STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Kyra McFarland collected four hits to help power the Stony Brook Seawolves over the Towson Tigers 11-3 on Friday.
Mia Haynes started in the circle and picked up the win for Stony Brook. The right-hander went five innings, giving up three runs, one earned, on five hits, allowing four walks and striking out six.
In addition to her four hits, McFarland had a double to lead the Seawolves. Naiah Ackerman put together a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with a home run and a run batted in. Brooke Dye also helped out for Stony Brook, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding a double, a walk and two RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Both pitchers stranded runners in each of the first two innings, including a runner in scoring position in the second.
- Stony Brook loaded the bases with one out in the third inning, but an infield fly and a strikeout guided Towson out of the inning without any damage.
- Towson plated a pair of runs to open the scoring in the fourth inning, both of which were unearned after two misplayed balls in the outfield.
- Stony Brook's offense put up 10 runs in response in the home half of the fourth inning. Ackerman opened the scoring for the Seawolves with a lead-off homer down the line in left. An Alicia Orosco single tied the game before bases-loaded walks drawn by Alyssa Costello and Catherine Anne Kupinski padded Stony Brook's lead to 4-2.
- With the bases loaded and two outs, Stony Brook added two more runs after a fielding error by Towson's pitcher. The Seawolves made the Tigers pay, stringing together back-to-back-to-back hits to take a 10-2 lead.
- Towson loaded the bases and scored once in the fifth, avoiding the run rule for a half inning longer.
- McFarland led off the bottom of the fifth with a double and eventually came around to score on a Kupinski sacrifice fly to enact the run rule.
STATS AND NOTES
- McFarland collected four hits on the day for Stony Brook, adding a stolen base as well.
- Haynes struck out six Tigers hitters. It was her fourth complete game of the season and fifth win of the year.
- Stony Brook scored 10 runs in the fourth inning, its most in a single inning this season.
- The Seawolves' 11 runs were its most in a single game this season.
- Stony Brook went 7-for-12 (.583) with runners in scoring position.
- Seven different Seawolves recorded an RBI and eight of the nine Seawolves' hitters reached base safely in the contest.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Really good game for us, I thought it was a complete team effort," head coach Megan T. Bryant said. "There's still a lot of work to be done for us, but it was a good start."
UP NEXT
Stony Brook and Towson play game two of the series tomorrow, with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m. at University Field.
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