Seawolves tie school record for most wins with 33
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Following a pregame ceremony honoring their four years of hard work and dedication, seniors Kelsi Fanelli (Audubon, N.J.), Marissa Fleury (Mahopac, N.Y.), Molly Kestranek (St. Mary's, Ga.) and Kelly Oberto (Spring Lake Heights, N.J.) combined to go 6-for-13 with three RBI and three runs scored in a 6-1 win over Marist on Tuesday afternoon. It was the final regular season home contest for the four seniors who leave Stony Brook as the winningest class in school history. The victory put the Seawolves' record at 33-11 (13-4 America East), tying the school record for most wins in a season, which was set last year.
SBU used a trio of two-run innings to score its six runs, starting with a pair of unearned runs in the third. With junior Crista Cerrone (Floral Park, N.Y.) having already scored on a wild pitch, Oberto knocked in the first RBI for the senior class with a single to center field. Fanelli, who improved her school record for career steals by swiping second after reaching on an error, scored on the single.
Junior Kendall Blumenthal (Frederick, Md.) became the fourth Seawolf to have 25 or more RBI this season when she knocked in a pair of runs with two outs in the fifth inning. A walk and a fielder's choice put runners on first and second for the first baseman who drove a 2-1 pitch to left center field for a bases clearing double. Oberto and Kestranek both scored on the play.
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Following a pregame ceremony honoring their four years of hard work and dedication, seniors Kelsi Fanelli (Audubon, N.J.), Marissa Fleury (Mahopac, N.Y.), Molly Kestranek (St. Mary's, Ga.) and Kelly Oberto (Spring Lake Heights, N.J.) combined to go 6-for-13 with three RBI and three runs scored in a 6-1 win over Marist on Tuesday afternoon. It was the final regular season home contest for the four seniors who leave Stony Brook as the winningest class in school history. The victory put the Seawolves' record at 33-11 (13-4 America East), tying the school record for most wins in a season, which was set last year.
SBU used a trio of two-run innings to score its six runs, starting with a pair of unearned runs in the third. With junior Crista Cerrone (Floral Park, N.Y.) having already scored on a wild pitch, Oberto knocked in the first RBI for the senior class with a single to center field. Fanelli, who improved her school record for career steals by swiping second after reaching on an error, scored on the single.
Junior Kendall Blumenthal (Frederick, Md.) became the fourth Seawolf to have 25 or more RBI this season when she knocked in a pair of runs with two outs in the fifth inning. A walk and a fielder's choice put runners on first and second for the first baseman who drove a 2-1 pitch to left center field for a bases clearing double. Oberto and Kestranek both scored on the play.
In the bottom half of the sixth inning, Fanelli and Fleury both knocked in runs for the Seawolves. After junior Vicki Kavitsky (Cherry Hill, N.J.) bunted for a single, Fanelli lined a two-out double over the shortstop's head, plating the runner from first. Fleury followed that with a single right down the left field line, scoring the pinch runner, freshman Suzanne Karath (Fishkill, N.Y.), and giving Stony Brook a 6-1 lead.
Junior Alyssa Struzenberg (Cooper City, Fla.) retired the side in order in the top of the seventh to record her 19th win of the year. She recorded nine strikeouts while allowing only four this and three walks. The complete game was her 16th of the season.
Stony Brook will travel to Albany this weekend for a crucial three-game series. If the Seawolves, who have already secured a spot in the four-team America East Championship, win two of the three games against Albany, they will win their first ever America East regular season title.
Junior Alyssa Struzenberg (Cooper City, Fla.) retired the side in order in the top of the seventh to record her 19th win of the year. She recorded nine strikeouts while allowing only four this and three walks. The complete game was her 16th of the season.
Stony Brook will travel to Albany this weekend for a crucial three-game series. If the Seawolves, who have already secured a spot in the four-team America East Championship, win two of the three games against Albany, they will win their first ever America East regular season title.
