April 25, 2016
STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook baseball team looks to get back on track when with back-to-back midweek games by hosting Marist at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Joe Nathan Field before heading to Fairfield for a 3:30 p.m. first pitch on Wednesday at Alumni Diamond.
Scouting the Seawolves
- Stony Brook owns .266 batting average and a 4.90 team ERA.
- Sophomore LF Andruw Gazzola (Coram, N.Y.) leads the Seawolves with a .336 batting average. He also leads the squad with a .463 slugging percentage with 13 extra-base hits.
- Gazzola also enters the week riding a six-game hitting streak.
- Junior C David Real (Chandler, Ariz.) enters the week having reached base safely in 10 straight games.
Scouting the Red Foxes
- Marist is 18-18 overall and 9-6 in the MAAC this season. The Red Foxes are coming off a series loss at home to Monmouth.
- The Red Foxes are hitting .259 this season and owns a 4.56 team ERA.
Scouting the Stags
- Fairfield is 19-18 overall and 10-2 in the MAAC this season. The Stags are coming off conference series sweep of Saint Peter’s and host Sacred Heart in a non-conference midweek game on Tuesday.
- The Stags are hitting .265 this season and owns a 4.57 team ERA.
- Senior OF Jake Salpietro leads Fairfield with a .345 batting average. He also leads the squad with seven home runs and 28 RBI.
Series History
This will be the 13th meeting between the Seawolves and Marist. The series is deadlocked a six wins each. Wednesday’s meeting with Fairfield will be the 13th as well. Stony Brook owns a 12-1 advantage in that series.
Stony Brook vs. Marist Info:
WHO: Stony Brook (17-18, 7-3 AE) vs. Marist (18-18, 9-6 MAAC)
WHEN: Tuesday, April 26 (3:30 p.m.)
WHERE: Joe Nathan Field – Stony Brook, N.Y.
SERIES: Tied 6-6
LIVE STATS: Link
SOCIAL MEDIA: @SBAthletics, @StonyBrookBase, @AmericaEast, #beLIeve, #AEBASE
Stony Brook at Fairfield Info:
WHO: Stony Brook (17-18, 7-3 AE) at Fairfield (19-18, 10-2 MAAC)
WHEN: Wednesday, April 27 (3:30 p.m.)
WHERE: Alumni Diamond – Fairfield, Conn.
SERIES: Stony Brook leads 12-1
LIVE STATS: Link
SOCIAL MEDIA: @SBAthletics, @StonyBrookBase, @AmericaEast, #beLIeve, #AEBASE