Box Score MIAMI, Fla. -
Nick Zampieron put the Seawolves ahead in the ninth inning with a two-RBI single, but the Panthers answered in the bottom half with a three-run shot to defeat Stony Brook, 10-9, forcing a rubber game tomorrow afternoon in Miami.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- With two outs in the top of the first inning, Johnny Pilla drew a walk before a two-run blast over the left-field fence by Chanz Doughty gave the Seawolves an early 2-0 lead.
- Hunter Colagrande got the start for the Seawolves this afternoon. The right-hander allowed a run in each of the first two innings but retired six of the next seven batters to keep the game tied at 2-2 heading into the fifth.
- Scott Gell opened the top of the fifth with a walk, and James Schaffer moved him to second with a bunt. Nicholas Dromboski and Pilla followed with walks to load the bases with one out. After a strikeout, Jackson and Coffey each drew bases-loaded walks to give the Seawolves a 4-2 edge. Colagrande returned in the bottom half and tossed a 1-2-3 frame to keep Stony Brook in front.
- After FIU held Stony Brook scoreless in the sixth, the Seawolves went to the bullpen and brought in Dylan Henshaw. H. Colagrande finished his day allowing two runs over five innings with three strikeouts and no walks. FIU capitalized, scoring three runs off Henshaw to prompt the call to Ty Panariello. Panariello recorded all three outs, allowing one run as the Panthers took a 6-4 lead into the seventh.
- Stony Brook responded in the next half-inning, putting runners on the corners after walks by Pilla and Jackson. Coffey brought Pilla home on a groundout to cut the deficit to 6-5. After a pitching change for FIU, Carson drew a walk before the Panthers escaped the jam and carried a 6-5 lead into the bottom of the seventh. Panariello kept it close with a 1-2-3 inning as the game moved to the eighth.
- The Seawolves were held scoreless in the top of the eighth. Aidan Colagrande entered in the bottom half and allowed a run, pushing FIU's lead to 7-5 heading into the final inning.
- Doughty, Jackson, and Coffey each drew walks in the top of the ninth before Chris Carson was hit by a pitch to make it 7-6 with one out. Zampieron delivered a two-RBI single to give the Seawolves the lead, and Gell capped the four-run rally with a sacrifice bunt to make it 9-7.
- John Rizzo entered in the bottom of the ninth, but FIU responded with a walk-off three-run homer to secure the 10-9 victory.
UP NEXT
The Seawolves return to the field tomorrow looking to take the series against FIU in the weekend finale. First pitch is set for noon and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
