April 27, 2002

Final Stats

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The Stony Brook softball team (21-24, 6-12 America East) split with Maine in an America East Conference doubleheader at University Field on Saturday afternoon.

After five scoreless innings in game one, the Seawolves got on the board in the bottom of the sixth when Amanda Staschuk's RBI double scored Colleen McCarthy. Two batters later, Lisa Notaro's two-out, two-run single extended the Seawolves lead to 3-0.

Stony Brook's Stephanie Poetzsch, who saw her quest for a no-hitter ended in the top of the sixth with Aliesha Rautenberg's hit to shortstop, went the distance for her eighth shutout of the season. Poetzsch allowed just two hits and one walk while striking out 10.

Kristen Brust collected a pair of hits for the Seawolves, while Notaro was 1-for-3 with two RBI.

In game two, Maine (21-27, 9-9 America East) pulled ahead 1-0 in the third inning with an RBI single to left center field from Erica Sobel. The Seawolves struggled at the plate, managing just two hits against the Black Bears' Jenna Merchant. Poetzsch, who returned to pitch game two, allowed seven hits in the first six innings before Lindsey DeLaRosa took her place on the mound. DeLaRosa pitched out of a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the top of the seventh, but the Seawolves couldn't get the bats going in the bottom of the inning.

Poetzsch (16-13) allowed seven hits, one run and one walk with eight strikeouts in six innings. Merchant (15-10) gave up just two hits, walked four and struck out five to earn the shutout victory.

The Seawolves continue their four-game set with Maine tomorrow in a doubleheader that begins at noon.