STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook softball team run-ruled Hampton, 9-0, in five innings to win game three and ultimately take the series on Sunday afternoon at University Field.
It was all Seawolves in the series finale as the squad got off to a hot start with a solo home run in the first inning by sophomore outfielder
Alyssa Costello. Junior infielder
Sofia Chambers fed off of Costello's momentum, plating senior infielder
Brooke Dye in the second inning after she singled up the middle.
Costello added to her standout day with a two RBI double up the middle in the second to bring home junior outfielder
Alicia Orosco and Chambers which increased Stony Brook's lead to 4-0. Junior infielder
Ashley Jacobson added a solo home run of her own in the third and sophomore catcher
Emily Reinstein was able to score off a wild throw by Hampton's catcher.
Senior catcher
Corinne Badger sealed the victory for the Seawolves with a three-run home run in the bottom of the fourth to secure the 9-0 win.
STATS AND NOTES
- Jacobson went a perfect 3-3 at the dish and smashed a solo home run. The junior also added two runs scored, she has now reached base safely in her last 10 of 11 contests.
- Costello went 2-3 at the plate and tallied three RBI, a double, and a home run.
- Badger went 1-3 and added a three-run home run in the fourth to secure the victory for the Seawolves.
- Catherine Anne Kupinski and Orosco both went 1-3 and added a run scored.
- Chambers went 1-2 with a RBI and a run scored. Dye and Reinstein also added a hit each in the game and tallied a run scored.
- Mia Haynes tossed a complete game shutout for the second time this weekend. The junior tossed 5.0 innings and only scattered two hits, while throwing a pair of punchouts.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"We just need to keep playing good softball. We have put all three parts together in the last two games of the series, pitching, offense and defense. We are swinging at better pitches and we really want to be able to be productive through the lineup and not just rely on one person and I think it is tough when a team has to come out and really work on batters one through nine," said head coach
Megan T. Bryant.
"Just going up there and thinking about getting my barrel to the ball and just trying to hit it hard to help out my teammates anyway that I can," said junior infielder
Ashley Jacobson on her successful hitting.
"Throughout the season my confidence has definitely gone up since the beginning of the season. I felt like I wasn't really stringing good at bats together, but now that confidence is there and it fuels off of my teammates 100 percent," said sophomore outfielder
Alyssa Costello.
NEXT UP
The Seawolves are back in action on Wednesday, April 26, when they host Fordham at University Field. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on FloSoftball.
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