Pirates Prepare for Trio of Matchups in Congested Week

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Seton Hall softball team (12-10, 5-1 BIG EAST) begins its sixth seventh of the season on with a pair of midweek clashes.
The Pirates will travel to Stony Brook (5-13) for a 2 p.m. game on Tuesday, March 18. The Pirates will return home the following day to take on Rider (6-13) in a doubleheader at Mike Sheppard Sr. Field. First pitches are scheduled for 2 and 4 p.m. They will finally close the weekend in Storrs, Connecticut, with a three-game series against the Huskies.

Week Six Recap: A 3-1 Week Powers Churchill to 100 Wins During SHU Tenure
The Pirates opened week six with a quick trip to Philadelphia for a single game against the Penn Quakers. After jumping out to an early lead, Penn pulled themselves within three in the seventh inning. With the bases loaded, however, they could not drive in an equalizer and Seton Hall won 7-4.

T5 | Who else but OG! 😎🥎

Gilbert pulls the ball over the left field wall for her fifth home run of the season!

Seton Hall 7 - Penn 1#HALLin🔵⚪ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/W8Mkqv3Loz
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 12, 2025

After their mid-week victory, the team traveled to the Windy City to face off against DePaul. The Pirates power-packed offense leapt on the Blue Demons early in the first game. Powered by a six-RBI day from Katey Brennan, the Pirates won the series opener 15-3, in five innings, earning head coach Angie Churchill the 100^th win of her Seton Hall tenure.

T3 | GRAND SALAMI 🥪🥪🥪🥪

Seton Hall 15 - DePaul 3#HALLin🔵⚪ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/eeO4A0B9d2
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 14, 2025

The two sides split the Saturday doubleheader after two extremely tight games. The Pirates claimed the first game 5-4, while DePaul won the second game 5-3.

Week 6 Schedule
Tuesday, March 14
2 p.m. – Seton Hall at Stony Brook (Live Stats – Stream Link)

Wednesday, March 15 (Game 1)
2 p.m. – Seton Hall vs Rider (Live Stats)

Wednesday, March 16 (Game 2)
4 p.m. – Seton Hall vs Rider (Live Stats)

Friday, March 21
3 p.m. – Seton Hall at UConn (Live Stats - Live Stream)

Saturday, March 22
2:30 p.m. – Seton Hall at UConn (Live Stats - Live Stream)

Sunday, March 23
2 p.m. – Seton Hall at UConn (Live Stats - Live Stream)

Previewing Stony Brook

Seton Hall is 12-10 all-time against Stony Brook.
- The Pirates won last year's matchup 4-0 in South Orange.
The Sea Wolves are currently 5-13 on the season.
Through 18 games, Stony Brook is slashing .256/.348/.357 with five home runs, 62 RBI, 11 stolen bases and a -44 run differential (69-to-113).
At the plate, Stony Brook is led by senior utility player Alyssa Costello and graduate student infielder Kyra McFarland. Costello is currently hitting .392/.516/.667 with 10 runs scored, three home runs and nine RBI. McFarland is hitting .379/.414/.576 with seven runs scored, three doubles, five triples and 11 RBI.
In the circle, no pitcher who has started a game for the Seawolves has an ERA below 5.35.

Previewing Rider

Seton Hall are 12-17-1 against Rider all-time.
- The Pirates have nine straight in this matchup that first began in 1981.
The Broncos are currently 6-13 on the season.
Through 19 games, the Broncos are slashing .217/.283/.285 with three home runs, 38 RBI, 16 stolen bases and a -45 run differential (41-to-89).
At the plate, Stony Brooks has stumbled to start the season. Only one player on the team is hitting above .270 at the plate and has an OBP over .340, pitcher/outfielder Stoeckel.
In the circle, the Broncos are led by a pair of starters who have started the year strong. In ten appearances and eight starts this season, Anna-Marie Groskritz has a 2.68 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 44.1 innings pitched. In Stoeckel' seven appearances and four starts, meanwhile, she has a 2-2 record with a 2.93 ERA and seven strikeouts in 28.2 innings pitched.

Previewing UConn

Seton Hall are 19-45 against UConn all-time.
The Huskies are currently 13-11 on the season, with a 2-1 record in BIG EAST play.
Through 24 games, the Huskies are slashing .282/.362/.447 with 26 home runs, 116 RBI, 29 stolen bases and a -6 run differential (123-to-129).
At the plate, Grace Jenkins has been a star for the Huskies this season. The catcher is hitting .377/.462/.766 with 22 runs scores, 27 RBI, nine doubles and seven home runs.
In the circle, Payton Kinney has been the clear go-to starter for the Huskies. In 13 appearances and nine starts, she has a 2.06 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 37.1 innings pitched.

NEWS & NOTES

With The Hall's 15-3 win over DePaul on Friday, March 14, Head Coach Angie Churchill became the third coach in Seton Hall history to reach 100 wins with the program.
On Monday, the BIG EAST announced that Katey Brennan earned a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll. The sophomore slashed .500/.615/1.200 over the three game series, scored four runs, hit two home runs and logged 7 RBI. One of the home runs, a grand slam in the Pirates first game against DePaul, secured a 15-3 victory and Churchill's 100th win.
Kelsey Carr is among the top hitters in the BIG EAST in slugging percentage (1^st, .774), walks (1^st, 22), home runs (T-1^st, 7), saves (T-1^st, 2), on-base percentage (2^nd .524), Wins, (T-2^nd, 8) and RBI (6^th, 23).
Olivia Gilbert is tied for the second-most RBI in the BIG EAST with 27, as well as being 10^th in the BIG EAST in slugging percentage (.569)
Katey Brennan enters the week ranked second in the conference in walks (21), fourth in on-base percentage (.506) and tied for third in runs scored (19).