Chaos Reigns as Pirates Sweep Army

Wednesday, April 2

South Orange, N.J.

2 PM

Seton Hall University

Army

4/2/2025 9:24:00 PM | Softball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – In a doubleheader full of chaotic moments, the Seton Hall softball team (21-14, 7-5 BIG EAST) defeated Army (21-14) in both games, 7-1 and 10-5, in a midweek sweep of the Black Knights at Mike Sheppard Sr. Field.

How It Happened (Game One)

Both sides stranded a pair of runners in the first inning, but the Black Knights knocked an RBI double to go up 1-0 in the second inning.
The Pirates got on the board in the fourth inning, however, tying the game on a Taylor Hill RBI double. Then, they immediately took the lead off an Andrea Perez single to go up 2-1.
In the fourth inning, The Hall increases its lead to 4-1 after a Naya Martinez RBI single and a Olivia Gilbert sac fly.

B6 | Chaos on the base paths🤯

Pirates played 2 as they make it 7-1!#HALLin🔵⚪️ | #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/gFzUKWFGd0
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 2, 2025

The Hall locked a winning position after a messy three-run sixth inning that saw multiple errors lead to a 7-1 Pirates lead.
In the seventh inning, Kyra Kreuscher closed out her third inning of work to secure the 7-1 victory.

How It Happened (Game Two)

After reaching base on an error to open the first inning for The Hall, Katey Brennan scored on a Gilbert single to put The Hall in front 1-0.
Hill kept the offense humming by collecting another double, driving in Martinez and doubling the Pirates lead to 2-0.
Perez capped off the Pirates' first inning with a two-run single to make it a 4-0 game.

Perez bats in 2️⃣ to double our lead💪#HALLin🔵⚪️ #HooksUp pic.twitter.com/Upq4ticpcl
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) April 2, 2025

In the third inning, Perez collected a double, driving in Gilbert to make it a 5-0 lead. A Rachael Schumann RBI groundout, alongside Perez scoring on an error, put The Hall up 7-0.
The Black Knights pulled two runs back in the top of the fourth inning to make it a 7-2 game.
The Pirates immediately took those two runs back in the bottom of the fourth inning, however, after Erin Howard collected an two-RBI double to make it a 9-2 game in favor of The Hall.
Caroline Hobbes drove in the final Pirates' run of the game to close out the fourth inning, making it a 10-2 Seton Hall lead.
Army added another two runs in the fifth and one in the seventh to make it a 10-5 Seton Hall lead. However, Schumann closed out her 10-5 complete game win with a pair of fly outs.

News & Notes

The Pirates move to 21-14 on the season.
Seton Hall is 19-9 all-time against Army, with the first matchup occurring in 1979.
- The Pirates have won 11 of the last 14 meetings.
By note appearing in the second game, Kelsey Carr did not appear in a game for the first time this season.
Perez registered four RBI on the day.
With three doubles today, Hill tied the program-record for career doubles (57)
- She also collected two RBI across the two games.
Brennan on-base streak ends at 20 games.
Howard registered her first start at catcher since February 28 against Virginia.
- She also recorded her 40^th career RBI.
Karissa Dupuis collected her second win of the season

What's Next
The Pirates continue BIG EAST play on Friday, April 4, with the first game a weekend series in Providence, Rhode Island, against the Providence Friars. First pitch for the series opener is scheduled for 3 p.m.