Smith Tosses No-Hitter as Pirates Complete Sweep Over Providence

Saturday, April 22

Providence, RI

1 PM

Seton Hall University

Providence

Smith Tosses No-Hitter as Pirates Complete Sweep Over Providence

4/22/2023 6:15:00 PM | Softball

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Providence, R.I. – Shelby Smith (Friendswood, Texas) tossed the 21^st no-hitter is Seton Hall history as the Pirates swept their fourth straight BIG EAST series. The Pirates took game one, 11-1, before defeating the Friars, 9-3, in game two.

Game 1: Seton Hall 11, Providence 1
How it Happened

Despite getting no-hit, the Friars were still able to push one run across. That run came in the first inning as Providence got out to an early lead.
The Pirates would bounce back in the third to take the lead. Lela Allen (Phoenix, Ariz.) tied things up with an RBI double, followed by a Taylor Hill (Little Falls, N.J.) two-run home run to give Seton Hall a 3-1 lead.
The Pirates put four runs up in the fifth and sixth innings to salt the game away. In the fifth, Kelsey Carr (Ridgewood, N.Y.) broke the game open with a three-run homer to make it a 6-1 game. Next, Smith would follow that up with a home run of her own as the two went back-to-back to make it 7-1.
After the Pirates plated four more in the sixth, Smith took the circle three outs away from a no-hitter. The senior cruised through the inning, setting down the side in order to finish the game.

Notes & Numbers

Smith's no-hitter is the 21^st in program history and the first since Ashley Forsyth's perfect game on April 8, 2010.
Smith's lone run allowed was unearned and she struck out eight batters on the day.
In addition to the no-hitter, Smith went 2-for-3 at the plate with a home run and three RBI.
Hill picked up two hits on the game to reach 100 base hits on her career.
Carr drove in four runs and her home run was her ninth of the season.
Allen collected three hits on the day, her third three hit game over the last week.

Game 2: Seton Hall 9, Providence 3
How it Happened

Hannah Alexander (Wrightstown, N.J.) got the scoring started in the second with a solo home run.
In the third, Carr kept her hot streak at the plate going with an RBI single to make it a 2-0 Pirates lead.
After a sacrifice fly in the fourth made it a 3-1 game, the Pirates erupted for six runs in the fifth. After Alexander was hit by a pitch to score a run, Andrea Perez (Corona, Calif.) and Jenna Blevins (Flat Rock, Mich.) hit back-to-back two-run doubles to make it 8-1. Carr would cap the inning with a bases loaded walk to make it a 9-1 game.
Sydney Babik (Gilbert, Ariz.) was strong again in the circle, allowing just three runs over seven innings of work and striking out four.

Notes & Numbers

The win gives the Pirates their fourth consecutive BIG EAST series sweep and their 12^th straight conference victory.
Abby Wingo (Portland, Ore.) extended her hitting streak to 16 games, matching Yasmin Harrell's program record.
Alexander's home run was her first of the season.
Perez went 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBI and two runs scored.

What's Next
The Pirates return home next weekend for a three game series against Villanova beginning on Friday.