SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Stony Brook University softball team (7-3) fell to San Diego State University (13-8), 8-0, in six innings in the San Diego Classic finale on Sunday afternoon. The Seawolves recorded a 3-2 record over five games on the West Coast and picked up wins over Utah State, San Diego, and Long Beach State.
The Aztecs got on the board in the bottom of the third inning when Taylor Adams sent a solo home run to center field. Later in the inning, Mac Barbara hit a solo shot of her own to give San Diego State a 2-0 lead.
Stony Brook's best scoring chance came in the top of the fourth inning when junior catcher
Corinne Badger singled to center and sophomore outfielder
Julianna Sanzone walked. Badger and Sanzone stole third and second, respectively to put both runners in scoring position with one out.
Senior infielder
Nicole McCarvill was thrown out at first trying to reach on a bunt and then sophomore infielder
Sofia Chambers fouled out to third to end the fourth inning. The Aztecs extended their lead to 5-0 in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI single by AJ Murphy and then a two-run single by Bella Espinoza.
San Diego State tacked on three runs in the sixth when Barbara hit a three-run home run to right center field to put the Aztecs up 8-0 and clinched the game in their favor as the 8-run rule was enforced.
STATS AND NOTES
- Graduate pitcher Dawn Bodrug made her fifth start and third of the weekend for the Seawolves. The graduate went 3.2 innings and gave up five runs (all earned) on eight hits. She struck out four and walked two. The loss was her first of the season and just the 11th of her career in 41 appearances.
- Badger went 2-3 at the dish with a pair of singles. It was her fourth multi-hit game of the season and second of the weekend.
- Sophomore infielder Kyra McFarland went 1-3 with a single. McFarland extended her reached base streak to nine games in a row.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"This was a solid weekend for us so early in our season. We saw a lot of good things from our team, and know where we can grow and improve. Playing this level of competition is such a good experience and will only make us better," said head coach
Megan T. Bryant.
NEXT UP
Stony Brook heads back down to Florida to compete in the USF Tournament from March 11-13. The Seawolves open the tournament on Friday, March 11, when they take on UMass at 9 a.m., and then Ohio State at 2 p.m.
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