April 9, 2014

Final Stats

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The Stony Brook baseball team had its best offensive output of the year with a season-high 16 runs, including 10 in the first two innings, as the Seawolves cruised to a 16-4 win over Manhattan Wednesday at Joe Nathan Field. Five different Seawolves had multi-hit games, led by freshman Toby Handley (Whitby, Ontario), who was 3-for-3.

Stony Brook has now won 17 of its last 22 games to improve to 17-11 on the season. Manhattan falls to 5-22 on the year.

Head Coach Matt Senk's Reaction
"Today was another solid win for the team. Our offense continues to do a lot of positive things. It's good to see our offense thriving as we have pitched extremely well all throughout this year. We look forward to carrying this momentum into the Binghamton series this weekend."

Turning Point
Stony Brook took control of the game from the start as senior Kevin Courtney (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) and Handley each had RBI singles in the first inning.

In the second, Stony Brook sent 11 men to the plate and scored seven times. The big hit came from freshman Casey Baker (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.), who had a two-run single to center that was then followed by Handley's RBI double.

Through just two innings, eight of the nine #Seawolves batters had reached base and seven of the eight had scored at least one run. Baker alone had two hits and two runs, and he went on to finish with four runs scored, crossing the plate again in the fourth on a ground ball double play with the bases loaded and in the sixth on a senior Josh Mason (Woodland Hills, Calif.) RBI single.

Meanwhile, Stony Brook limited Manhattan's scoring opportunities with strong pitching from senior Josh Barry (Seaford, N.Y.), who allowed only two runners to reach second base through the first four innings.

Inside the Numbers

• Stony Brook pounded out 15 hits, including three for extra bases. The #Seawolves also drew five walks. They only left six men on base.
• Manhattan had five hits and drew four walks, leaving seven men on base.
• Handley is red-hot right now; he was 3-for-3 with two RBI today and is now 11 for his last 12 at the plate (.917).
• Joining Handley in the multi-hit club were junior Robert Chavarria (Garden Grove, Calif.), who was 2-for-5 with two RBI, junior Cole Peragine (Belle Ewart, Ontario), who was 2-for-4 with an RBI, Baker, who was 2-for-3 with a walk and four runs scored, and sophomore Jack Parenty (Wantagh, N.Y.), who was 2-for-3 with a run scored and RBI.
• Courtney had only one hit, but also scored three runs.
• Krause drove in a pair and scored twice.
• Barry started on the mound and gave Stony Brook 5-1/3 innings, allowing one run on four hits. He walked two and struck out three.
• Freshman Joseph Guercio (Kings Park, N.Y.) made his season debut and pitched 2-2/3 innings. He relieved Barry in the sixth with two runners on and retired the side without letting the runners advance.
• Sophomore Nick Brass (Shirley, N.Y.) closed out the game with a scoreless ninth inning.

News & Notes

• Stony Brook has won 17 of its last 22 games.
• The #Seawolves are a perfect 11-0 at home this season.
• The 16 runs scored were a season high and the most by a Stony Brook team since scoring 21 vs. UMBC on May 12, 2012.
• Stony Brook has recorded 10 or more hits in six of its last seven games. The seventh game was a nine-hit day. During that seven-game span, Stony Brook's batting average is .333 and is averaging 7.9 runs a game.
• The #Seawolves are 3-1 all-time vs. Manhattan.

Up Next
Stony Brook will resume conference play this weekend with a three-game home set vs. Binghamton at Joe Nathan Field. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday at noon and a single game Sunday at noon.