Stony Brook, N.Y. - Travis Jankowski went 4-for-5 with three RBI to lead Stony Brook to a 14-2 win over UAlbany in the first round of the America East Conference Baseball Championship Tournament at Joe Nathan Field on Wednesday afternoon.
Stony Brook put one run on the board in the bottom of the second, as the Seawolves loaded the bases and then got Stephen Marino home on a sacrifice fly by Sal Intagliata. UAlbany got a runner in scoring position for the second time, but the Great Danes were unable to capitalize. UAlbany's Dave Kubiak and Stony Brook's Nick Tropeano continued their pitching duel through the fifth inning, as the Great Danes tied the game in the top of the sixth. Kyle Crean led off the frame with a double down the right field line and came home on a base hit by Mike Tirri.
Stony Brook regained the lead in the bottom of the inning, scoring two runs on a triple by Tanner Nivins that sent home Maxx Tissenbaum and Marino, putting the Seawolves on top, 3-1. Stony Brook added an additional run with an RBI single by Travis Jankowski, giving the Seawolves a 4-1 advantage with just one out in the inning. Kubiak worked his way out of trouble, getting the final out of the inning on a swinging strike. Stony Brook then broke the game open, scoring seven runs in the bottom of the seventh, all with two outs. The Seawolves took advantage of a UAlbany fielding error, while Jankowski, Intagliata, Pat Cantwell and Chad Marshall all recorded RBI hits. Reliever Greg Lutton induced an infield pop out to end the inning with Stony Brook on top, 11-1.
The Seawolves added three additional runs in the bottom of the third. Jankowski and Mason each recorded RBI singles into the outfield, while Jankowski made it home as UAlbany committed an error attempting to turn a double play. In the top of the ninth, UAlbany's Vincent Martorelli drove a triple into left center field and scored on a Stony Brook throwing error.
Kubiak took the loss for the Great Danes to finish his senior season with a 6-7 record. He fanned four opposing batters in six and two thirds innings of work. Tropeano earned his 12th win of the season with 12 strikeouts over eight complete innings.
UAlbany (19-30) will take on Binghamton in the tournament's first elimination game at 11 a.m. on Thursday. Stony Brook (42-10) will play in the winners bracket of the tournament at 3 p.m.
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UAlbany (19-30) 000 001 001 - 2 8 2
Stony Brook (42-10) 010 003 73x - 14 17 1
UAlbany: Dave Kubiak, Greg Lutton (7), Kevin Cowan (8) and Josh Nethaway.
Stony Brook: Nick Tropeano, Bryan Tatelman (9) and Pat Cantwell.
Stony Brook 14, UAlbany 2 (May 25, 2011)
The Automated ScoreBook
Albany at Stony Brook
May 25, 2011 at Stony Brook, N.Y. (Joe Nathan Field)
Albany 2 (19-30)
|
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
bb |
so |
po |
a |
lob |
| Gaige, N. lf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Crean, K. ss |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| Muller, G. rf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
| Tirri, M. 1b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
| Nethaway, J. c |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
| Martorelli dh |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Cervini, R. cf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Rizzo, R. 3b |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Welsh, J. 2b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| Kubiak, D. p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Lutton, G. p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cowan, K. p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
33 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
24 |
8 |
8 |
| |
Stony Brook 14 (42-10)
|
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
bb |
so |
po |
a |
lob |
| Cantwell, P. c |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
3 |
5 |
| Marshall, C. ss |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| Carmona, W. 1b |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
| Tissenbaum 2b |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Marino, S. 3b |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Nivins, T. lf |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Jankowski, T cf |
5 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Mason, J. rf |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Intagliata dh |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tropeano, N. p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Tatelman, B. p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
40 |
14 |
17 |
10 |
2 |
4 |
27 |
12 |
8 |
Score by Innings R H E
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Albany.............. 000 001 001 - 2 8 2
Stony Brook......... 010 003 73X - 14 17 1
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|
E - Crean, K. 2; Marshall, C.. LOB - ALBANY 8; SBU 8. 2B - Crean, K.;
Cervini, R.; Cantwell, P.; Tissenbaum; Marino, S.. 3B - Martorelli; Nivins,
T.. HBP - Marino, S.; Nivins, T.; Mason, J.. SH - Welsh, J.. SF -
Intagliata. CS - Rizzo, R..
|
| Albany |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
so |
wp |
bk |
hbp |
ibb |
ab |
bf |
fo |
go |
| Kubiak, D. L,6-7 |
6.2 |
12 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
31 |
37 |
9 |
6 |
| Lutton, G. |
0.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Cowan, K. |
1.0 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
| |
| Stony Brook |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
so |
wp |
bk |
hbp |
ibb |
ab |
bf |
fo |
go |
| Tropeano, N. W,12-1 |
8.0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
32 |
2 |
9 |
| Tatelman, B. |
1.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
Win - Tropeano, N. (12-1). Loss - Kubiak, D. (6-7). Save - None.
WP - Tropeano, N.. HBP - by Kubiak, D. (Nivins, T.); by Kubiak, D. (Marino, S.);
by Kubiak, D. (Mason, J.). PB - Nethaway, J. 2.
Umpires -
Start: 3 p.m. Time: 2:40 Attendance: 245
