Seton Hall University
14-11
Hofstra
8-15
Pirates’ Late Push Falls Short Against Hofstra
3/26/2024 11:53:00 PM | Baseball
Hempstead, N.Y. -- Redshirt senior Staus Pokrovsky (Pittsgrove, N.J.) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and freshman Jayson Torres (East Islip, N.Y.) struck out five batters in four innings pitched as the Pirates fell to Hofstra, 3-2.
Freshman Aiden Robbins (Yardley, Pa.) went 1-for-4 to extend his hit streak to six games and senior Nate Espelin (Belmont, Mass.) picked up three strikeouts in 1.1 innings pitched.
How It Happened
Hofstra got on the board early after scoring on a passed ball to make it a 1-0 game in the second inning. Hofstra tacked on another run in the fourth inning on a double to extend their lead by two.
The Pirates tied the game in the top of the seventh inning by scoring one run on a Pokrovsky double and then tying the game on a fielder's choice from redshirt senior Devin Hack (Somerville, N.J.). The Pirates late push to tie the game fell short as Hofstra regained the lead in the bottom of the eighth on a fielder's choice to make it a 3-2 ballgame.
Up NextÂ
The Pirates head south to take on Mercer in a three game set starting on Friday. For more information, visit the baseball schedule page on SHUPirates.comÂ
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: McKenna, M. (1-0)
L: Espelin, Nate (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Pokrovsky, Staus 2
RBI: Pokrovsky, Staus 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Melnick, Danny 1 ; Pokrovsky, Staus 1
Batting:
2B: Kennedy, W. 1
RBI: Kennedy, W. 1 ; Pelcher, M. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McCoy, A. 1 ; Harrington,S 1 ; Masiuk, L. 1
SB: McCoy, A. 1 ; Masiuk, L. 3
CS: Masiuk, L. 1
HBP: Brown, M. 1
