March 27, 2002

Final Stats

Staten Island, N.Y. - The Stony Brook softball team jumped out to a 2-0 lead in both games of a doubleheader with Wagner on Wednesday, but the Seahawks came back to win game one by a score of 3-2. The Seawolves captured the nightcap by the same score in six innings.

Stony Brook (7-8) got on the board quickly, thanks to a deep shot to left field by senior Shea Carpenter. The double sent Marissa Servello home for an early 1-0 lead in the third inning. Sophomore Amanda Staschuk led off the fourth inning by cranking a shot over the left field fence, the second straight game she has hit a homerun.

Wagner (9-19) did not manage a hit until the fourth inning, but the Seahawks got their bats going in the fifth. Wagner lit up Seawolves pitcher Lindsey DeLaRosa for four hits, including a base hit up the middle by Jen James that sent the tying run across the plate.

Meanwhile, the Seawolves stranded six runners over the last three innings and could not manage to pull ahead. Wagner's Lauren Sanchez ended the game with a base hit to left field that scored the gamewinning run.

DeLaRosa (1-3) went the distance, giving up seven hits and striking out two.

Game two started in much the same fashion, as Stony Brook scored two runs on two Seahawks errors in the second inning for the early lead. Jen Milito extended the lead to 3-0 with an RBI single in the fourth inning.

Wagner drew within 3-2 in the bottom of the inning, but the Seawolves held on for the win. The game was called after six innings due to darkness.

Staschuk and Milito each had three hits to lead the Seawolves. On the day, Staschuk was 4-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored.

Stephanie Poetzsch (6-5) allowed only three Wagner hits and two runs (one earned) in grabbing the victory.

The Seawolves return to action on Friday when they play host to Albany in the first-ever America East Conference doubleheader for both teams. Game time is 2 p.m.