Box Score

OMAHA, Neb. – Despite a four-run third inning, the Stony Brook baseball was not able to hold off Creighton on Friday night at TD Ameritrade Park in a 5-4 loss.

The Seawolves (8-10) plated four runs in the third to take a 4-0 lead, but the Blue Jays (14-4) chipped away with single runs in the fourth and sixth innings before they posted three in the eighth to complete the comeback. All five of Creighton’s runs were unearned.  

Stony Brook got solid pitching performances from senior RHP Chad Lee (San Dimas, Calif.), the starters, and relievers senior RHP Tim Knesnik (Milford, Pa.) and sophomore LHP Teddy Rodliff (Quincy, Mass.). They combined to strike out five and allow no earned runs on nine hits.

Turning Point
Trailing the Seawolves 4-2 entering the eighth inning, Creighton took advantage of two Stony Brook errors and scored three runs to cap the comeback. 

Quoting Head Coach Matt Senk
"The old adage is that pitching and defense wins games and our defense unfortunately didn't show up to support (Chad) Lee and (Teddy) Rodliff’s strong performances tonight." 

Notes
- Sophomore 1BAndruw Gazzola (Coram, N.Y.) singled in the third and seventh innings and extended his hitting streak to 12 straight games. He is batting .447 (21-47) during the streak with seven multi-hit games.
- Senior RHPTim Knesnik (Milford, Pa.) entered the game to pitch in the sixth inning for his 59^th appearance, moving him into a tie for fifth-place on Stony Brook’s career appearances with current Miami Marlins pitcher Tom Koehler (2005-08).
- Freshman DH Dylan Resk (Ardsley, N.Y.) collected his sixth multi-hit game of the season with a pair of singles on Friday night.

Up Next
The Seawolves and Creighton square off for game two of the series at TD Ameritrade Park on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.