Seton Hill closed out their four game set with IUP as they hosted the Crimson Hawks for a PSAC West doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.
SHU got two great starts from their starting pitchers and pounded out 17 hits as they swept the Crimson Hawks, winning three of the four games this weekend. SHU took game one by a 7-1 score and followed that with a 6-1 win in game two. The Griffins improve to 15-5 overall and 12-2 in PSAC West play.
IUP took a quick lead on the Griffins as they homered over the left field wall on the first pitch of the contest. That would be the lone run SHU starter
Logan Hartman would give up as she retired the next seven hitters and only allowed one other hit in the contest.
The Griffins took the lead for good in the second inning.
Lauren Dellett singled to lead off the inning.
Christiana Skrabak was hit by a pitch and both runners moved up on an
Allison Kapoll sacrifice bunt.
Samantha Estupinian followed with a two RBI double to give SHU a 2-1 lead. After a popout,
Nichole McClendon singled in a run and then later scored on an error after she stole third base to put SHU in front 4-1.
Back to back sacrifice flies from Kapoll and Estupinian extended the SHU lead to 6-1 in the fourth inning.
Alexis Vargas drove in the final run of the game with a RBI groundout in the sixth.
Hartman earned her seventh win of the season with a complete game two hitter. She struck out five in the win. McClendon and Estupinian each had two hits.
In game two, SHU jumped on IUP in the bottom of the first inning.
Jenna Osikowicz was hit by a pitch and
Alexis Vargas walked with one out. After a groundout, Dellett doubled to right center field to give the Griffins a 2-0 lead.
SHU doubled their lead in the third inning on RBI doubles from Osikowicz and
Morgan Toal. McClendon singled and later scored on a wild pitch as SHU took a 5-1 lead in the fourth inning.
Skrabak singled in Toal who doubled to knock in the final run of the game.
Shaelynn Myers picked up her first win of the season with a complete game, five hitter. Myers allowed just one unearned run and struck out three. McClendon led the offense with three hits. Both Osikowicz and Toal added two hits.
SHU will head to Edinboro on Tuesday afternoon for a makeup PSAC West doubleheader starting at 2:30 PM.