Catie Curatolo, Author at The Statesman

Hot bats carry Stony Brook to three game sweep against UMBC

by Catie CuratoloSportsMay 13, 2014

The Stony Brook Baseball team dominated UMBC this weekend, sweeping them in three games.

Baseball sweeps Bearcats, now 7-1 in America East play

by Catie CuratoloSports Top StoryApril 13, 2014April 14, 2014

The Stony Brook offense was red hot this weekend as they swept the Binghamton Bearcats in three games. The Seawolves, who are now 20-11 overall and 7-1 in America East play, had 37 hits on the weekend.

Stony Brook baseball splits doubleheader with Hawks

by Catie CuratoloFeatured SportsMarch 31, 2014March 31, 2014

With dominating pitching performances carrying both teams, the Seawolves and Hartford split a doubleheader on Saturday. Only two runs were scored on the day, with the Hawks winning game one and Stony Brook taking game two.

Vanderka continues pitching domination

by Catie CuratoloSports Top StoryMarch 26, 2014

Last Saturday’s 7-0 win against Albany was a momentous one for the Stony Brook baseball team—not just because it was the Seawolves’ first conference win of the season, but because righty hurler Frankie Vanderka no-hit the Great Danes. This was the third time the senior sociology major has thrown a no-hitter since his freshman season in 2011.

Baseball drops three games against Florida International University

by Catie CuratoloSportsFebruary 23, 2014

The Stony Brook baseball team, whose opening series against Southern Mississippi was cancelled due to inclement weather, dropped three games against the Florida International University Panthers this weekend. After dropping…

Seawolves Baseball hoping to start season strong, win conference championship

by Catie CuratoloSports Top StoryFebruary 12, 2014February 12, 2014

It has been a crazy two years for Stony Brook baseball. In 2012, a veteran team of Seawolves did the seemingly impossible by making it to the College World Series with the most wins in Division I baseball. In 2013, a much younger SBU team started off poorly, losing the first nine games, but battled back to end the season with a 15-15 conference record that secured the team a playoff berth.

Hoopla: Building a program: the Pikiell era from 2005 to present

by Catie CuratoloUncategorizedNovember 5, 2013

Steve Pikiell cannot stop smiling on Media Day. In the ninth year of his Stony Brook career, Pikiell has a lot to be happy about. The head men’s basketball coach has overseen the program as it rose from “just hoping to not play the 8/9 game” to contending for a berth in the NCAA tournament. The Seawolves now have the support of the community, the administration and the student body. They have season ticket holders, sold-out games and a new arena coming next fall. It’s a complete turnaround from what things were like when Pikiell joined the program back in 2005.

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