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Dupuis' Pitching, Gilbert's Power Surge Slay Drexel
4/15/2025 5:36:00 PM | Softball
PHILADELPHIA, PA. – Off the back of a massive day from Olivia Gilbert, the Seton Hall softball team (26-18, 8-8 BIG EAST) defeated Drexel (3-34), 11-6, in a windy midweek affair. With the win, the Pirates secured their third-consecutive winning season for the first time since the 2006 season.
How It Happened
Amid a windy day in the City of Brotherly Love, the Pirates found themselves down 1-0 at the end of the first inning after an RBI double.
After going down in order in first frame, the Pirates offense began to find its rhythm in the second inning. After a one-out single by Olivia Gilbert, Taylor Hill laced a pitch narrowly over the centerfield wall, sending The Hall up 2-1. The lead would not last for long, however, as the Dragons piled on four runs through small-ball tactics, sending Seton Hall back down 5-2 as quickly as it went in front.
Yet, despite the adversity, the Pirates fought their way back. In the third inning, with one out, Katey Brennan scored on a double steal to make it a 5-3 game. One batter later, fresh off a strong showing against St. John's, Gilbert demolished a ball over the left field wall to tie the game at 5-5 by the end of the third inning.
In search of stability in the circle, the Pirates turned to Karissa Dupuis in the third inning with hopes of stemming the bleeding when in the field. Dupuis retired her first three batters in order, allowing the momentum to slowly shift into the Pirates' favor. In the top of the fourth, off the back of the scoreless frame, loaded the bases with two outs. After her clutch home run in the third, Gilbert knocked a bases-clearing double to the wall, sending the hall in front 8-5 through 4 innings.
The two sides would trade runs in the fifth inning, with Brennan scoring on an error and the Dragons collecting a solo home run, making it a 9-6 game. The Hall would add another run in the sixth when Hill scored on an error, putting the Pirates into the double digits, 10-6. All the while, aside from the home run and a stray double, Dupuis continued to mow down the Dragons' hitters. Through four innings of work, as the game hit the seventh inning, only two of the fourteen batters she faced reached base.
The Pirates capped off an explosive offensive day with one more home run when Brennan launched a solo shot over the right field wall to put The Hall up 11-6 in the top of the seventh. Despite loading the bases in the bottom of the frame, the Dragons would not score another run on the Pirates. Dupuis retired the final two batters, securing an 11-6 win for Seton Hall.
News & Notes
What's Next
The Pirates will close out non-conference play tomorrow, April 15, when the team travels to Piscataway, New Jersey, to face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the final leg of the home-and-home series. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m.
How It Happened
Amid a windy day in the City of Brotherly Love, the Pirates found themselves down 1-0 at the end of the first inning after an RBI double.
She got JUST enough of that one 🤏🏴☠️
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 15, 2025
Hill's homer puts the Pirates in front 2-1!#HALLin🔵⚪ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/ROfRfyeNKe
After going down in order in first frame, the Pirates offense began to find its rhythm in the second inning. After a one-out single by Olivia Gilbert, Taylor Hill laced a pitch narrowly over the centerfield wall, sending The Hall up 2-1. The lead would not last for long, however, as the Dragons piled on four runs through small-ball tactics, sending Seton Hall back down 5-2 as quickly as it went in front.
Big Papa, Big Bombs 😤💣
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 15, 2025
Gilbert demolishes a ball to tie the game up at 5-5!#HALLin🔵⚪️ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/SCLYQXMS9q
Yet, despite the adversity, the Pirates fought their way back. In the third inning, with one out, Katey Brennan scored on a double steal to make it a 5-3 game. One batter later, fresh off a strong showing against St. John's, Gilbert demolished a ball over the left field wall to tie the game at 5-5 by the end of the third inning.
In search of stability in the circle, the Pirates turned to Karissa Dupuis in the third inning with hopes of stemming the bleeding when in the field. Dupuis retired her first three batters in order, allowing the momentum to slowly shift into the Pirates' favor. In the top of the fourth, off the back of the scoreless frame, loaded the bases with two outs. After her clutch home run in the third, Gilbert knocked a bases-clearing double to the wall, sending the hall in front 8-5 through 4 innings.
OG WITH A BASES-CLEARING DOUBLE FOR THE
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 15, 2025
LEAD 💪🏴☠️#HALLin🔵⚪️ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/eOHQW268hW
The two sides would trade runs in the fifth inning, with Brennan scoring on an error and the Dragons collecting a solo home run, making it a 9-6 game. The Hall would add another run in the sixth when Hill scored on an error, putting the Pirates into the double digits, 10-6. All the while, aside from the home run and a stray double, Dupuis continued to mow down the Dragons' hitters. Through four innings of work, as the game hit the seventh inning, only two of the fourteen batters she faced reached base.
KB will take that insurance run 📜#HALLin🔵⚪️ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/eVQv02IOn9
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 15, 2025
The Pirates capped off an explosive offensive day with one more home run when Brennan launched a solo shot over the right field wall to put The Hall up 11-6 in the top of the seventh. Despite loading the bases in the bottom of the frame, the Dragons would not score another run on the Pirates. Dupuis retired the final two batters, securing an 11-6 win for Seton Hall.
News & Notes
- The Pirates move to 26-18 on the season and 10-8 in BIG EAST play.
- With the win, the Pirates secured their third-consecutive winning season for the first time since the 2006 season.
- Seton Hall moves to 13-9 all-time against Drexel, with the first matchup ending as a 14-0 Seton Hall win in 1983.
- The Pirates have won the last five meetings between the two schools.
- This was the Pirates 11th game of the season with 10+ runs scored, the most in a single season of Coach Churchill's tenure and the most since the Pirates' 12 games in 2017.
- The Pirates logged a season-high three stolen bases.
- Dupuis recorded her fourth win of the season and the fifth of her career.
- Hill recorded her second career game of four-or-more hits.
- She also recorded her third home run of the season.
- Gilbert recorded her 13th multi-RBI game of the season and 36th of her career.
- This was her fifth career game with four-or-more RBI.
- She also logged her ninth home run of the season.
- Brennan recorded multiple runs scored for the 15th time in career.
- She recorded three runs scored for the third time this season.
- Brennan hit her seventh home run of the season.
- Today, the Pirates drew 11 walks, their second-highest total of the season (14 vs Wagner).
- With one RBI today, Martinez has eight RBI in her last seven BIG EAST games.
- Carr drew a career-high four walks.
- She also pitched her seventh game of the season with five or more strikeouts.
- With three RBI today, Perez has 12 RBI in the last two weeks.
- She has an RBI in six of her last ten games.
- The Pirates remain winless this season in games that they have been trailing after four innings.
- The Hall stranded 13 runners across the seven-inning matchup.
What's Next
The Pirates will close out non-conference play tomorrow, April 15, when the team travels to Piscataway, New Jersey, to face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the final leg of the home-and-home series. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dupuis, Karissa (4-3)
L: Taylor, Madison (1-15)
Batting:
2B: Brennan, Katey 1 ; Hobbes, Caroline 1 ; Gilbert, Olivia 1 ; Hill, Taylor 1
HR: Brennan, Katey 1 ; Gilbert, Olivia 1 ; Hill, Taylor 1
RBI: Brennan, Katey 1 ; Gilbert, Olivia 5 ; Hill, Taylor 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Brennan, Katey 3 ; Hobbes, Caroline 1 ; Alexander, Hannah 2 ; Martinez, Naya 1 ; Gilbert, Olivia 2 ; Hill, Taylor 2
SB: Brennan, Katey 1 ; Alexander, Hannah 1 ; Hill, Taylor 1
Batting:
2B: Demchak, Devyn 2 ; Bergmann, Macie 1
HR: Garza, Mia 1
RBI: Alamillo, Izzy 1 ; Garza, Mia 2 ; Demchak, Devyn 3
SH: Krizan, Zoe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Alamillo, Izzy 1 ; Reading, Kylah 1 ; Garza, Mia 1 ; Meuninck, Lily 1 ; Bergmann, Macie 1 ; Mooney, Lana 1
SB: Reading, Kylah 1
Game Leaders
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