Box Score

STONY BROOK, N.Y. - A big first inning by the Stony Brook baseball team (8-10) lead the Seawolves to an 8-4 victory over visiting Sacred Heart (1-14) in a rain-shortened game on Wednesday afternoon at Joe Nathan Field.

Quoting Head Coach Matt Senk
"I'm pleased with the fact that we ended up winning, but we are early in the year and we are still trying to figure some things out with our pitching staff and there are never enough at bats so it is about playing as much as possible. I'm happy with the win mostly because we scored seven runs in the first inning and it wasn't cheapened by the fact that the game was shortened, but it is about playing the game out."

Turning Point
After the Seawolves' starter Tim Knesik (Milford, Pa.) made quick work of Sacred Heart in the top of the first inning by setting them down in order, Stony Brook exploded for seven runs in the bottom half of the inning on five hits, including RBI singles by Jack Parenty (Wantagh, N.Y.), Johnny Caputo (Toronto, Ontario), Casey Baker (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) and Toby Handley (Whitby, Ontario).

Notes

• Stony Brook improved to 13-7 all-time against Sacred Heart.

• Freshman RHP Nicholas DiEva (Cherry Hill, N.J.) picked up his first collegiate victory, going 2.2 innings, allowing just two hits and striking out four.

• Junior Toby Handley (Whitby, Ontario) had a two RBI single in the first inning to cap the seven-run first. He has recorded a hit in eight of Stony Brook's last nine games.

• Junior Jack Parenty (Wantagh, N.Y.) continued his hot streak by going 1-for-2 with an RBI against Sacred Heart. He is 13-for-30 (.433) over his last eight games.

• Senior Cole Peragine (Belle Ewart, Ontario) went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks from the leadoff spot on Wednesday, increasing team-high on-base percentage to .462.

On Deck
Stony Brook will host America East Conference foe UMass Lowell for three games this weekend, beginning with a double header on Saturday at Noon at Joe Nathan Field.