STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook softball team earned a split in its Sunday doubleheader at University Field. The Seawolves dropped game one against Army, 10-2, and then picked up a 9-1 win over the Black Knights in the second game of the day.
In game one, Army jumped out to an early 3-0 lead as it plated three runs in the first inning off a two RBI double to left center and a SAC fly. Stony Brook responded by scoring a run in the bottom of the first courtesy of a RBI single from junior utility
Catherine Anne Kupinski.
The Black Knights went on to bring in five more runs in the third and fourth innings to increase their lead to 8-1. Freshmna infielder
Naiah Ackerman doubled to right center to bring home Kupinski and cut the deficit to 8-2. However, it would not be enough as Army would add two more runs in the fifth inning to run away with the 10-2 victory.
The Seawolves would bounce right back in game two as they came away with a 9-1 win over the Black Knights in six innings. Stony Brook was fueled by freshman utility
Hailey Guerrero who went a perfect 4-4 at the plate.
Stony Brook got off to a hot start, driving in two runs in the first and second innings. Army responded with a run of its own in the third inning, but the Seawolves would plate three more in the fourth to take a 5-1 lead. The sixth inning was all Stony Brook as it brought in four runs to secure the 9-1 victory.
GAME 1: STONY BROOK – 2, ARMY – 10
- Sophomore outfielder Alyssa Costello went 2-3 at the dish and added a run scored.
- Kupinski went 1-2 at the plate with a run scored and a RBI. Her single to center in the first brought home Costello.
- Ackerman went 1-2 with a double in the fourth inning that plated Kupinski.
- Alicia Orosco, Corinne Badger, and Ashley Jacobson all added a hit in the contest.
GAME 2: STONY BROOK – 9, ARMY – 1
- Guerrero went a perfect 4-4 at the dish, registering her first career hit, first career double, and first career RBI.
- Orosco went 2-3 at the plate with two runs scored and a RBI. Her single to center in the sixth brought in Guerrero and sealed the game for the squad.
- Shauna Nuss went 2-3 with a run scored and a career-high three RBI.
- Kupinski went 2-4 with a run scored and a RBI. Her single to right in the fourth brought in Orosco to increase the Seawolves' lead to 5-1.
- Jacobson and Costello also recorded RBI in the contest while Sofia Chambers and Badger registered a hit each.
- Mia Haynes stood tall in the circle and tossed a complete 6.0 innings. Haynes scattered five hits and only allowed one run (unearned) while throwing six punchouts.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"We really didn't play to our standards in game one in all aspects of the game and they came out swinging. We really weren't able to generate any momentum in game one, but we played more of our game, pitching, defense, and good situational hitting in game two and that was the difference," said head coach
Megan T. Bryant.
"I have just been putting in a lot of work and I have been wanting to help my team in any way that I can, especially when I get the chance to. Today I was able to help my team, I was able to be put in and help my team, so my mindset was to stay positive and put balls in play," said freshman utility
Hailey Guerrero.
"I'm just talking advantage of all the opportunities I have left going into my last season, so just seeing the ball and wanting to hit it hard somewhere is really all that I was thinking," said senior outfielder
Shauna Nuss.
NEXT UP
The Seawolves are back on the diamond Tuesday, April 18, when they take on Iona in a mid-week at University Field. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on FloSoftball.
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