May 2, 2006

Box Score

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Brian Witkowski drove in three runs as the Stony Brook baseball team defeated Fairfield, 10-3, on a rain soaked Tuesday afternoon. With the win the Seawolves improve to 16-22 on the season.

Fairfield jumped to a quick 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning as they scored two runs off of three hits. Stony Brook was able to get one back in the bottom of the frame, when Tom Pennino singled in Chris Sipp to make the game, 2-1.

Fairfield tacked on another run in the second when Albie DeSimone plated Adam Chireli on an RBI groundout to give the Stags a 3-1 lead. Stony Brook responded again in the bottom of the frame, scoring a run when Witkowski singled in Chris Cruz with a two-out single.

Witkowski delivered his second two-out RBI of the game in the bottom of the fourth to even the game up at 3-3.

The score would remain tied at three until the Seawolves were able to score a pair of runs in the sixth. Sipp came through with the game-winning RBI when he scored Cruz on a bunt single. Witkowski later scored on an Isidro Fortuna sacrifice fly to give Stony Brook the 5-3 lead.

The Seawolves broke the game open when they scored five runs off of six hits in the eighth to give them the 10-3 victory.

Mike Errigo (2-3), Kurt Jung and Nick Abel teamed up to throw seven shutout innings out of the pen. Errigo picked up the win, throwing 5.0 innings of two-hit baseball and striking out seven.

Witkowski paced the offense, finishing the day 4-for-5 with a pair of runs scored and three driven in, Sipp was 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored, Jon Pasieka was 2-for-4 with two RBI and Robert Leonard was 2-for-5 with a run scored.

The Seawolves return to action when they travel to take on Vermont in a four-game set. First game is scheduled for a 7:00 P.M. start on Friday.