Kreuscher's One-Hitter Guides Pirates Past IUPUI

Sunday, February 19

Clinton, SC

10 AM

Seton Hall University

3-3

IUPUI

1-7

Seton Hall

IUPUI

2/19/2023 2:52:00 PM | Softball

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Clinton, S.C. – Freshman Kyra Kreuscher (Great River, N.Y.) took a perfect game into the sixth inning en route to a one-hit shutout in the Pirates' 6-0 win over IUPUI on Sunday. The Pirates would later drop game two of the doubleheader to Appalachian State by a final of 3-0.

Game 1: Seton Hall 6, IUPUI 0
How it Happened

After both sides were retired in order in the first, the Pirates were able to strike for three in the second inning. The first run came across after a bunt from Jenna Blevins (Flat Rock, Mich.) brought home Abby Wingo (Portland, Ore.) from third. Later in the inning, Lauren Caye (Pittsburgh, Pa.) brought home a second run on a sacrifice fly, and Reagan Rand (Erie, Pa.) scored on a wild pitch to make it 3-0.
In the fifth, two more runs would come home for The Hall. Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) continued her strong weekend at the plate with a two-run double which brought home Ashly Colonnetta (Cypress, Texas) and Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.).
Kreuscher was cruising in the circle, going the first 5.2 innings without allowing a baserunner. Her no-hitter and perfect game bid were broken up with two outs in the sixth on a single to left field.
The Pirates added an insurance run in the top of the seventh, as Shelby Smith (Friendswood, Texas) reached on a fielder's choice which brought home Jordan Tressler (Rocklin, Calif.) with Seton Hall's sixth run.

Notes and Numbers

Kreuscher faced just one batter over the minimum, with the sixth inning single being the only batter to reach base against the freshman.
Kreuscher is the first Pirate pitcher since Sydney Babik (Gilbert, Ariz.) on Feb. 12, 2022 to throw a one-hit complete game shutout, and the first since at least 2015 to do so in a seven inning game.
Gilbert added two more RBI to her weekend, and the sophomore drove in six total runs across her five games this weekend.
Rand made her first career start and recorded her first career base hit.
The shutout was the Pirates' third of the weekend, two of which came against IUPUI.

Game 2: Appalachian State 3, Seton Hall 0
How it Happened

Seton Hall had a chance out of the gates to score, however stranded runners on first and second after an Andrea Perez (Corona, Calif.) strikeout ended the inning.
Both of the Pirates' hits came in the fourth, as back-to-back two-out singles from Wingo and Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) had the offense in business. However, Hannah Alexander (Wrightstown, N.J.) went down on strikes to halt the momentum.
Appalachian State would score twice in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI double and a fielder's choice to take a 2-0 lead. The Mountaineers added an insurance tally in the sixth on a sacrifice fly.

News & Notes

Prior to the runs scored in the fourth inning, Carr had a scoreless streak of 15 innings to begin the season.
Carr struck out four to bring her team-leading total to 18 so far on the season.

What's Next
The Pirates have next weekend off before traveling to Lubbock, Texas from March 3-5 to take part in the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic hosted by Texas Tech University. The Hall will face the Red Raiders and North Dakota twice, as well as square off once with in-state rivals Rutgers.