STONY BROOK, N.Y. - After trailing for much of the afternoon, the Seawolves tied it in extras against Fordham and ultimately opened the homestand with a 3-2 win thanks to Emily Valentine's walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth.

How It Happened

• The Rams took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first after the first two batters each reached safely and swiped a bag. Crimson Rice managed to limit the damage to just the one run and strand two after getting the final two batters to ground out and line out.
• Rice would hold Fordham scoreless over the next three innings, getting out of another jam in the fourth a pair of punchouts to strand two more.
• Stony Brook would break up the shutout in the bottom of the fifth, as Ella Hayes doubled into the gap in left to bring home Pritchard and make it 1-1.
• Melissa Reed, who came in to relieve Rice in the fifth, successfully kept the Rams off the board for a total of four innings as the game reached extras.
• In the top of the ninth, Fordham went back on top 2-1 after a double to right brought in the go-ahead run.
• Things got off to a rocky start in the bottom of the ninth as the first two Seawolves flied out. Down to the final out, Marissa Thalassinos kept Stony Brook alive with a double to right center. Hayes would come through in the clutch again and singled through the right side to bring home Thalassinos to tie the game. A wild pitch would move Hayes into scoring position, setting the stage for Valentine, who worked a 2-2 count and fouled off three in a row before sending one past the diving first baseman and into right field. Hayes would score all the way from second after just beating out the throw to the plate.

Stats and Notes

• Hayes' hitting streak is up to eight games now, including four multi-hit efforts after today, She is 13-for-28 during the streak and has driven in eight runs and scored eight.
• Finch got the final two outs in the top of the ninth and earned her 19th career victory in the process.
• Valentine's walk-off is the team's third of the season, not including run-rule victories.

Up Next
The Seawolves continue the homestand this weekend when Hofstra comes to town, beginning with a 3 p.m. matchup on Friday. The game will be streamed live on FloCollege.

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