LAKE CHARLES, La. – Stony Brook's baseball team fell to Rhode Island 6-3 in the third and final game of the Lake Area Classic on Sunday afternoon at McNeese State's Joe Miller Ballpark.
The Seawolves (0-3) were led by senior CF
Toby Handley's (Whitby, Ontario) three RBI and freshman 2B
Michael Wilson's (Colonia, N.J.) three hits.
Quoting head coach Matt Senk
"Clearly this weekend was a tough start to our season, but it's only just that a starting point. We will return home and go to work on getting better individually and as a team."
Turning Point
Rhode Island extended their lead to five runs by plating four runs in the fourth inning highlighted by a three-run home run by .
Notes
- Freshmen Chris Hamilton (Schenectady, N.Y.) and Michael Wilson (Colonia, N.J.) recorded their first career starts. Hamilton in RF and Wilson at 2B.
- Freshman P Brian Herrmann (Northport, N.Y.) made his collegiate debut on Sunday.
- Freshman RF Chris Hamilton (Schenectady, N.Y.) singled in the fifth inning for his first collegiate base hit.
- Freshman 2B Michael Wilson (Colonia, N.J.) singled in the fifth inning for his first collegiate base hit. Wilson finished the day with three hits.
Up Next
The Seawolves will travel to South Carolina next weekend for a three-game series at Presbyterian that gets underway Friday at 2 p.m. ET.
