Softball Edged In Mid-Week Nonconference Clash

Tuesday, April 12

Piscataway, N.J.

4:00 PM (ET)

Rutgers University

23-19

Seton Hall

15-16

Seton Hall

Rutgers

Photo by: Mike Carlson

Apr 12 | Softball

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Seton Hall got past Rutgers softball in a mid-week in-state nonconference clash on Tuesday at the Rutgers Softball Complex.

Rutgers overcame an early 1-0 deficit for a 2-1 edge at the end of four innings of play, but the Pirates got four runs in the fifth to eventually sink the Scarlet Knights by a final of 5-3.

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

Graduate student Gabrielle Callaway, who is ninth in the Big Ten in runs scored, claimed both Scarlet Knight scores.
Freshman Maddie Lawson was 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Payton Lincavage went 1-for-2 with a run scored.
Junior Jaden Vickers began the game in the circle tossing two innings and allowed one run on four hits while fanning a pair of Pirates. Classmate Ashley Hitchcock dropped to 9-13 in the loss in 2.2 innings of work. She struck out four and gave up three hits.

THE RUNDOWN

The Pirates loaded the bases in the top of the second with a sacrifice fly from Lauren Caye to center giving the visitors the 1-0 edge. The Scarlet Knights did prevent another run from coming in on a Kayla Bock throw from right allowing Katie Wingert to apply the tag on Miranda Arruda to retire the side.
The Scarlet Knights came back in the bottom of the fourth to go up 2-1. The Pirates tried to catch Payton Lincavage on Maddie Lawson's bunt, but the Scarlet Knight was safe and a misplay at the plate allowed Gabrielle Callaway to reach home and give RU the lead.
Seton Hall, however, took the lead in their next trip to the plate on three hits. The bases were once again loaded giving Jenna Blevins the opportunity to knock in two runs on a single to left with Olivia Gilbert following on an RBI single to right for a 3-2 advantage. The Pirates added another run off a wild pitch.
Rutgers added a run in the bottom of the sixth. Callaway came home on a double steal attempt but her run still had the Scarlet Knights down by two, 5-3.

UP NEXT

Rutgers is back to Big Ten action in a three-game series with Illinois this weekend. The Scarlet Knights and Fighting Illini square off on Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16 at 3 p.m. and on Sunday, April 17 at 1 p.m. Admission to all games is free.

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