SBU Sports: Baseball drops March 29 matchup to Northeastern
The Stony Brook baseball team fell behind early but cut its deficit to 3-2 after three innings of play, thanks to a two-run blast by Nico Azpilcueta. However, Northeastern went on to score 10 of the next 13 runs, ultimately securing a 13-5 victory on March 29.
Left-hander George Adams took the mound for Stony Brook. The freshman started strong, recording a strikeout to open the game. After issuing a walk, he bounced back with consecutive strikeouts to strand a runner at second base.
In the bottom of the first inning, Stony Brook got a hit from Doughty, and Northeastern committed two errors. However, the Huskies managed to keep the Seawolves scoreless by ending the inning with a fielder’s choice.Northeastern took the lead in the top of the second inning with a home run to center field, making it 1-0. Later in the inning, a two-RBI single extended their lead to 3-0 heading into the bottom half. The Seawolves went down in order to conclude the inning.
Adams returned for the third inning and retired the first two batters before allowing a two-out double. However, he escaped the inning with a groundout to shortstop, stranding a runner at second base.
The Seawolves responded in the bottom of the third when Goforth got things started with a one-out single. He was replaced at first base by Matthew Jackson after a fielder’s choice. Azpilcueta then launched a long home run over the center field fence, cutting the deficit to 3-2.
Northeastern responded with a four-run outburst in the top of the fourth, extending its lead to 7-2.
Stony Brook answered right back in the bottom of the fourth with two runs of its own. Luke Szepekbrought in Gell with a home run over the center field fence, making the score 7-4.
In the fifth inning, Ty Panariello allowed a two-out single and a stolen base but got the final batter to pop up to second base. The Seawolves went down in order in their half of the fifth.
The Huskies struck again in the top of the sixth, scoring five runs to extend their lead to 12-4.
Stony Brook responded in the bottom half of the inning by adding a run. Scott Gell started the rally with a one-out double. The Seawolves later put runners on the corners following a hit by Szepek. Miceli then delivered an RBI single, bringing home James Schaffer to make it 12-5.
In the top of the eighth inning, Northeastern added an insurance run with a home run to right field, increasing its lead to 13-5.
Matt Sgambati held the Huskies scoreless in the ninth inning, stranding a runner at second base.
