Pirates Open Season With Walk-Off Win Over Indiana State, Stetson To Come

Friday, February 6

DeLand, Fla.

12 p.m.

Seton Hall University

1-0

Indiana State

1-1

Indiana St.

Seton Hall

Pirates Open Season With Walk-Off Win Over Indiana State, Stetson To Come

2/6/2026 3:40:00 PM | Softball

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DELAND, FLA. – Powered by a Sophia DeMarco walk-off home run, the Seton Hall softball team (1-0) won the season opener against Indiana State (1-1) in the first game of the Frank Griffin Classic hosted by Stetson University. Game two against Stetson will be broadcast later today.

How It Happened – Game One vs. Indiana State

Senior Kyra Kreuscher faced tough opposition from Indiana State's experienced top of the order. The Sycamores struck first, singling in a run to put the Pirates in an early 1-0 hole. Kreuscher settled in quickly after, though, allowing only one base runner through the remaining 2.1 innings.
While the Pirates' pitching got into a rhythm, the Pirates' offense opened the season stuck in neutral. Through the opening three innings, The Hall tallied four strikeouts, one hit, and no walks, despite making contact across many of the team's at-bats.
In the top of the fourth, Sami Wakeley entered the game for her collegiate debut. She induced poor contact from three different hitters, while also allowing a single, to keep the deficit at one.
In the bottom half of the inning, junior Katey Brennan laced an inning-opening double to give Seton Hall an early chance to tie the game. Three batters later, the Pirates had the bases loaded with only one out. With the opportunity to take the lead in clear view, the Pirates took advantage. Lea Kosinski was hit by a pitch to make it a 1-1 game, before Sophia DeMarco hit a sacrifice fly to give The Hall a 2-1 lead after four innings.
Wakeley, and later Rachael Schumann, each faced a bases-loaded situation in the circle during the final innings. In the sixth inning, Schumann was tagged for one run on a two-out infield single, allowing the Sycamores to tie the game at 2-2.
After surviving a bases-loaded jam in the top of the seventh, DeMarco opened the seventh inning at the plate for the Pirates. Four pitches later, she launched a walk-off home run to deep center field to give the Pirates a 3-2 victory over Indiana State to open the 2026 season.

How It Happened - Game Two at Stetson

Coming soon…….

News & Notes

The Pirates move to 1-0 on the season.
- The Hall is now 1-0 all-time against Indiana State.
DeMarco recorded the first home run of her career.

What's Next
The Pirates will close out play at the Frank Griffin Classic tomorrow, February 7, with a pair of games against Indiana State and UT Martin. First pitch for the Indiana State game is set for 9:30 a.m., while the clash against UT Martin is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. Times for the second game are subject to change.