Pirates win, Leon makes history in crucial series opener
Seton Hall baseball secured a monumental home victory on Friday afternoon, defeating St. John’s by a final score of 4-3. The win puts both teams at an even 11-2 record atop the Big East standings heading into their doubleheader on Saturday. Despite the outcome, the game did not begin smoothly for the Pirates. St. John’s was able to jump out to an early 1-0 lead on an RBI by Luke Stampfl. However, the Pirates, headed by Shane McCarthy...
To find long-term success, NHL must address playoff format
When the Atlanta Thrashers relocated and became the Winnipeg Jets in 2011, the NHL was forced into reconsidering the entire scheme of the league. It was the second re-location of an Atlanta NHL franchise, and the move raised competitive and logistical issues to commissioner Gary Bettman, the NHL Players Association and the Board of Governors to work together and realign the league, issues that were not dealt with successfully. While...
Friends-turned-teammates No. 1 at Big East eSports Invitational
Electronic sports, more commonly referred to as eSports, has revolutionized the gaming landscape over recent years. From nationally-broadcasted tournaments on ESPN to now university-funded college teams, eSports has skyrocketed into a multi-million-dollar platform. Some schools have even begun to offer scholarships for eSports players, just as they would for a student-athlete. For Seton Hall’s Jared Maldonado and Connor O’Reilly, the...
Pirates honor seniors, finish Senior Weekend with tough loss
Newark, N.J. – It was a bittersweet affair on Sunday afternoon for the Seton Hall softball team, as the team honored its four seniors, Alexis Walkden, Sara Foster, Alyssa Prukop and Alannah Basile, prior to its 5-3 loss to Creighton at Mike Sheppard Sr. Field. At third base, second base, first base and designated hitter, respectively, each of the women got the start in their Big East home sendoff. Much like the weather, the game...
Alescio, Dadona and Molina serve as crucial bats in Pirates’ order
As the Seton Hall baseball team enters its home stretch of games before Big East play, the team is building on a season filled with both inconsistency and promise. Following its matchup against Wagner on April 4, the Pirates sit at 9-12-1 on the year. Coach Rob Sheppard has gotten his squad to contribute in a variety of ways, both in the batter’s box and on the mound. However, no contributions have been more evident than those of Mike...
Burnham’s dominance leads Seton Hall to win in home opener
The Seton Hall baseball team brought home a 2-0 victory in their home opener against St. Peter’s on Wednesday afternoon. Dating back to last season, this was the second straight contest that the Pirates blanked the Peacocks. The star for Seton Hall was Tyler Burnham, who picked up his second win of the season in only his second career start. Coming into the day with a 7.71 ERA, Burnham shined despite some rough weather conditions,...
Swimming and diving start Big East Championship
The Seton Hall men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams traveled to Geneva, Ohio to take part in the annual Big East Championship from Feb. 21 to 24. Both squads are looking to replicate, or even surpass, the success each had last year. The men will try to repeat as champions, last year notching Seton Hall’s first-ever victory in the Big Championship. On the women’s side, it will be of almost equal difficulty to rival last season’s...
Pirates cold shooting and lack of rebounding leads to loss on the road
The Seton Hall women’s basketball team fell, 71-52, to the Georgetown Hoyas on Friday afternoon in its first of three road games. The loss is a sour note for the team, who managed to go 4-1 over its last five games entering Friday, including come-from-behind wins against Xavier on Feb. 2 and Butler on Feb. 4. The loss today drops the Pirates conference record to 7-7, with their fifth-place position still intact. Dionna White proved to...
Pirates prevail as tables turn in final minutes
In a game of contrasting styles where the Pirates trailed late, the hardy Seton Hall women’s basketball team overcame Xavier on Friday night by a final score of 58-53. With momentum swinging throughout the evening, a boiling-over of emotions under the basket with 3:19 to play proved to be the act that swung the pendulum in the Pirates favor. Down 50-47, Inja Butina was fouled on a drive to the basket by Xavier’s A’riana Gray, who...
Shadeen Samuels eager to bring winning brand to SHU
As the Seton Hall women’s basketball team enters its final month of regular season play, the group will need to dig deep to piece together a strong run and vault up the standings. However, the Pirates will have to do this without their leader in points, rebounds and minutes in Donnaizha Fountain, who was left the program on Jan. 21. So far, the Pirates have fared well without Fountain in the lineup, going 2-1 since her departure. In...
Defensive development: Angel Delgado now a dual asset
Since breaking through as a freshman in the 2014-15 season, Angel Delgado has been a key cog in Kevin Willard’s offense for Seton Hall. The 6-foot-10 center possesses an imposing amount of physical strength in the post, which allows him to dominate almost any opponent down low and knock down a few quick buckets for the Pirates at any given time. So far in his collegiate career, Delgado has amassed 64 double-doubles. He also averages a...
Seton Hall takes down Butler to remain perfect in Big East play
Seton Hall improved to 3-0 in Big East play and subsequently moved into first place with their 90-87 win over Butler on Saturday afternoon. It is the first time since the 1998-1999 season that the Pirates have opened conference play 3-0. The Pirates overcame an adverse first half and an 11-point deficit in the second half to accomplish the impressive come-from-behind victory. Early on, neither team could find their stride. There was...