Carr, Pirates Shut Down DePaul in Opener, 9-1

Friday, April 14

Chicago, IL

3 PM

Seton Hall University

27-12, 10-3

DePaul

12-22, 4-9

Seton Hall

DePaul

4/14/2023 5:24:00 PM | Softball

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Chicago, Ill – Three different Pirates drove in two runs and Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) tossed another gem in the circle as the Pirates took down DePaul, 9-1, in six innings on Friday afternoon. The win moves the Pirates to 10-3 in BIG EAST play and 19-3 over their last 22 games.

How it Happened

The Pirates struck for three in the second to gain the early edge. The first run would come home after a single by Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.) got past the left fielder, which allowed Miranda Arruda (Pawcatuck, Conn.) to score from first. Lela Allen (Phoenix, Ariz.) would follow with a double to shallow left field which brought in Gilbert. Next, Andrea Perez (Corona, Calif.) singled to left center to make it a 3-0 Pirates lead.
DePaul would snag a run in the third against Carr as Anna Wohlers hit one over the wall in center for a solo home run.
After a 1-2-3 third, the Pirates tallied three more in the fourth. Perez would knock home another run on a single, bringing in Lauren Caye (Pittsburgh, Pa.) to make it 4-0. Later in the inning with a pair of runners in scoring position, Ashly Colonnetta (Cypress, Texas) ripped a single up the middle to make it a 6-0 advantage.
In the fifth, Shelby Smith (Friendswood, Texas) led off with a long home run to center field making it a 7-1 game. Allen would add her second RBI of the game later in the frame with a groundout to second which scored Carr from third.
Carr would push the game into mercy rule territory in the sixth, as her sacrifice fly to right field brought the Pirates' lead up to 9-1.
The Blue Demons looked to extend the game in the sixth, putting runners on first and third with no outs need a run to push the game to the seventh. Carr struck out the next two batters and induced a flyout to right to seal the victory.

Notes & Numbers

All nine starters in the Pirates' lineup recorded at least one base hit, while Colonnetta, Allen and Perez all driving in two runs.
Perez went 2-for-3 on the day and now has three multi-hit games over her last six.
Six different Pirates accounted for the nine runs driven in.
Smith's home run is her third of the season and first since March 28 at Monmouth.
Abby Wingo (Portland, Ore.) went 1-for-3 on the day to push her hit streak to eight and her on-base streak to 23. Wingo now has hits in 22 of the last 23 games.
In seven appearances against BIG EAST opponents this season, Carr has yet to allow more than two earned runs.

What's Next
The Pirates continue their series at DePaul on Saturday with first pitch slated for 2 p.m.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Carr, Kelsey (8-3)

L: SMITH, Brenna (4-10)

Seton Hall

Batting:

2B: Allen, Lela 1

HR: Smith, Shelby 1

RBI: Colonnetta, Ashly 2 ; Smith, Shelby 1 ; Carr, Kelsey 1 ; Gilbert, Olivia 1 ; Allen, Lela 2 ; Perez, Andrea 2

Base Running:

RUNS: Colonnetta, Ashly 1 ; Smith, Shelby 1 ; Carr, Kelsey 1 ; Arruda, Miranda 1 ; Gilbert, Olivia 1 ; Caye, Lauren 1 ; Allen, Lela 1 ; Soanes, Taylor 1 ; Perez, Andrea 1