STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Graduate pitcher
Dawn Bodrug brought the heat on Saturday as she tossed her fifth career no-hitter en route to the Seawolves' dominate 11-0 win over Hartford in the first game of the doubleheader. The no-hitter was the third she has pitched this month (no-hitter vs. St. John's on April 5 and vs. Maine on April 2) and the 17
th in Stony Brook's Division I era.
With her third no-hitter this season, Bodrug becomes the first pitcher in Division I program history to toss three no-hitters in a single season. The Canada native dominated in the circle as she tossed 5.0 innings and struck out 10 batters. The 10 strikeouts mark Bodrug's 14
th multi-strikeout contest this season.
The Seawolves' defense was stellar on Saturday, allowing no runs and did not commit an error over the 12 innings played. Senior pitcher
Shelbi Denman took over in the circle for game two, striking out seven batters and allowing no runs over seven innings. The 1-0 victory over Hartford marked Denman's second shutout of the season and seventh of her career.
GAME 1: STONY BROOK – 11, HARTFORD – 0
- Catherine Anne Kupinski, Brooke Dye, and Alicia Orosco started the scoring in the second, with Kupinski lacing a RBI single to right and Dye following up with a RBI double. Orosco kept the momentum going reaching on an error by the second baseman which allowed Kupinski to score.
- Kyra McFarland and Alyssa Costello added to the hot hitting in the second with a two RBI double from McFarland and a single from Costello which allowed McFarland to score off an error by the first baseman, giving the Seawolves a 6-0 lead.
- Junior catcher Corinne Badger extended the lead for Stony Brook in the third inning with a sacrifice fly to centerfield which allowed Orosco to score.
- Stony Brook's offense was led by Kupinski who went 3-3 at the plate with two RBI and two runs. This marked Kupinski's third multi-hit game and second time she has gone perfect from the plate this season.
- Dye went 3-2 at the dish with a pair of RBIs and a pair of runs. The junior's two hits mark only the second time this season she has recorded a multi-hit contest.
- Bodrug's CG is her 18th of the season and 44th of her Seawolves career. Her no-hitter was the third she has pitched this month (no-hitter vs. St. John's on April 5 and vs. Maine on April 2) and the 17th in Stony Brook's Division I era. With her 10 strikeouts, Bodrug now totals 236 on the season and currently sits in fifth in the record book for single season strikeouts.
GAME 2: STONY BROOK – 1, HARTFORD – 0
- Denman earned the start in game two, throwing seven innings of no runs, scattering seven hits, and striking out seven batters for her second complete game shutout of the season and seventh of her career.
- Dye recorded the only run for the Seawolves with a RBI single to left field which allowed Jacobson to score.
- Orosco, McFarland, Costello, and Jacobson all recorded a hit in the contest.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"We put together two excellent team wins to secure this important series. Both games were different. Our offense was so productive behind Dawn's no-hitter and our defense was exceptional behind Shelbi in one of her best games of the season. We look forward to bringing all three parts of our game tomorrow," said head coach
Megan T. Bryant.
NEXT UP
The Seawolves are back in action at University Field tomorrow, Apr. 24, for the final game of the series against the Hawks. First pitch is slated for 12 p.m. on AmericaEast.TV.
