaitlin 1
HR: CANDOTTI, Christina 1
RBI: MOORE, Maddie 1 ; CANDOTTI, Christina 1
Base Running:
RUNS: CANDOTTI, Christina 1 ; AVERY, Bri 1
Batting:
3B: Barracato, Janae 1
HR: Peck, Destini 1 ; Allender, Baylee 2
RBI: Barracato, Janae 4 ; Arteaga, Hailey 1 ; Peck, Destini 2 ; Allender, Baylee 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Barracato, Janae 1 ; Arteaga, Hailey 2 ; Peck, Destini 1 ; ABRON, Alyssa 1 ; Allender, Baylee 2 ; Tate, Jaden 1 ; Pla, Marisa 2 ; Supercynski, Emily 1 ; Wallace, Briana 1
SB: Arteaga, Hailey 1 ; Pla, Marisa 2
