April 21, 2011

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The first-place Stony Brook University baseball team heads to Baltimore this weekend for a three-game series with the UMBC Retrievers. The Seawolves swept a three-game set from the Retrievers last weekend.

The Matchup:
Stony Brook (23-9, 6-1 AE) at UMBC (5-23, 0-6 AE)
Baltimore, Md.; Baseball Factory Field

Series Schedule:
Friday, April 22; 11 a.m. (DH)
Saturday, April 23; 3:30 p.m.

Last time out:
Senior Stephen Marino (Lake Grove, N.Y.) went 2-for-4 with two RBI and the Stony Brook baseball team jumped to a 6-0 lead before holding on for a 6-4 victory over the Rhode Island Rams on Wednesday at Bill Beck Field. The Seawolves have won five of their last six.

Junior Pat Cantwell (West Islip, N.Y.) added three hits in four at-bats while sophomore William Carmona (West Islip, N.Y.) went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored. Sophomore southpaw G.C. Yerry (West Shokan, N.Y.) tossed 1.1 innings of relief to earn the win.

Scouting UMBC:
UMBC rallied for a 6-3 victory over George Washington on Wednesday, scoring four runs in the eighth. The victory snapped a seven-game losing streak.

Stony Brook outscored UMBC 34-4 in the three-game sweep last weekend and has now won nine straight games over the Retrievers.