Albany, N.Y. ? Stony Brook used a five-run fourth inning, which included a two-RBI double by designated player Jamie Downer, to take a 6-1 win over UAlbany in the America East Conference series finale on Sunday afternoon.
Stony Brook (28-20, AE 11-9) scored the first run of the game with a solo homer by left fielder Ashley Westphal in the top of the third inning. The Seawolves then tacked on five more in the fourth, paced by Downer's double to centerfield and a two-RBI single by shortstop Victoria Kavitsky later in the inning.
UAlbany (30-15, AE 12-9) scored its only run of the day in the bottom of the fifth frame. Junior first baseman Leanne Tillman led off with a double to left centerfield, and later scored on an RBI single by right fielder Bailey Van Deest. The Great Danes were able to load the bases with back-to-back singles by Amber Maisonet and Nicole Kothe, but Stony Brook hurler Sarah Hoffman induced a fly out to end the inning.
Hoffman finished with four strikeouts in a complete-game performance for the Seawolves. UAlbany starter Casey Halloran went four innings for the Great Danes, fanning three, while freshman Leah McIntosh tossed three innings in relief, striking out seven opposing batters.
The Great Danes, who earned the fourth seed in the America East tournament with a two-game sweep of Stony Brook on Saturday, will start tournament play on Thursday, May 10. The tournament will take place at top-seeded Boston U., with UAlbany playing the host Terriers in the first round of the double-elimination format.
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Stony Brook (28-20, AE 11-9) 001 500 0 - 6 8 1
UAlbany (30-15, AE 12-9) 000 010 0 - 1 6 2
Sarah Hoffman and Marissa Fleury.
Casey Halloran, Leah McIntosh (5) and Kat Smith.
Stony Brook 6, U Albany 1 (May 06, 2007)
Box score
The Automated ScoreBook
Stony Brook at Albany
May 06, 2007 at Albany, N.Y. (Albany Field)
Stony Brook 6 (28-20,11-9 AE)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Westphal lf.............. 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1
Kavitsky ss.............. 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 0
Fanelli cf............... 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1
Fleury c................. 3 1 1 0 1 2 4 0 0
Cerrone, C pr........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Posey 1b................. 4 0 1 0 0 2 11 0 1
Kestranek 2b............. 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
Oberto 3b................ 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 0
Cerrone, S rf............ 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
Downer dh................ 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
Hoffman p................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Totals................... 30 6 8 6 2 10 21 12 5
Albany 1 (30-15,11-9 AE)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Maisonet, Amber lf....... 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Kothe, Nicole cf......... 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Connors, Michelle 2b..... 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
Ogden, Kelly 3b.......... 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
Butsch, Meagan ss........ 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Tillman, Leanne 1b....... 3 1 1 0 0 0 6 0 0
Smith, Kat c............. 3 0 0 0 0 1 12 2 0
Pasquarelli, Ashley dh... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Powell, Marissa ph...... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pechacek, Michelle rf.... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Van Deest, Bailey ph.... 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Halloran, Casey p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
McIntosh, Leah p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 27 1 6 1 0 4 21 6 5
Score by Innings R H E
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Stony Brook......... 001 500 0 - 6 8 1
Albany.............. 000 010 0 - 1 6 2
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E - Kavitsky; Butsch, M.; Van Deest, B. LOB - SBU 5; ALBANY 5. 2B - Fleury;
Downer; Ogden, K.; Tillman, L.. HR - Westphal. SB - Kavitsky; Maisonet, A.;
Ogden, K..
Stony Brook IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Hoffman............. 7.0 6 1 1 0 4 27 27
Albany IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Halloran, Casey..... 4.0 6 6 5 2 3 19 21
McIntosh, Leah...... 3.0 2 0 0 0 7 11 11
Win - Hoffman (). Loss - Halloran, C. (). Save - None.
Umpires -
Start: 12:00 pm Time: 1:55 Attendance: 80
Game: GAME45
