Tackling the biggest issues in sports from sports media students at Seton Hall
When an athlete suffers an injury, many only think of the physical toll it takes on their body. However, it is often forgotten that injuries also have an affect mentally. One of the most essential things to understand about an injured athlete is that they have several emotional responses to realizing they will not be…
The popularity of eSports internationally as well as on American college campuses has grown exponentially in recent years. eSports are competitions between players over a video game. Much like professional sports these athletes spend countless hours working on their craft, strategies and ways to better themselves to become the best at what they do. eSports…
By: Kevin Huebler Rob Dadona walks into practice on a Thursday morning, a change in the Seton Hall baseball team’s practice routine during finals week. It is the day before the Pirates are set to take on perennial Big East powerhouse St. John’s with just two weeks remaining in the season. Typically practicing in the…
80 minutes. That’s all it takes. 80 minutes for two teams to come together and compete not only in a contest of strength, but also in a contest of will. With 30 men on the field, sprinting full-tilt for every second of the game, yelling bloody murder to make sure their teammates hear them among…
On April 26, Seton Hall hosted a symposium on Sports Business and Media Ethics, featuring numerous panels of experts in the field. The highlight of the day was the keynote speaker, former NBA commissioner David Stern. After a short lunch break and introduction by professor B.J. Schecter, Stern and former head of the NBA Players…
Week of 4/23 (3-1) The Seton Hall baseball team rounded out their week of action with an 11-2 victory over Villanova on Sunday to bring their weekly record to 3-1. After stumbling through Wednesday’s non-conference matchup with NJIT, the Pirates rebounded with a three-game series sweep of the Villanova Wildcats. The conference series sweep was the…
For the most part, the Seton Hall baseball team’s spring season has been like a wave, with an equal amount of ups and downs. Wednesday’s 10-3 loss to Monmouth was a down game for the Pirates, but one bright spot was the scoreless eighth inning put up by junior lefty Matt Ponsiglione. It may have been…
On April 18, the Seton Hall baseball team faced off against the Monmouth Hawks at the Owen T. Carroll Field. The Pirates came out to a slow start, allowing three runs in each of the first three innings, which ended up being a deficit too large to overcome, losing 10-3 and dropping their record to…
There are two types of errors in baseball – mental and physical. While aggravating, most coaches can live with the physical errors. Booted groundballs, misjudged popups and errant throws happen – they are part of the game. When it comes to mental errors, though, it is a different story. Mental errors can drive any coach up…
Monmouth dominated the ballgame, allowing only three runs and scoring 10. It was a good all-around game for Monmouth while Seton Hall struggled throughout, having to switch its bullpen five times in the first five innings. Best Pitcher Junior James Kelly did allow one run in the 1st inning but for the rest of the…