STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook baseball team started strong on Sunday afternoon, defeating Sacred Heart 8-1 in Bridgeport, Conn. en route to its second consecutive weekend sweep.
 
Senior Bret Clarke (Royersford, Pa.) threw 6.2 strong innings on the mound, allowing just one earned run on four hits with eight strikeouts to allow Stony Brook get out to an early advantage. Junior Michael Wilson (Colonia, N.J.) had three hits on the afternoon in four at-bats, scoring two runs and hitting a double to help the Seawolves at the plate.

SENK'S REACTION
"Another terrific job by both our starting pitcher and two relievers along with strong overall  offensive and defensive efforts allowed us to complete the series sweep. The team has executed at a high level during this winning streak and hopefully this consistent play will continue heading into next week"
 
SCORING SUMMARY

• Stony Brook started the scoring in the first as senior Michael Russell cleared the bases with a double that scored three, giving the Seawolves a lead in the top of the first.
• Two more runs were scored in the second, as junior Chris Hamilton (Schenectady, N.Y.) drove in junior Nick Grande (Smithtown, N.Y.) and Wilson followed that up with a double to make it 5-0 visitors in the second.
• The Seawolves put two more on the board in the fifth and seventh innings, with sophomore John Tuccillo (Clinton Corners, N.Y.) driving in a run with a single to left and senior Sean Buckhout (West Nyack, N.Y.) hitting a sacrifice fly in the seventh.
• After Sacred Heart scored its first run in the bottom half of the seventh, freshman Brad Hipsley (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) finished the scoring by coming home on a wild pitch in the top half of the eighth.

STATS AND NOTES

• In his last 14.2 innings of work, Clarke has allowed just two earned runs, dropping his season ERA to 2.40.
• He has 13 strikeouts in his last two starts and has earned three consecutive victories.
• Wilson and Hamilton each extended their hit streaks this season, with Wilson's moving up to 10 on the season and Hamilton's currently standing at nine.
• Stony Brook's eight-game winning streak is now tied for the fifth-longest active streak in the country.

UP NEXT
Stony Brook's midweek contest sends them to Piscataway, N.J. and a matchup with Big 10 foe Rutgers at 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. America East play picks back up again when the weekend rolls around and the Seawolves welcome Maine for a three-game set.
 
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