NEWARK, Del. – The Stony Brook baseball team overcame a 3-0 deficit heading into the sixth inning, rallying with six runs over the final four frames to secure a 6-3 victory on Saturday afternoon. This win marks their first CAA victory of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- John Rizzo took the mound for Stony Brook, setting the tone early by striking out the first three batters of the game.
- Both teams managed a double in the second inning—Matthew Jackson for Stony Brook—but neither was able to push a run across.
- After a one-out single by Delaware in the bottom of the third, Luke Szepek delivered a clutch throw to erase the runner at second, followed by a lineout to end the inning.
- The Blue Hens struck first, plating three runs on two hits in the bottom of the fourth.
- Following a quick 1-2-3 fifth inning for both teams, Stony Brook ignited a comeback in the sixth, tying the game at 3-3. Evan Goforth sparked the rally with a double to left field, followed by walks from Johnny Pilla and Nico Azpilcueta to load the bases. Jackson came through in the clutch with a two-RBI single up the middle, scoring Goforth and Pilla. Szepek then drew a bases-loaded walk, allowing Azpilcueta to cross the plate and tie the game.
- Nicholas Rizzo entered in the bottom of the sixth and worked out of a jam, stranding two Delaware runners with a flyout to end the inning.
- In the seventh, Erik Paulsen delivered a game-changing moment, launching a home run into the right-field trees to give the Seawolves a 4-3 lead.
- Jacob Pedersen took over on the mound in the seventh, striking out two batters with runners on base and stranding another in the eighth to preserve the lead.
- Chris Carson led off the ninth with a double to right field and later scored on a Delaware error. Goforth added insurance with another double to left field, bringing home Matt Miceli and extending Stony Brook's lead to 6-3.
- Pedersen sealed the victory by stranding two more runners in the ninth, forcing a game-ending groundout.
STATS AND NOTES
- Goforth recorded his second consecutive multi-hit game, tallying a season-high two doubles while driving in a run and scoring another.
- Paulsen matched the team-high with his fourth home run of the season, collecting two hits for his ninth multi-hit performance of the year.
- Jackson extended his RBI streak, now recording an RBI in five straight games and nine of his last 10. He finished 1-for-4 with two RBIs.
- Carson and Doughty each contributed a hit in the win.
- J. Rizzo pitched 5.1 innings, allowing three runs on four hits while striking out five. He has now recorded at least five strikeouts in his last three starts and pitched at least five innings in two of those outings.
- N. Rizzo delivered his second consecutive scoreless outing, tossing 0.2 clean innings while allowing just a walk and a hit.
- Pedersen continued his dominance out of the bullpen, striking out a season-high four batters over a season-best 3.0 innings. He surrendered no runs on three hits, lowering his ERA to a team-best 2.93. This was his fourth scoreless appearance of the season.
- Stony Brook improves to 4-8 all-time against Delaware.
- The win marks the Seawolves' first CAA victory of the season.
- The three runs allowed tied for the second-fewest given up by Stony Brook this season.
- The Seawolves turned another double play, bringing their total to 23 on the season. They remain tied for the NCAA Division I lead with 1.28 double plays per game.
NEXT UP
The Seawolves return home to Joe Nathan Field on Tuesday to host Iona. First pitch is set for 3:00 p.m., with live streaming available on FloBaseball.
