STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Three Stony Brook Seawolves left Joe Nathan Field with homers, and seven different pitchers combined to allow just three runs, leading the Seawolves to a 5-3 victory over St. John's on Tuesday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Jacob Pedersen made the start for Stony Brook, allowing a walk in the first inning but stranding the runner at second with a strikeout to end the frame.
- Erik Paulsen got things going for the Seawolves in the bottom of the first with a one-out double. Johnny Pilla followed with an RBI single, giving Stony Brook an early 1-0 lead.
- St. John's responded with a two-out rally in the second, plating two runs to take a 2-1 lead.
- Matthew Canizares entered the game in the third and tossed a 1-2-3 inning.
- The Seawolves threatened in the bottom of the third, putting runners on the corners with two outs after a hit-by-pitch to Nicholas Solorzano and a single from Paulsen, but St. John's escaped the jam with a flyout.
- Canizares returned for the fourth, issuing a leadoff walk but retiring the next three batters to keep the score at 2-1.
- Stony Brook opened the bottom of the fourth with three consecutive singles from Nico Azpilcueta, Matthew Jackson, and Chanz Doughty. However, three straight fielder's choices ended the rally.
- Vincent Mariella entered in the fifth and fired a 1-2-3 inning. Stony Brook capitalized in the bottom half as Pilla singled with two outs, setting the stage for Azpilcueta's two-run blast over the center field fence to give the Seawolves a 3-2 lead.
- Ryan Dieguez took over in the sixth and retired the side in order.
- The Seawolves extended their lead to 4-2 in the bottom of the inning with a solo homer from Cam Santerre.
- Ty Panariello entered in the seventh and worked around runners on the corners to keep St. John's scoreless.
- Jackson launched a solo shot to left in the bottom of the seventh, pushing Stony Brook's lead to 5-2.
- St. John's, hitless since the second inning, finally broke through with a solo home run off Micah Worley in the eighth, cutting the deficit to 5-3.
- Paulsen took the mound in the ninth, allowing a leadoff single but inducing a flyout and an inning-ending double play to secure the victory.
STATS AND NOTES
- Stony Brook hit .375 (13-for-35), while St. John's hit just .167 (5-for-30).
- The Red Storm didn't record a hit between the second inning and their homer in the eighth.
- The Seawolves hit .500 (6-for-12) with two outs.
- Stony Brook turned another double play, leading the CAA in double plays per game and ranking fourth in the NCAA (1.23).
- The Seawolves have recorded at least 10 hits in five straight games, winning four of them.
- Stony Brook's pitching staff allowed just three runs, their second-fewest of the season, and tied a season-low by allowing only five hits (also five vs. Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 15).
- The Seawolves are now 2-3 all-time against St. John's.
- Jackson notched his second three-hit game of the season, going 3-for-4 with his second home run.
- Paulsen raised his average to .415, which leads the team and ranks fourth in the CAA. He went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored and has reached base in every game this season.
- Pilla has multiple hits in three of his last four games after going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. He's now hitting .392 with a six-game hitting streak.
- Santerre launched his first homer of the season.
- Azpilcueta homered in back-to-back games and has reached base in every game this season.
- Canizares tossed 2.0 scoreless innings, walking just one batter in his second outing of the season.
- Mariella earned his first collegiate victory at the Division I level with a scoreless inning of relief, striking out one.
- Dieguez and Panariello each tossed a scoreless inning of relief.
NEXT UP
The Stony Brook baseball team returns to action this weekend at Joe Nathan Field, facing another Big East foe, Seton Hall. First pitch for the three-game series on Friday is set for 2:00 p.m. and can be streamed live on FloBaseball.
