A big third inning for the Stony Brook University Seawolves snapped the Hofstra University baseball team’s win streak. The Seawolves avoided getting swept with an 11-6 win at home on Sunday, May 5.
Hofstra’s offense wavered in the game, Alex McCoy was the only player with three hits while multiple players contributed one. Penn Sealey also hit a home run on the board for the Pride but that was not enough to come out on top.
The pitching also did not come through, with Hofstra head coach Frank Catalanotto using six pitchers in the series finale.
The Seawolves contributed on all fronts with a stellar pitching performance from Ty Saunders, who allowed three runs on four hits and four strikeouts. Brett Paulsen carried the offense for Stony Brook going 4-5 with a home run and five RBIs.
Having won their weekend series, Hofstra came into this game looking for the sweep against their Long Island rivals. On the mound for Hofstra was Tanner Sanderoff coming off a good outing from the previous weekend.
The Seawolves opened the third inning with a bang as they scored four runs off many blunders made by the Hofstra defense. Matt Brown-Eiring added a single up the middle scoring two runs, 2-0. Paulsen made his way around the diamond off a wild pitch and a balk as Stony Brook put two more runs on the board, 4-0.
Sanderoff only completed 2.1 innings in this game, giving up four hits on four runs with three walks and one strikeout being knocked out after the second inning.
Paulsen answered again with a solo home run as the Seawolves took a 5-1 lead following the fifth inning. Sealey tried to put the team on his back with a two-run bomb as the Pride inched closer, cutting the lead to two at 5-3.
However, Stony Brook completely unraveled their offense after the seventh inning as Paulsen continued his dominance at the plate with a single and a double, putting 11 runs on the board for the Seawolves.
McCoy and Steve Harrington both singled in the ninth, putting two runs across and making it 11-6. Stony Brook handled the rest, closing the series out with a win.
This loss puts the Pride at 10-11 in the Coastal Athletic Association with two more series remaining in the season. Hofstra is 20-28 overall.
With their game against Rutgers canceled within the week, Hofstra will have the time off before hitting the road against the top-seeded UNC-Wilmington. The first pitch is set for Friday, May 10, at 6 p.m.
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