FAIRFIELD, Conn. - In a game that swung back and forth all afternoon, Stony Brook came up with the final answer and outlasted Fairfield 12-10 on the road behind a late push and steady relief pitching.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Seawolves jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning. Following a leadoff walk by Nick Zampieron and a single by Nicholas Dromboski, Chanz Doughty launched a two-run double to bring both runners home. Doughty later scored on a Szepek RBI to give Stony Brook the early advantage.
- Hunter Colagrande made the start for the Seawolves, allowing two solo home runs in the first inning but working out of trouble with a 6-4-3 double play to keep Stony Brook in front after the opening frame.
- Mike Cervoni reached second with one out in the second inning after a sac bunt by James Schaffer and advanced to third on an infield single by Zampieron. Cervoni later scored on a passed ball to push the Seawolves lead to 4-2.
- After Colagrande recorded the first two outs in the bottom of the second, a strikeout and wild pitch extended the inning before two walks brought Matthew Canizares out of the bullpen. The Stags capitalized on the change and took a 5-4 lead.
- Stony Brook responded immediately in the top of the third, scoring five runs on three hits to retake a 9-5 lead. After singles from Villani and Jackson, Cervoni cleared the bases with a double. Schaffer later scored on a wild pitch, and Zampieron added a sacrifice fly to extend the lead.
- Fairfield answered again in the bottom of the third, scoring four runs on four hits to tie the game at 9-9. The Stags added another run in the fourth to take a 10-9 lead.
- Luca Mannino and Evan Kay provided key relief out of the bullpen, each tossing scoreless innings in the fifth and sixth to keep the Seawolves within striking distance.
- Stony Brook regained control in the top of the seventh, scoring three runs to take a 12-10 lead. Chris Carson opened the inning with a solo home run. After a double by Gell and a single by Villani, Matthew Jackson and James Schaffer helped bring both runners home, with Schaffer delivering a key single.
- With a runner on first in the seventh, Aidan Colagrande entered in relief and stranded two runners with a lineout and strikeout to end the threat.
- After a scoreless eighth from the Seawolves offense, Colagrande again worked out of trouble in the bottom half, stranding two runners with no outs to preserve the two-run lead.
- He returned for the ninth and finished the job, stranding two more runners and striking out the final batter looking to secure the 12-10 win for Stony Brook.
STATS AND NOTES
- Carson launched his fifth homer of the season, the second most on the team.
- Zampieron extended his hitting streak to 11 games, the longest on the team. He has also reached base in 17 straight games.
- Dromboski has now reached safely in 23 straight games, the longest streak of the season by any player.
- Kay earned his first collegiate victory this afternoon, allowing no runs over 1.1 innings in relief.
- A. Colagrande tallied his second save of the season in his team-leading 18th appearance of the year.
- Every player in the lineup tallied a hit and scored a run in the victory.
- Stony Brook hit .467 (7-of-15) with runners in scoring position.
- The Seawolves are now 13-9 all-time against Fairfield.
UP NEXT
The Seawolves return to action tomorrow afternoon at Rider for their second of four non-conference games this week. First pitch in Lawrenceville is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. and will be streamed live on BroncVision.
