Orange Returns to the Road
4/20/2007 8:48:08 AM | Softball
Weekly Release#10 - St. John's & Seton Hall
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The Orange returns to the road this weekend with a pair of BIG EAST doubleheaders at St. John’s (14-29, 3-9) on Saturday, April 21 and Seton Hall (11-27, 7-7) on Sunday, April 22. First pitch of both twinbills is noon. SU has won three of the last four meetings against the Red Storm and is 6-5 all-time versus St. John’s, including a 5-3 mark in Queens. The two teams split last season’s series with Syracuse winning game one, 5-0, and the Red Strom taking game two, 7-4. The Orange has won four of the last six meetings versus the Pirates and is 6-10 all-time against Seton Hall, including a 4-6 mark in New Jersey. SU swept The Hall of the first time last season, winning 14-4 in five innings and 4-3.
Last Time Out
Syracuse lost both games of its doubleheader against the Louisville Cardinals at Skytop Stadium on Saturday, April 14, ending a season-high five-game winning streak. Despite an outstanding relief appearance by LHP Keri Casas, who went 2.2 innings of solid relief giving up just two hits in the first game of the double and a solid performance by freshman RHP Brittany Gardner, the Orange lost 7-2 in the first game, and 6-2 in the second. Homeruns made the difference in the first game, as the Cardinals hit two blasts for three RBI. The Orange had tied the second game in the bottom of the second, but was unable to pull it out, as Gardner gave up four runs in the top of the seventh.
Scouting the St. John’s Red Storm
St. John’s (14-29, 3-9) has not played since March 31 due to inclement weather. SJU is hitting .255 as a team and is led offensively by Brandy Reyes who is hitting .358 with 43 hits, 15 RBI and eight doubles. The Pirates look to Kim Schweitzer (8-15, 3.59 ERA/134.2 IP) in the circle.
Scouting the Seton Hall Pirates
Seton Hall (11-27, 7-7) has won three of its last four games, including a 9-4 win at Rutgers on Wednesday. SHU is hitting .213 as a team and is led offensively by Kealan Waldron who is hitting .298 with 31 hits, 15 RBI and nine doubles. The Pirates look to Kim Schweitzer (9-16, 3.76 ERA/145.1 IP) in the circle.
