STONY BROOK, N.Y.- The Stony Brook softball team defeated New York foe Fordham, 4-3, in a mid-week battle on Wednesday afternoon at University Field.
The Seawolves got off to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning after sophomore outfielder
Alyssa Costello scored on a wild throw by the Rams' catcher who was attempting to stop junior utility
Catherine Anne Kupinski from stealing second.
Fordham answered back with a run of its own in the third inning to tie the game 1-1. However, senior infielder
Brooke Dye stepped up to the plate in the fourth and smashed a two-run home run to left center to give the squad a 3-1 lead.
The lead did not last for long as the Rams slugged a two-run home run of their own in the fifth inning to, once again, tie the contest. Junior outfielder
Alicia Orosco platted the game-winning run in the sixth with a SAC fly to center which allowed senior outfielder
Shauna Nuss to score.
STATS AND NOTES
- Junior outfielder Julianna Sanzone went a perfect 2-2 at the plate and added a run scored.
- Dye went 1-2 at the dish and recorded her second home run of the season and fourth of her career.
- Costello recorded a double and added a run scored. She has recorded at least one hit in her last 14 of 15 contests.
- Junior infielder Sofia Chambers and Kupinski both registered a hit in the game.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"I thought it was a good ballgame. It was well played, and I was really happy with how we performed in all three parts of the game, pitching, defense, and offense. We are hitting a little bit of a stride now, probably at the most important time of the year, so it's great to see," said head coach
Megan T. Bryant.
"We had no outs, runner on, so I was just trying to hit a ball hard and I happened to hit a homerun. I was actually supposed to bunt in that at bat and then I had two strikes so, again, I was just trying to hit the ball hard and help my team," said senior infielder
Brooke Dye on her home run.
"Today I was trying to throw everything out there at them. I did small ball and then I kind of hit away, but they're a good defensive team so they were getting me out a lot. But, then in that approach I was just thinking try to be small but I knew she kept throwing the rise so I just need to get my hands at it and I did that and it was productive," said junior outfielder
Alicia Orosco on her game-winning SAC fly.
NEXT UP
The Seawolves hit this weekend to travel to Towson, Md. where they will face-off with the Towson Tigers. First pitch is set for 12 p.m. on Saturday and the game will be broadcast live on FloSoftball.
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