South Orange, N.J. – (April 1, 2021) – Seton Hall's Tyler Shedler-McAvoy and Alex Clyde each drove in three runs, while Ryan McLinsky struck out six batters over five innings of work, as the Pirates won game two of a three-game series with the Fordham Rams, 11-4, at Mike Sheppard Sr. Field in South Orange, N.J.
With the loss, Fordham falls to 11-6 on the year, while Seton Hall improved to 7-11.
Seton Hall scored single runs in the first and second inning before Fordham scored in the third. Trailing 2-0, the Rams got an RBI-single form
Zach Selinger to score
Jason Coules from second base to cut the deficit in half.
The Pirates answered with single runs in the third, fifth, and sixth innings to lead, 5-1, before the Rams rallied back within one in the seventh. With one out,
Nico Boza singled to center and stole second. He then came in to score on a two-out single by
Jake Guercio.
Alvin Melendez followed with a two-run home run to left, his second home run in as many days, to pull the Rams' deficit to 5-4.
Seton Hall once again had the answer, scoring six times in the bottom of the seventh to blow the game open. The rally was highlighted by a bases clearing triple by Alex Clyde and a two-run double by Tyler Shedler-McAvoy, giving the Pirates an 11-4 win.
Garrett Crowley (2-1) took the loss for Fordham, pitching an inning-plus, allowing two runs. At the plate, Guercio was 2-for-2 with two walks, a run scored, and an RBI, with Melendez having the two-run home run. In all, the Rams managed six hits in the game.
The series finale between these teams will take place on Saturday, starting at 4:00 PM.
