Seton Hall University
15-13, 0
UConn
16-11, 0
Despite Power-Packed Comeback, Pirates Fall to UConn
3/23/2025 5:41:00 PM | Softball
How It Happened
For the third time this season, Katey Brennan opened the Pirates' day at the plate with a leadoff home run to give the Pirates an early 1-0 lead. That lead would not last long, however, as the Huskies put up six runs in the bottom of the frame to go up 6-1 over Seton Hall. The Pirates' deficit grew further when the UConn added an additional three runs in the third inning, making it a 9-1 Pirates' deficit.
T4 | Perez homers to shrink the deficit.
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 23, 2025
Seton Hall 2 - UConn 9#HALLin🔵⚪️ | #HooksUP pic.twitter.com/sVwcCE4cHt
Staring down a potential run-rule, the Pirates fought back with immense fervor. Andrea Perez turned on a 2-0 pitch, launching it over the fence to make it a 9-2 game in the third inning. Hannah Alexander added another solo home run to the tally, pulling The Hall within six and making it a 9-3 game. Three batters later, with two runners on, Olivia Gilbert broke an 0-8 streak by driving a three-run home run to left-center, making it a 9-6 game.
T6 | IT'S A TIE GAME‼️
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 23, 2025
Hobbes' blooper drives in two and the Pirates come back to tie the game after being down eight runs! 🏴☠️
Seton Hall 9 - UConn 9#HALLin🔵⚪️ | #HooksUP pic.twitter.com/pAy6cTvuBD
With new life, the Pirates held the Huskies scoreless in the fifth inning and headed to the sixth inning with a chance to tie the game. After an inning-opening fly out. Kyra Kreuscher collected her first career home run to put The Hall within 2, 9-7. The team finally pulled even, however, after Caroline Hobbes drove in two runs on a bases-loaded single to make it a 9-9 game. The tie would not last long, however, as UConn put up eight runs in the bottom of the frame to hand the Pirates a 17-9 loss in six innings.
News & Notes
- The Pirates move to 15-13 on the season and 5-4 in BIG EAST play.
- Seton Hall moves to 19-48 all-time against UConn.
- Kreuscher recorded her first career home run.
- Brennan extended her on-base streak to 14 games.
- She also recorded her fourth home run of the season.
- Alexander hit her fifth home run of the season.
- Perez hit her first home run of the season.
- Gilbert hit her sixth home run of the season.
- Kreuscher collected her fifth RBI of the season.
- Hobbes recorded her 17th run of the season.
- Hill collected her 24th run of the season.
What's Next
The Pirates return to action on Tuesday, March 24, at Mike Sheppard Sr. Field when Wagner travels to South Orange for a doubleheader. First pitches are scheduled for 2 & 4 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kinney, Payton (5-2)
L: Kreuscher, Kyra (4-5)
Batting:
2B: Brennan, Katey 1
HR: Brennan, Katey 1 ; Alexander, Hannah 1 ; Gilbert, Olivia 1 ; Perez, Andrea 1 ; Kreuscher, Kyra 1
RBI: Brennan, Katey 1 ; Alexander, Hannah 1 ; Hobbes, Caroline 2 ; Gilbert, Olivia 3 ; Perez, Andrea 1 ; Kreuscher, Kyra 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brennan, Katey 2 ; Johnson, Amber 1 ; Alexander, Hannah 1 ; Hill, Taylor 1 ; Hobbes, Caroline 1 ; Gilbert, Olivia 1 ; Perez, Andrea 1 ; Kreuscher, Kyra 1
Batting:
2B: Coupal, Haley 1 ; Jenkins, Hope 1
3B: Coupal, Haley 1
HR: Jenkins, Grace 1 ; Breslin, Kaitlyn 1
RBI: Jenkins, Grace 2 ; Higa, Kaiea 3 ; Coupal, Haley 1 ; Jenkins, Hope 1 ; Petteys, Cat 2 ; Breslin, Kaitlyn 4 ; Ring, Savannah 4
SH: Kibling, Kaitlyn 1
SF: Ring, Savannah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hastings, Lexi 3 ; Jenkins, Grace 2 ; Higa, Kaiea 1 ; Coupal, Haley 3 ; Jenkins, Hope 2 ; Petteys, Cat 1 ; Breslin, Kaitlyn 2 ; Snyder, Rayah 1 ; Kibling, Kaitlyn 1 ; Ring, Savannah 1
SB: Hastings, Lexi 2 ; Breslin, Kaitlyn 1 ; Snyder, Rayah 1 ; Kibling, Kaitlyn 1
