Jeff Heriot hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth but it wasn't enough as Stony Brook beat Northeastern 5-4 in the first game of Saturday's America East doubleheader at Friedman Diamond.
Chris Emanuele led off the bottom of the ninth with a walk and Heriot followed with a homer to right field, but Stony Brook brought in reliever Nick Abel, who set the next three batters down in order to end the game. Heriot went 2-4 with a pair of RBI and a pair of runs and Emanuele went 2-4 with a run. NU drops to 15-12 overall and 4-3 in America East while Stony Brook moves to 15-18 and 2-5.
NU starter Justin Hedrick (3-3) went the full nine innings and struck out nine batters but allowed five runs on 10 hits and took the loss. Stony Brook starter Kevin Fitzgerald (4-2) pitched 7-1/3 innings and allowed two runs on nine hits with five punchouts. He was relieved by Robert Leonard, who pitched two-thirds of an inning and allowed two runs and Abel got the final three outs.
Stony Brook got a pair of runs in the third inning, taking a 2-0 lead. The Seawolves got runnners on first and second with two outs on a pair of walks and Isidro Fortuna and Cole Cicatelli followed with a pair of RBI-singles. Hedrick then got Kevin Solano to fly out to center field to end the inning. Stony Brook added a run to its lead in the fourth on a solo homer by Nick Theoharis to take a 3-0 advantage. Cicatelli hit an RBI-single in the fifth for another Stony Brook run.
The Huskies got on the board with a pair of runs in the sixth inning. Heriot led off the inning with a bunt-single and Miguel Paquette followed with a double down the right field line that scored Heriot. Tim Bush flied out and Koslowski grounded out, bringing Jeff Maher to the plate with two outs. Maher hit a hard grounder to Stony Brook shortstop Matt Devins, who threw wide to first allowing Maher to reach and Paquette to go to third. Pinch hitter Mike Steinberg hit a single to left that scored Paquette. Brad Czarnowski hit a hard line drive to the third baseman to end the inning with a score of 4-2.
Stony Brook extended its lead to 5-2 in the seventh inning on an RBI-double by Kevin Solano. The Huskies had two on with two outs in the fourth, seventh and eighth but couldn't capitalize on the opportunities.
Stony Brook 5 (15-18,2-5)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Larsen, A cf............. 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 2
Devins, M ss............. 4 3 2 0 1 1 3 2 0
Fortuna, I lf............ 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Cicatelli, C c........... 5 0 2 2 0 0 8 1 1
Solano, K rf............. 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2
Brumfield, W dh.......... 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Theoharis, N 3b.......... 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 1
Mischo, D 1b............. 3 1 0 0 1 1 7 0 0
Sipp, C 2b............... 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 3 0
Fitzgerald p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Leonard, R p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Abel, N p............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 36 5 10 5 2 9 27 8 8
Northeastern 4 (15-12,4-3)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Brad Czarnowski lf....... 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2
Arman Sidhu ss........... 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Chris Emanuele rf........ 4 1 2 0 1 2 5 0 0
Jeff Heriot cf........... 4 2 2 2 1 1 4 0 2
Miguel Paquette dh....... 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
Garrett Chin pr......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eric Murray ph.......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Tim Bush 3b.............. 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 2
Paul Koslowski 1b........ 4 0 1 0 1 1 8 0 0
Jeff Maher 2b............ 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Matt Morizio c........... 2 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 2
Mike Steinberg ph....... 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dan Milano c............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Justin Hedrick p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Totals................... 37 4 10 4 5 8 27 8 12
Score by Innings R H E
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Stony Brook......... 002 110 100 - 5 10 1
Northeastern........ 000 002 002 - 4 10 1
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E - Devins, M; Maher(1). DP - Stony Brook 1. LOB - Stony Brook 8;
Northeastern 12. 2B - Solano, K(8); Emanuele 2(6); Paquette(5). HR -
Theoharis, N(2); Heriot(5). HBP - Milano. SH - Fortuna, I; Solano, K. SB -
Larsen, A; Mischo, D.
Stony Brook IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Fitzgerald.......... 7.1 9 2 1 4 5 31 36
Leonard, R.......... 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 3 4
Abel, N............. 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3
Northeastern IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Justin Hedrick...... 9.0 10 5 5 2 9 36 40
Win - Fitzgerald (4-2). Loss - Hedrick (3-3). Save - Abel, N (1).
WP - Fitzgerald. HBP - by Fitzgerald (Milano).
Start: 12 pm Time: 2:45 Attendance: 65
Leonard, R faced 2 batters in the 9th.
Stony Brook starters: 11/cf Larsen, A; 5/ss Devins, M; 47/lf Fortuna, I; 8/c
Cicatelli, C; 24/rf Solano, K; 21/dh Brumfield, W; 25/3b Theoharis, N; 19/1b Mischo,
D; 13/2b Sipp, C; 9/p Fitzgerald;
Northeastern starters: 17/lf Czarnowski; 3/ss Sidhu; 7/rf Emanuele; 44/cf Heriot;
31/dh Paquette; 45/3b Bush; 9/1b Koslowski; 1/2b Maher; 11/c Morizio; 24/p Hedrick;
Stony Brook 1st - Larsen, A grounded out to 3b. Devins, M struck out looking.
Fortuna, I struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northeastern 1st - Czarnowski singled to right field. Sidhu reached on a
fielder's choice; Czarnowski out at second c to ss. Emanuele struck out looking.
Heriot walked; Sidhu advanced to second. Paquette grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Stony Brook 2nd - Cicatelli, C reached on an error by 2b. Solano, K grounded
out to p, SAC, bunt; Cicatelli, C advanced to second. Brumfield, W struck out
swinging. Theoharis, N struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Northeastern 2nd - Bush popped up to 1b. Koslowski singled to right field.
Maher grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Koslowski out on the play. 0
runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Stony Brook 3rd - Mischo, D walked. Mischo, D stole second. Sipp, C struck
out looking. Larsen, A popped up to ss. Devins, M walked. Fortuna, I singled to left
field, RBI; Devins, M advanced to third; Mischo, D scored. Cicatelli, C singled to
center field, RBI; Fortuna, I advanced to second; Devins, M scored. Solano, K flied
out to cf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Northeastern 3rd - Morizio grounded out to 2b. Czarnowski singled to right
field. Sidhu flied out to cf. Emanuele doubled to left field; Czarnowski advanced to
third. Heriot flied out to cf. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Stony Brook 4th - Brumfield, W struck out swinging. Theoharis, N homered to
left center, RBI. Mischo, D struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. Sipp, C
singled to right field. Larsen, A flied out to cf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
Northeastern 4th - Paquette flied out to cf. Bush singled to left field.
Koslowski flied out to cf. Bush advanced to second on a wild pitch. Maher walked.
Morizio struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Stony Brook 5th - Devins, M singled up the middle. Fortuna, I flied out to
cf. Devins, M picked off, advanced to second. Cicatelli, C singled to center field,
RBI; Devins, M scored. Solano, K flied out to rf. Brumfield, W flied out to cf. 1
run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northeastern 5th - Czarnowski grounded out to p. Sidhu flied out to rf.
Emanuele struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Stony Brook 6th - Theoharis, N struck out swinging. Mischo, D flied out to lf
to left center. Sipp, C singled to right field. Larsen, A flied out to rf. 0
runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northeastern 6th - Heriot singled to pitcher, bunt. Paquette doubled down the
rf line, RBI; Heriot scored. Bush flied out to cf. Koslowski grounded out to p.
Maher reached on a throwing error by ss; Paquette advanced to third. Steinberg pinch
hit for Morizio. Steinberg singled to left field, RBI; Maher advanced to second;
Paquette scored, unearned. Czarnowski lined out to 1b. 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2
LOB.
Stony Brook 7th - Milano to c for Steinberg. Devins, M singled to center
field. Fortuna, I grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Devins, M advanced to second.
Cicatelli, C grounded out to 3b. Solano, K doubled to right center, RBI; Devins, M
scored. Brumfield, W flied out to rf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northeastern 7th - Sidhu flied out to cf. Emanuele doubled down the lf line.
Heriot struck out swinging. Paquette walked. Chin pinch ran for Paquette. Bush
struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Stony Brook 8th - Theoharis, N grounded out to 3b. Mischo, D grounded out to
2b. Sipp, C struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northeastern 8th - Koslowski walked. Maher lined out to 3b. Milano hit by
pitch; Koslowski advanced to second. Leonard, R to p for Fitzgerald. Czarnowski
struck out swinging. Sidhu reached on a fielder's choice; Milano out at second ss to
2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Stony Brook 9th - Larsen, A singled to center field. Devins, M fouled out to
rf. Fortuna, I flied out to rf. Larsen, A stole second. Cicatelli, C grounded out to
3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northeastern 9th - Emanuele walked. Heriot homered to right field, 2 RBI;
Emanuele scored. Abel, N to p for Leonard, R. Murray pinch hit for Chin. Murray
struck out swinging. Bush flied out to ss. Koslowski struck out swinging. 2 runs,
1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
