WILMINGTON, N.C. — Stony Brook softball fell to UNC Wilmington, 5-2, on Sunday afternoon. The Seawolves brought the tying run to the plate in the seventh, but could not complete the comeback.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After being retired in order in the first, Stony Brook put a pair of runners on in the second after a walk drawn by Mia Vannelli and a single by Emma Scheitinger. Wilmington worked out of trouble to keep the Seawolves off the board in the second.
- UNCW opened the scoring in the home half of the second, with a two-out, two-run homer breaking the ice on Easter Sunday.
- The Seahawks added another run in the fourth inning courtesy of some good base running. A two-out infield single allowed a runner to come around and score from second after Naiah Ackerman's diving stop. Jordyn Fray entered in relief of Crimson Rice, retiring the final batter to complete the fourth frame.
- Scheitinger led off the fifth inning with her second hit of the afternoon, but was stranded at second.
- Wilmington added to its lead with another two-run shot in the fifth inning, chasing Fray from the game. Gabrielle Maday entered and cleaned things up, retiring the two hitters she faced.
- Unlike the past two days, Stony Brook could not muster much in the sixth inning. Kyra McFarland led off with a double, but moved no further.
- Stony Brook did not go down without a fight, loading the bases with nobody out after Vannelli, Scheitinger and Reinstein all reached to begin the seventh inning. Kaiya Simpkins pinch hit and brought home the Seawolves' first run with a ground out.
- The Seawolves loaded the bases again with two outs, bringing Costello to the plate as the tying run. After she plated a run, UNC Wilmington finally closed the door on Stony Brook's late comeback effort.
STATS AND NOTES
- Scheitinger was responsible for three of Stony Brook's six hits. She registered her eighth multi-hit performance of the season and second three-hit game.
- Costello and Simpkins plated runs for the Seawolves.
- McFarland (27) and Costello (17) extended their on-base streaks, with Costello hitting safely for a team-leading 16th straight game.
- Wilmington snapped Stony Brook's streak of 13 straight conference wins, which was the longest active streak in the nation entering play on Sunday.
UP NEXT
Stony Brook returns home to host Wagner in a mid-week doubleheader on Wednesday, April 23 ahead of hosting Hofstra for a three-game series beginning on Friday, April 25.
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