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Stony Brook Seawolves
7
Winner Stony Brook SBU 5-1
6
Sacred Heart SHU 1-1
Winner
Stony Brook SBU
5-1
7
Final
6
Sacred Heart SHU
1-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stony Brook SBU 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 11 1
Sacred Heart SHU 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 6 13 5

W: Clarke, Bret (1-0) L: TAUBL (0-1) S: Pinto, Aaron (4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Seawolves hang on against Sacred Heart for the program's 999th victory

NORFOLK, VA. – Stony Brook baseball picked up the programs 999th victory on Saturday night by hanging on to get past Sacred Heart 7-6 in the second game of the weekend at Norfolk State's Miller Field. 
 
Junior RHP Bret Clarke (Royersford, Pa.) earned the win in the start after he went 5.0 inninhgs and allowed two runs on eight hits. Senior RHP Aaron Pinto (West Covina, Calif.) earned his fourth save of the season for the Seawolves (5-1).
 
Stony Brook belted out 11 hits and were led by senior 3B Bobby Honeyman's (Massapequa, N.Y.) two hits and three RBI, while junior DH/1B Brandon Alamo (Artesia, Calif.), sophomore OF Michael Wilson (Colonia, N.J.) and freshman C John Tuccillo (Clinton Corners, N.Y.) also each had a pair of hits.
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Turning Point ?
Stony Brook scored in each of the first four innings, including putting up four runs in the fourth inning to take a 7-0 lead. The Seawolves managed to scored those runs on just one hit, a RBI double by sophomore SS Nick Grande (Smithtown, N.Y.), and four Sacred Heart errors.
 
Quoting head coach Matt Senk
"Our offense came out really strong and it needed to because Sacred Heart never quit.  We are very happy to be in this position, as we were a week ago, and are looking forward to finishing the weekend on a high note tomorrow."
 
Notes/Stats
  • Stony Brook's victory was the 999th in program history. 
  • Stony Brook's 5-1 start is the best since 2000 when the Seawolves opened that season with seven straight wins.
  • Junior 1B Brandon Alamo recorded two hits, including a double.
  • Senior 3B Bobby Honeyman collected two hits, including a triple. He also drove in three runs.
  • Sophomore OF Michael Wilson had two hits, including a double, and scored twice. 
  • Freshman C John Tuccillo recorded a pair of hits, including a double.
  • Senior RHP Aaron Pinto earned his fourth save of the season and seventh of his career.
  • Junior RHP Bret Clarke picked up his first victory of the season and the 10th of his career. 
On Deck?
Stony Brook will complete its weekend in Virginia on Sunday with a 3 p.m. tilt against host Norfolk State.


 
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