BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Stony Brook softball team (2-3, 0-0 CAA) took the diamond for the final day of the FAU Paradise Classic on Sunday.
In their first game of the day, the Seawolves were shutout by the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-1, 0-0 Big Ten).
In their second game, the Seawolves put together a late two-out rally in the seventh inning, but ultimately fell to the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (2-3, 0-0 A10), 6-3. Stony Brook scraped across two runs with two outs in the final frame.
GAME 1: STONY BROOK – 0, IOWA - 5
- Sophomore left fielder Alyssa Costello and junior second baseman Sofia Chambers each tallied a hit for the Seawolves. Costello went 1-for-3 at the plate and Chambers went 1-for-2 with a walk.
- Junior pitcher Mia Haynes made the start for Stony Brook. She tossed 6.0 innings and racked up four strikeouts. She threw 117 pitches.
- Sophomore pitcher Maddie Male came out of the bullpen in relief of Haynes and tossed one inning. She threw 15 pitches in a scoreless frame.
- It was the first time in program history that the Seawolves faced Iowa.
GAME 2: STONY BROOK – 3, LOYOLA CHICAGO – 6
- After finishing the first game of the day in the pitcher's circle, Male started the second game. She tossed 1.1 innings and allowed six unearned runs.
- Senior pitcher Ashton Melaas came out of the bullpen and shined. She threw 4.2 scoreless innings and struck out one batter.
- Stony Brook fell behind 6-0 in the second inning and scored its first run of the game in the top of the third. Costello brought home senior Shauna Nuss on a sacrifice fly to right field.
- In the top of the seventh inning, Costello drove home another run. With the bases loaded and two outs, Costello hit an infield single to score Nuss for the second time in the game. It brought the score to 6-2.
- Costello now has a team-high five runs batted in this season.
- With the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh, senior catcher Corinne Badger walked to bring home junior center fielder Alicia Orosco. The Seawolves trailed 6-3.
- Junior first baseman Ashley Jacobson shined offensively for the Seawolves. She went 3-for-3 at the plate, totaling the first three-hit game of her career.
- Chambers and Badger also added hits in the game. Badger ripped a double and went 1-for-3 at the plate with a walk and RBI. Chambers went 1-for-2 with a walk.
- It was the first time in program history that the Seawolves faced the Ramblers.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"It was great to open play in such a competitive tournament and we have a lot of good take-a-ways from the weekend. The two wins yesterday were special, each for different reasons. We struggled offensively today to get anything going and had a couple poor defensive innings. We have a good idea of where our team is, however, and will go back to work on our game to keep our process moving forward," said head coach
Megan T. Bryant.
NEXT UP
Stony Brook will return to the diamond on Friday, Feb. 24, when it plays in the Norfolk/Hampton Battle at the Bay. The Seawolves will take on Buffalo and Norfolk State on the first day of the event at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.
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