University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Panthers Drop Doubleheader to Seton Hall
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Softball
May 1, 1999
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Panthers women's softball team dropped a doubleheaderto visiting Seton Hall today at Frick Field in a Big East Conference matchup. The Pirates tookgame one, 6-2, and went on to win a 7-0 decision in the second game.
The Panthers opened the scoring in game one when Jackie Haar's (Naples, Fla./Lely)RBI double scored second baseman Clare McCann (Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo) in the bottom ofthe first. Haar added another run when she crossed the plate on first baseman Katie Mitchell's(Wildwood, Mo./Lafayette) RBI single.
Seton Hall knotted the score at two runs apiece after the fifth inning. The Pirates wenton a late seventh inning rally to post four runs off two hits and two errors to earn the victory.
The Pirates continued their momentum to take the shutout victory in the second game.After taking a 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning, Seton Hall posted a five-run seventh inningto seal the win.
The Panthers return to action Sunday, May 2, when they host St. John's in their finalBig East Conference games of the season at Frick Field. Game time is set for noon.
