STONY BROOK, N.Y. – After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the first inning, the Seawolves responded with five unanswered runs over the next two innings on their way to a dominant 10-3 victory over Iona on Tuesday afternoon at Joe Nathan Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Matt Sgambati got the start for Stony Brook, allowing a run in the first inning after a two-out double to right field that put Iona ahead 1-0.
- Ty Panariello entered in the top of the second inning and, after issuing a leadoff walk, retired the next three batters to keep the deficit at 1-0.
- Stony Brook struck back in the second inning, scoring three runs to take a 3-1 lead. Chanz Doughty led off with a walk, followed by Scott Gell getting hit by a pitch to put two runners on with one out. Chris Carson delivered an RBI single, bringing home Doughty. Carson later scored on a passed ball, and Evan Goforth added a sacrifice fly to extend the lead.
- After Panariello tossed a 1-2-3 top of the third, the Seawolves added two more runs to make it 5-1. Nico Azpilcueta launched a home run over the left-field fence, and Matt Miceli followed with a single through the left side to extend the lead.
- Iona cut into the deficit with a run in the top of the fourth, making it 5-2, but Stony Brook answered right back. Doughty knocked an RBI single to restore the four-run advantage.
- Ryan Dieguez took the mound in the fifth inning, allowing a one-out hit-by-pitch before inducing a 6-4-3 double play to end the frame.
- The Seawolves tacked on another run in the fifth to push their lead to 7-2. Carson led off with a walk, followed by back-to-back singles from Miceli and Goforth to load the bases. Miceli would later score on an Iona error, giving Stony Brook a five-run cushion.
- Vincent Mariella pitched the top of the sixth, retiring the first two batters before issuing a walk, then securing the final out with a lineout to third base.
- Iona led off the seventh inning with a home run to left field, trimming the deficit to 7-3. Stony Brook quickly responded with a bases-loaded walk drawn by Azpilcueta, pushing the lead back to five runs.
- George Adams entered in the eighth and stranded a runner on second to keep the Seawolves in control. In the bottom half, Stony Brook added two more insurance runs. Doughty led off with a homer to left field, and Miceli brought in Nick Zampieron on a sacrifice fly, extending the lead to 10-3.
- Erik Paulsen took the mound to close out the game in the ninth, retiring three of the four batters he faced and sealing the 10-3 victory with a groundout back to the mound.
STATS AND NOTES
- Stony Brook hit .355 (11-for-31) on the day, including .385 (5-for-13) with two outs, .444 (8-for-18) with runners on base, and .364 (4-for-11) with runners in scoring position.
- The Seawolves recorded 10 walks, their second-highest total of the season.
- The team registered a season-best two sacrifice flies in the win.
- The pitching staff allowed just three earned runs, marking the fourth time in the last five games they've surrendered three or fewer.
- Stony Brook improves to 25-5 all-time against Iona, winning the last nine meetings.
- The Seawolves are now 4-0 in midweek games this season (Fordham, St. John's, Rider, and Iona).
- Azpilcueta launched his fifth home run of the season and has now reached base in every game this year.
- Doughty led the team with three hits, including his fifth home run of the season. It was his second game this year with at least three hits, bringing his total to eight multi-hit performances.
- Miceli contributed two hits and two RBIs while also drawing two walks and stealing a base.
- Panariello earned his second win of the year, allowing one run on two hits over 3.0 innings. In his last five appearances, he has pitched 10.0 innings, allowing just one run on three hits with five strikeouts.
- Dieguez and Mariella each tossed a scoreless inning out of the bullpen.
NEXT UP
Stony Brook returns to Joe Nathan Field this weekend as they host Northeastern for their first CAA series of the year on Long Island. The three-game set begins on Friday at 2:00 p.m., with live streaming available on FloCollege.
