Caye Drives in Two as Pirates Earn 30th Win of Season

Tuesday, April 18

Poughkeepsie, NY

2 PM

Seton Hall University

30-12

Marist

18-22

Seton Hall

Marist

Caye Drives in Two as Pirates Earn 30th Win of Season

4/18/2023 7:08:00 PM | Softball

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Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – Sydney Babik (Gilbert, Ariz.) allowed just one earned run in the circle and Lauren Caye (Pittsburgh, Pa.) drove in two runs as the Pirates got into the win column for the 30^th time this season, defeating Marist, 6-3, in game one of a doubleheader. The Pirates would later fall in the second game by a score of 11-3.

Game 1: Seton Hall 6, Marist 3
How it Happened

After Marist struck first in the opening inning, the Pirates responded with a five spot in the second. Jenna Blevins (Flat Rock, Mich.) opened the scoring with an RBI single to tie the score at 1-1. Next, Caye ripped a two-run single to center to give the Pirates their first lead.
Later in the second, Ashly Colonnetta (Cypress, Texas) tapped a single through the left side to bring home Blevins with the fourth Pirate run. Caye would score the fifth run of the inning on a wild pitch to bring the Pirates' advantage up to 5-1.
The Red Foxes got a run back in the third to pull within three, but Seton Hall would respond in the fourth. Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.) stepped up with the bases loaded and ripped a single to right field to make it a 6-2 game.
Marist brought one run across in the seventh, bringing the tying run to the plate in a 6-3 game. Babik was able to seal the deal by inducing a groundout to shortstop to end the game.

Notes & Numbers

The Pirates earn their 30^th win of the season, reaching that mark for the first time since 2005.
Caye got the start in center field, going 2-for-2 with a pair of RBI and two runs scored on the day.
Babik pitched all seven innings, allowing just one earned run en route to picking up her ninth win of the season.
Olivia Gilbert (Johnston, R.I.), Erin Howard (Skillman, N.J.) and Blevins joined Caye as having multi-hit afternoons for the Pirates.

Game 2: Marist 11, Seton Hall 3 (5 innings)
How it Happened

The Red Foxes jumped out to an early 2-0 advantage in the first inning, but the Pirates would get on the board in the third as Lela Allen (Phoenix, Ariz.) hit an RBI double to right.
Marist would respond with four runs in the third and five in the fourth to pull ahead for good.
The Pirates grabbed two more runs in the fifth, as Allen singled home a run and Gilbert scored on a passed ball. However, the Pirates were unable to trim the deficit to seven or fewer to extend the game past the fifth inning.

Notes & Numbers

Caroline Hobbes (Bay Shore, N.Y.) made her first career start, going 1-for-2 at the plate.
Allen picked up two hits and drove in a pair of runs, while Hill also had a pair of hits and scored a run.

What's Next
The Pirates return home on Wednesday afternoon for a doubleheader against Fairleigh Dickinson at 2 p.m. Seton Hall will be celebrating its Pink Game, and fans can pick up pink ribbons and stickers as well as donate to Susan G. Komen. Pirate softball alum and two-time breast cancer survivor Frances Perullo '85 will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.