STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook baseball team grabbed an early lead in the fourth inning thanks to a powerful home run from
Nico Azpilcueta, but the Huskies responded with a late surge to secure a 10-2 win at Joe Nathan Field this afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- John Rizzo took the mound for the Seawolves, starting strong with an out before Northeastern connected for a solo homer to take an early 1-0 lead.
- Making his first start of the season, Nick Zampieron helped spark the offense with a one-out single, followed by a stolen base. Azpilcueta then came through in the clutch, ripping a double down the left-field line to even the score at 1-1.
- Rizzo worked through some traffic in the second inning but ended the frame with a key pop-up, stranding two runners. The Seawolves went down in order in their half of the inning, keeping the game tied heading into the third.
- Both teams settled in defensively, trading 1-2-3 innings in the third. Rizzo remained locked in, retiring the side to extend his streak to eight straight batters.
- Azpilcueta continued his hot hitting, leading off the fourth with a towering home run over the left-field fence to give Stony Brook a 2-1 advantage. Rizzo followed with another dominant inning, retiring 11 straight batters.
- Northeastern put together a big sixth inning, scoring five runs to take a 6-2 lead before adding four more in the seventh to close out the scoring. Despite the final result, Matthew Canizares was a bright spot for the Seawolves, delivering 2.2 strong innings out of the bullpen, allowing just one hit and no runs.
STATS AND NOTES
- Azpilcueta stayed red-hot at the plate, extending his on-base streak to every game this season. He finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored, launching his team-leading seventh home run of the year, which ties him for third in the CAA.
- In his season debut, Zampieron made an impact with a hit, a stolen base, and a run scored.
- Rizzo made his fifth start of the year, striking out five while allowing five runs over 5.1 innings.
- Canizares was stellar in relief, delivering his third scoreless outing of the season while allowing just one hit and one walk.
- Miceli extended his on-base streak to four games with a walk.
- The Stony Brook defense played clean baseball, finishing the game without an error.
NEXT UP
The Seawolves will look to bounce back on Tuesday when they host Manhattan in a non-conference matchup. First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m., with live coverage available on FloCollege.
