It was a dramatic couple of games for the Stony Brook Seawolves on Thursday as they took both games in a doubleheader against LIU-Brooklyn by the scores of 15-11 and 1-0.
“I’ll take two wins any day,” Assistant Coach Joe Pennucci said. “The team did well in being resilient coming back scoring runs when we needed too, second game played good defense and pitched well.”
The first game was a back-and-forth slug fest and the second game was the ultimate pitcher’s duel. Stony Brook was able to improve their record to 4-9 on the season as they attempt to get back on track after a rough start.
Game one consisted of lackluster defense and stellar offense. With the score being 15-11, you can say that it was not a great day to be a pitcher. Bret Clarke had a rough outing surrendering eight runs on nine hits in only four innings. His ERA climbed to 11.57 on the season as he continues to struggle early on. Nick Montefusco and Teddy Rodliff were solid in relief giving up three runs in five innings. Rodliff earned the win.
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As for the offense, it was a big first game for Stony Brook. A seven-run eighth inning, in which Stony Brook sent ten men to the dish, cemented the victory. Casey Baker finally broke out as expected, collecting four hits and three RBI while crossing the plate twice. Nick Grande and Sean Buckhout also had multi-hit games. Dylan Resk drove in a pair of runs, while also smacking a HR that is roughly still traveling. Mike Wilson, Toby Handley, and Grande put up multiple RBI as well.
The second game was a completely different story. An absolute pitcher’s duel that came down to the wire. The game was held scoreless until a bases loaded walk-off hit from David Real won the game for Stony Brook. Though the Seawolves only collected five hits in the game, they came at the right time.
With Baker and Brandon Janofsky putting up two hits apiece, it opened up the opportunity for Real to unleash his clutch factor and come through in the final moments.
Canadian freshman, Sam Turcotte, was dominant in the beginning of the game not allowing a hit in 3.2 innings. He began to lose his command toward the latter part of the fourth inning and was pulled with the bases loaded. Aaron Pinto came in relief and pitched very well surrendering only two hits in 3.1 innings.
Pennucci said about his starting pitcher, “he commanded his fastball to both sides of the plate and he was keeping guys off his fastball with his change and his breaking ball.”
The Seawolves got two wins on Thursday in two completely different fashions. As Coach Pennucci stated, they will take wins whichever way they can get it.
Stony Brook will look to continue the streak on Friday against LIU-Brooklyn if the weather holds up.
