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STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- History was made at Joe Nathan Field on Wednesday afternoon as the Stony Brook baseball head coach Matt Senk picked up his 700^th career victory in the Seawolves 6-4 win over visiting LIU Brooklyn.

The win was highlighted by another solid day on the mound for the Stony Brook (17-11) pitching staff. The group of five Seawolves that threw allowed four runs on just four hits, while striking out nine LIU Brooklyn (11-20) batters.

Junior LF Jack Parenty (Wantagh, N.Y.), junior 3B Johnny Caputo (Toronto, Ontario) and freshman 3B/1B Andruw Gazzola (Coram, N.Y.) each collected two hits at the plate. Gazzola had a two-run triple in the third inning and sophomore CF Toby Handley (Whitby, Ontario) had a two-run double in the sixth inning.

Quoting Head Coach Matt Senk
"It was a hard fought game. Our guys hung in there and played hard and continued to play well overall. It was a really good mid-week win of us."

"To get 700 is something that I'm extremely proud of, but the biggest reason I'm so proud is because for that to happen you have to have unbelievable backing from a university and we have that here. Our university administration, our athletic administration, all the assistant coaches that have worked with me and the hundreds and hundreds of players that have played for me makes this milestone a we thing and not a me thing. It is about all of those people and not just myself."

Turning Point
With the score tied at 3-3, LIU Brooklyn loaded the bases in the fifth inning and Stony Brook freshman Aaron Pinto (West Covina, Calif.) pitched his way out of the jam and held the Blackbirds scoreless that inning. The Seawolves then bounced back after LIU Brooklyn plated one run in the top of the sixth on a home run, to score a pair of runs on a double down the left field line by sophomore CF Toby Handley (Whitby, Ontario) to take the lead for good.

Notes
 - Seawolves head coach Matt Senk recorded his 700^th career win on Wednesday. He owns a 700-454-3 record in his 25^th season as the head coach at Stony Brook.
-  Stony Brook has won seven straight games dating back to the series finale loss to UMass Lowell on March 30. The Seawolves have also won five straight America East games.
- Junior 3B Johnny Caputo (Toronto, Ontario) has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games.
- Freshman RF Andruw Gazzola (Coram, N.Y.), sophomore SS Jeremy Giles (Claremont, Calif.) and junior LF Jack Parenty (Wantagh, N.Y.) have each hit safely in the last five games.
- Junior RHP Tim Knesnik (Milford, Pa.) picked up his first win of the season on Wednesday. He tossed 2.0 innings and allowed one run on one hit.

Up Next
Stony Brook begins a seven-game road swing with a three-game series at non-conference foe Georgetown on Saturday and Sunday.