SBU Sports: Baseball defeats Northeastern 10-2
The Stony Brook baseball team grabbed an early lead in the fourth inning thanks to a powerful home run from Nico Azpilcueta, but the Huskies responded with a late surge to secure a 10-2 win at Joe Nathan Field on March 30.
John Rizzo took the mound for the Seawolves, starting strong with an out before Northeastern connected for a solo homer to take an early 1-0 lead.
Making his first start of the season, Nick Zampieron helped spark the offense with a one-out single, followed by a stolen base. Azpilcueta then came through in the clutch, ripping a double down the left-field line to even the score at 1-1.
Rizzo worked through some traffic in the second inning but ended the frame with a key pop-up, stranding two runners. The Seawolves went down in order in their half of the inning, keeping the game tied heading into the third.
Both teams settled in defensively, trading 1-2-3 innings in the third. Rizzo remained locked in, retiring the side to extend his streak to eight straight batters.
Azpilcueta continued his hot hitting, leading off the fourth with a towering home run over the left-field fence to give Stony Brook a 2-1 advantage. Rizzo followed with another dominant inning, retiring 11 straight batters.
Northeastern put together a big sixth inning, scoring five runs to take a 6-2 lead before adding four more in the seventh to close out the scoring. Despite the final result, Matthew Canizares was a bright spot for the Seawolves, delivering 2.2 strong innings out of the bullpen, allowing just one hit and no runs.
Up next, the team will look to bounce back on April 1 when they host Manhattan in a non-conference matchup. First pitch is set for 1 p.m., with live coverage available on FloCollege.
