Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook University's softball team fell to Manhattan, 5-3, in 11 innings on Wednesday afternoon. The lengthy first game delayed the start of game two to the point where it was called with the scored tied, 1-1, in the fifth inning due to darkness. Senior Crista Cerrone (Floral Park, N.Y.) led the offense with three hits and an RBI. Stony Brook is now 18-12-1 on the season.
Stony Brook took an early lead in game one when Cerrone took a 2-2 pitch to left centerfield for a double, scoring senior Kendall Blumenthal (Frederick, Md.) from second.
The Jaspers would answer back in the sixth scoring on a bloop single down the right field line. With a runner on second, Amanda Berrios popped up a 2-1 pitch that floated over Blumenthal's head at first and fell just inside the foul line. With two outs in the inning, the runner was on the move and able to score from second to tie the game.
Stony Brook had a chance to win the game in the seventh with runners on second and third with no outs. Freshman Taylor Chain (Gloucester, N.J.) hit a fly ball to right field, giving freshman Gina Bianculli (Oakdale, N.Y.) the opportunity to tag and advance to third. While she beat the throw to third, sophomore Suzanne Karath (Fishkill, N.Y.) was picked off trying to advance to second. Manhattan then appealed to the homeplate umpire who called Bianculli out for leaving second base early on the tag, ending the inning.
The two teams then went scoreless until the 11th when Manhattan used three singles and a double to plate four runs and move in front 5-1. SBU rallied in the bottom half, though, with back-to-back walks and a single loading the bases. A groundout by Bianculli scored one run, then a single up the middle by senior Katelyn O'Donnell (Kingston, Mass.) scored a second to cut the lead to two. Manhattan's Erika Sullivan would induce a pop-up to right, however, for the final out to secure the victory.
Stony Brook's lone run in the third came off an error by Manhattan's pitcher. Freshman Sarah Landes (Telford, Pa.) hit a grounder back to the mound with a runner on third, which was mishandled, allowing the runner to score. The Jaspers would tie the game at 1-1 with a solo homer with two out in the fifth. The game was called a half-inning later.
Stony Brook will play a single game at Iona tomorrow before hosting a doubleheader against Rider on Saturday.
Stony Brook took an early lead in game one when Cerrone took a 2-2 pitch to left centerfield for a double, scoring senior Kendall Blumenthal (Frederick, Md.) from second.
The Jaspers would answer back in the sixth scoring on a bloop single down the right field line. With a runner on second, Amanda Berrios popped up a 2-1 pitch that floated over Blumenthal's head at first and fell just inside the foul line. With two outs in the inning, the runner was on the move and able to score from second to tie the game.
Stony Brook had a chance to win the game in the seventh with runners on second and third with no outs. Freshman Taylor Chain (Gloucester, N.J.) hit a fly ball to right field, giving freshman Gina Bianculli (Oakdale, N.Y.) the opportunity to tag and advance to third. While she beat the throw to third, sophomore Suzanne Karath (Fishkill, N.Y.) was picked off trying to advance to second. Manhattan then appealed to the homeplate umpire who called Bianculli out for leaving second base early on the tag, ending the inning.
The two teams then went scoreless until the 11th when Manhattan used three singles and a double to plate four runs and move in front 5-1. SBU rallied in the bottom half, though, with back-to-back walks and a single loading the bases. A groundout by Bianculli scored one run, then a single up the middle by senior Katelyn O'Donnell (Kingston, Mass.) scored a second to cut the lead to two. Manhattan's Erika Sullivan would induce a pop-up to right, however, for the final out to secure the victory.
Stony Brook's lone run in the third came off an error by Manhattan's pitcher. Freshman Sarah Landes (Telford, Pa.) hit a grounder back to the mound with a runner on third, which was mishandled, allowing the runner to score. The Jaspers would tie the game at 1-1 with a solo homer with two out in the fifth. The game was called a half-inning later.
Stony Brook will play a single game at Iona tomorrow before hosting a doubleheader against Rider on Saturday.
