Pirates Fall to Providence Despite DeMarco's Power Burst, 9-6

Friday, March 27

2 p.m.

Seton Hall University

11-16, 2-8

Providence

13-11, 6-1

Providence

Seton Hall

Pirates Fall to Providence Despite DeMarco's Power Burst, 9-6

3/27/2026 8:53:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Despite outscoring Providence over the final five frames, the Seton Hall softball team (11-16, 2-8) fell to the Providence Friars (13-11, 6-1), 9-6, in the series opener at Mike Sheppard Sr. Field on Friday afternoon.

How It Happened
On a blistery day in South Orange, the Pirates found themselves on the back foot early on in this BIG EAST clash. A game-opening error by The Hall led to a four-run first frame from Providence. The proverbial snowball continued to grow when, after failing to score in the bottom half of the frame despite getting the opening two batters on base, the Friars added three more runs in the second to make it a 7-0 game.

2 for the show ✌️#HALLin🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/ujtG4AJELk
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 27, 2026

With the deficit growing, The Hall lodged a response in the bottom of the frame, with two outs and runners on the corners. Angelina Benitez laced a single into the gap in left centerfield, scoring a pair of Pirates and making it a 7-2 game. That offensive momentum bled into the third when Sophia DeMarco led off the inning with a solo shot over the fence.

See yaaaa 🫡#HALLin🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/vXo95MXud5
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) March 27, 2026

Yet, as quickly as the Pirates' momentum grew, it shifted back to the Friars just as easily in the fourth frame. Providence collected a pair of RBI singles, while The Hall countered with one of their own, making it a 9-4 game just past the midway point.

The home side was not done for the day, however. After two of the first three runners reached base, a wild pitch and an RBI single from DeMarco pulled Seton Hall within 3, 9-6. The Pirates' sixth-inning rally ended there, however, and the offense could not muster enough of a response in the seventh, ending the opening game of the weekend with a 9-6 loss to Providence.

News & Notes

With the loss, the Pirates move to 11-16 on the season and 2-8 in BIG EAST play.
With two hits today, Benitez has now recorded a hit in 23 of 27 games this season.
- This was her 13^th career multi-hit game.
With her three-hit, three-RBI performance, DeMarco also both recorded her team-leading fifth home run and 27^th RBI.
Brennan recorded her 35^th multi-hit game.
Kreuscher recorded her 21^st appearance of five innings or more.

What's Next
The Pirates will continue their series against the Providence with the second game of the series on Saturday, March 28, at Mike Sheppard Sr. Field. First pitch for game two is scheduled for 1 p.m.