POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – A change of venue didn't make a difference for the Stony Brook baseball team on Tuesday afternoon as the Seawolves continued their road trip and continued to swing the hot bats in a 9-2 victory over Marist at McCann Field.
The Seawolves (16-14) banged out 10 hits to extend the winning streak to eight straight games, including three hits each by sophomore 2B
Brandon Janofsky (Jackson, N.J.) and senior CF
Toby Handley (Whitby, Ontario).
Junior LHP
Kevin Kernan (Mahopac, N.Y.) improved to 3-0 on the mound this season after he went 5.0 innings and allowed just one run on five hits and struck out four Marist (15-12).
Turning Point
Stony Brook jumped out early with four runs on seven hits over the first three innings of the game. The Seawolves plated a run in the first, two in the second and a single run in the third.
Quoting Head Coach Matt Senk
"Good to see our offense pick up where we left off the past several games. That along with solid pitching, defense and base running allowed us to earn today's win"
Notes
- Stony Brook banged out double-digit hits for the seventh straight game with 11 hits in today's win.
- The Seawolves extended their winning streak to eight games, the longest winning streak for Stony Brook since claiming nine straight games in 2015.
- Junior LF Andruw Gazzola (Coram, N.Y.) singled in the second inning to extend his hitting streak to 12 straight games.
- Sophomore 2B Brandon Janofsky (Jackson, N.J.) collected three hits on Tuesday for his fourth three-hit game of the season.
- Senior CF Toby Handley (Whitby, Ontario) had three hits on Tuesday for his fourth three-hit game of the season.
- Junior LHP Kevin Kernan (Mahopac, N.Y.) improved to 3-0 this season and picked up his eighth career win.
On Deck
Stony Brook's road swing sends them to Massachusetts for the first America East Conference road series of the season. The Seawolves will face UMass Lowell for a three-game series Friday and Saturday.
