Score: Stony Brook 11, UAlbany 0 (6 Inn.)
Location: Varsity Field in Albany, N.Y.
Records: UAlbany (5-10, 3-5) | Stony Brook (8-7, 4-0)
Short Story: UAlbany loses 11-0 in a rain-shortened series finale against Stony Brook, as the Seawolves secure a series sweep.
Coach Jon Mueller: "Our inability to play solid defense coupled with the free passes led to a long day. We will put this weekend behind us and get back to work on Tuesday."
Key Stats
- Josh Loeffler and Brad Malm each recorded one of UAlbany's two hits on the day
- Rob Manetta pitched three scoreless innings out of the bullpen and allowed two hits and two walks with two strikeouts
- Stony Brook scored only four earned runs of its 11 scored
- Seawolves' starter Nick DeGennaro pitched six scoreless innings and allowed only two hits and two walks with eight strikeouts
- Shane Paradine went 2-4 with four RBIs and Chris Hamilton went 2-2 with two runs and two RBIs
How it Happened
- Shane Paradine led off the scoring for Stony Brook with a two-run single in the first, as the Seawolves took an early 2-0 lead.
- Evan Giordano added to the lead in the second inning with an RBI groundout and Chris Hamilton added a sacrifice fly that gave Stony Brook a 4-0 lead.
- In the same inning, UAlbany committed an error with two outs that extended the inning and Stony Brook piled on seven more runs. The Seawolves produced two-run singles by two different players, a one-run single, a walk with the bases loaded and another error that accounted for the seven runs.
- With an 11-0 lead in the third, starter Nick DeGennaro completed his six-inning shut out of UAlbany. Josh Loeffler's hit in the third inning was the Great Danes' first of the game and Brad Malm's in the sixth was their final.
- Stony Brook secured its series sweep of UAlbany when the final innings of the game were postponed due to rain and poor field conditions.
Next: UAlbany will host UMBC for two doubleheaders on Saturday, April 3 and Sunday, April 4.
