STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Senior C
David Real (Chandler, Ariz.) had three hits, including a two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning that broke a 2-2 tie and led the Stony Brook baseball team to a 7-2 victory over visiting NYIT in the home opener on Tuesday afternoon at Joe Nathan Field.
Real's first home run of the season and third of his career sparked the Seawolves' (2-8) five-run rally with two outs in the eight inning. Senior CF
Toby Handley (Whitby, Ontario), sophomore 2B
Brandon Janofsky (Jackson, N.J.) and junior
LF Andruw Gazzola (Coram, N.Y.) each had two-out RBI is in the eighth inning. Freshman
Chris Hamilton (Schenectady, N.Y.) provided a pinch-hit double in the seven inning to tie the score and Freshman DH
Michael Wilson (Colonia, N.J.) hit his first collegiate home run in the first inning to get Stony Brook on the board.
Junior RHP
Nick Montefusco (Medford, N.J.) tossed 5.0 innings in relief to pick up the victory. He allowed a run on three hits and struck out three. Junior LHP
Kevin Kernan (Mahopac, N.Y.) went 4.0 innings in his first start of the season and allowed a run on four hits with six strikeouts.
Turning Point
With two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning and freshman 3B
Nick Grande (Smithtown, N.Y.) on second, Real skied an 0-2 pitch over the left field wall to break a 2-2 tie.
Quoting Associate Head Coach Joe Pennucci
"This win is as good as any because this win kind of gets us on track to understanding that we can get a big hit. We can make a big pitch and we can make a big play. That's what we did. We were resilient. We bounced back. We got some two strike hits. We had some two out hits to add on to the lead. We did things that good teams do."
Notes
- Senior CF Toby Handley (Whitby, Ontario) collected a pair of singles today and has now reached base safely in eight straight games.
- Freshman 2B Michael Wilson (Colonia, N.J.) homered in the first innings and now reached base safely in eight straight games.
- Senior C David Real (Chandler, Ariz.) recorded his first home run of the season and third of his Stony Brook career.
- Freshman DH Michael Wilson (Colonia, N.J.) collected his first collegiate home run in today's game.
- Sophomore 2B Brandon Janofsky (Jackson, N.J.) stole a base today to make Stony Brook a perfect 10-01 this season in steals.
Up Next
The Seawolves continue their homestand when they host Yale on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Joe Nathan Field.
