America East rival Vermont visited Stony Brook over the weekend for a three game series against the Seawolves. They went home having scored only a single run, losing the three game set a combined 26-1.
In the first game of a double header on Sunday, the Seawolves got another strong start from Alyssa Struzenberg, who pitched all five innings without allowing a run. She allowed only two hits and walked two while striking out eight.
The Seawolves jumped out to a commanding lead early by scoring seven of their nine runs in the bottom of the third. Vermont did not help their starting pitcher Alison Daggett by committing two errors in the inning. The errors led to only two of the Seawolves seven runs being earned.
Stony Brook’s Vicki Kavitsky and Molly Kestranek accounted for six of the Seawolves runs in the inning, with each hitting three-run homers.
The Seawolves ended the game in the bottom of the fifth before any outs could be recorded. Kelsi Fanelli walked to lead off the inning, and Marissa Fluery hit a home run to center field to end the contest at 9-0.
Game 2:
Stony Brook got another strong pitching performance from Casey Jacobs and rolled to a 9-1 victory.
The only Vermont run was unearned in the fifth after Kellin Haley reached on an error and scored without the Catamounts getting a hit.
That was the only blemish on Jacobs line on the day. She pitched the complete six innings, allowing only three hits and one walk. She struck out four batters.
The Seawolves attack was balanced in the game, as they scored at least one run in every inning, culminating with a three run sixth inning to put the game away.
Once again it was Marissa Fluery who put the final dagger in the Catamounts, slamming a two-run home run to left center field to end the game.
Game 3:
In the finale that was pushed back to Monday due to inclement weather, the Seawolves pitching once again locked down the Catamounts and Stony Brook cruised to an 8-0 victory.
Struzenberg pushed her record on the year to 15-3, once again throwing a complete game shut out. Like her first start of the weekend, she allowed only two hits and two walks, and in this contest she struck out seven.
A Crista Cerrone two RBI double was the key blow for the Seawolves in a three run second inning. The Seawolves put up three more runs in the third after an RBI double by Brijette Martin scored two runners.
The Seawolves had runners on first and second in the bottom of the sixth with two outs, and an error by Vermont right fielder Bree Cassidy allowed Cerrone and Kavitsky to score the game ending runs.
After such a strong series against Vermont, the Seawolves pitching suffered a let down on Tuesday afternoon at Fairfield.
After a Fanelli RBI single that scored Kavitsky in the top of the first, Fairfield was able to put two runs on the board in the bottom of the inning against Stony Brook starter Colleen Matthes without getting a single hit. Matthes walked five hitters in the first inning in between recording three outs.
Matthes started the second inning but was unable to get an out, and after another walk and an RBI double she was relieved by Casey Jacobs. Jacobs was able to keep the game under control, allowing only the inherited runner to score. Matthes’ final line was one inning pitched, one hit, four earned runs, six walks, and one strikeout.
Stony Brook got back to within one run in the top of third after Kavitsky scored again on an RBI double by Cerrone.
Fairfield continued to add to their lead inning after inning, scoring once in the bottom of the third, twice in the fourth, and scoring once more in the fifth. Starter Sarah Minice picked up the win for Fairfield, throwing all seven innings while striking out six and scattering ten hits.
The loss dropped Matthes record for 4-3 on the season.
The Seawolves season continues with a double header against Sacred Heart on April 16. Stony Brook then travels for a weekend series against conference rival Boston University.
