WEST HAVEN, Conn. — New Haven (3-17, 3-6) fell to Stony Brook (7-18, 4-8) in a high-scoring game, ending with a 15-12 defeat at home.
The Chargers amassed 14 hits, including two home runs, and staged a five-run rally in the eighth inning. However, a decisive 10-run sixth inning by Stony Brook proved critical.
Stony Brook established an early lead with three runs in the second inning. New Haven responded in the third when
Jake Russo (Yaphank, N.Y./Bellport) doubled to left center and scored on
Casey Cerruto's (Torrington, Conn./St. Paul Catholic) sacrifice fly, narrowing the gap to 3-1. Russo notably scored a season-high 4 runs and extended his streak to four consecutive games with at least 2 hits.
In the fifth inning,
Shaun Callahan's (Newington, Conn./Newington) two-run homer to right brought the Blue & Gold within one, making it 4-3. Callahan has consistently driven in 2 or more runs for three straight games. Stony Brook then took control in the sixth, scoring 10 runs through a combination of hits, walks, and errors, extending their lead to 14-4.
New Haven showed resilience in the seventh and eighth innings.
Joseph Frazzetta's (Howard Beach, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy) solo homer in the sixth contributed to his season-high 3 hits, and
Bobby Herzman's (Cheshire, Conn./HC Wilcox) RBI single in the seventh chipped away at the deficit. In the eighth,
Clark Beattie's (Glastonbury, Conn./Xavier) RBI single and additional runs from a defensive error closed the gap to 14-10. Beattie had a standout performance with a season-high 2 runs and 2 hits.
Stony Brook added a run in the ninth, but New Haven continued to fight.
Chase McNally (Methacton, Pa./Methacton), scoring 2 runs for the first time this season, and Russo crossed the plate on a double by Matthew McIntire, who recorded a season-high 2 RBI. Despite these efforts, the comeback fell short, with the final score at Stony Brook 15, New Haven 12.
Lucas Klopp (Atlanta, Ga./Pace Academy) started on the mound for the Chargers, pitching 2 innings and allowing 3 runs on 2 hits with 1 walk, resulting in an ERA of 9.00.
James Reilly (Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa) relieved with a solid inning, striking out 2 and allowing just 1 hit, maintaining a 0.00 ERA.
Robert Synodi (Hebron, C.T./RHAM) followed with a scoreless inning, yielding 1 walk and no hits.
Justin Eckrote (Berlin, Conn./Berlin) struggled, allowing 4 earned runs and 4 hits in 1 2/3 innings, contributing to 7 runs.
Blake Beattie (Glastonbury, Conn./Xavier) faced challenges, allowing 4 runs without recording an out.
Jesse Kostulias (Mineola, N.Y./Mineola) stabilized with 2 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out 1 and allowing no hits. Kaleb Martinek closed with 1 inning, conceding 1 run on 1 hit and striking out 1.
Russo's contributions included two hits, a double, and scoring four runs, significantly boosting the team's offense. Callahan's home run and two RBI, along with two hits and a walk, were vital. Frazzetta added three hits, including a home run, and two RBI. Herzman contributed off the bench with two hits and two RBI.
Up next, the Chargers will travel to face Mercyhurst University at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, in Erie, Pennsylvania.
