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Second baseman Evan Fox plays catch in practice on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Fox is entering the last year of his illustrious career with the Stony Brook baseball team. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Speedster Evan Fox to build on Hall-of-Fame legacy with Stony Brook baseball

Mike Anderson January 31, 2024
With only 90 feet separating him from history, Evan Fox knew second base was as good as stolen. Like he had done 79 times before and once already that day, Fox stared down Iona relief pitcher Michael Untracht’s front leg like a hawk.
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Right fielder Matty Wright swings at a pitch against Iona while the rest of his team watches on Tuesday, April 25. The Seawolves had a tough first year in the CAA, and it may get harder after this offseason. CAMRON WANG/THE STATESMAN

Missed opportunities in 2023 leave question marks surrounding Stony Brook baseball’s future

Mike Anderson June 10, 2023

Of all the teams at Stony Brook University that had to transition from the America East Conference (AE) to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), the baseball team arguably had the toughest road. All...

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Starting pitcher Ben Fero throws a pitch against Monmouth on Friday, May 12. Fero pitched eight innings and earned the win in the last home start of his NCAA career. TIM GIORLANDO/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook baseball stays alive in playoff hunt with sweep of Monmouth

Mike Anderson May 14, 2023

With the season on the line after being swept by Delaware, the Stony Brook baseball team pulled off the sweep it needed to remain in the playoff hunt. In their final series at Joe Nathan Field this...

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Relief pitcher Kyle Johnson throws a pitch against Sacred Heart on Wednesday, May 10. Johnson pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings on just eight pitches against the Pioneers. CHRISTOPHER SCHULZ/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook baseball loses final nonconference game

Mike Anderson May 10, 2023

Though the Stony Brook baseball team’s starters built up a three-run lead, its backups immediately coughed up the chance to win its nonconference finale. Fundamentals and sunlight betrayed the Seawolves...

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Left fielder Matt Brown-Eiring prepares to bat against Northeastern on Friday, April 14. Brown-Eiring had six hits and three extra-base hits at Delaware over the weekend. CAMRON WANG/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook baseball squanders prime opportunity, gets swept at Delaware

Mike Anderson May 7, 2023

In one of its most important series in years, the Stony Brook baseball team failed to hold onto any of its six leads. The Seawolves (19-26, 10-14 CAA) came into this past weekends’ series tied...

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Starting pitcher Josh ONeill throws a pitch against North Carolina A&T on Friday, April 28. ONeill pitched the first complete game of his career to cap off the doubleheader. CHRISTOPHER SCHULZ/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook baseball moves into playoff position after series sweep

Mike Anderson April 30, 2023
Though the rain threw monkey wrenches into the Stony Brook baseball team’s schedule, the weather did not affect it one bit.
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Center fielder Evan Fox steals the 80th base of his Stony Brook career against Iona on Tuesday, April 25. This steal broke the program record for most by a single player in a career. CAMRON WANG/THE STATESMAN

Fox carries Stony Brook baseball to walk-off win in record-breaking game

Mike Anderson April 25, 2023

It was the Evan Fox show from start to finish on Tuesday, as he broke the Stony Brook baseball team’s all-time stolen base record before winning the game with his first-career walk-off RBI. In...

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Third baseman Evan Giordano takes a pitch against Northeastern on Friday, April 14. Giordano had one of the best weekends of his career at Elon. CAMRON WANG/THE STATESMAN

Giordano’s hot bat leads Stony Brook baseball to first-ever CAA series win

Mike Anderson April 23, 2023
Led by the scorching-hot bat of third baseman Evan Giordano, the Stony Brook baseball team finally won its first series in the Colonial Athletic Association.
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Center fielder Derek Yalon bats against Northeastern on Friday, April 14. Yalon scored four runs in a loss to Manhattan on Tuesday. CAMRON WANG/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook baseball blows big lead in midweek slugfest

Mike Anderson April 18, 2023

It did not matter who was on the mound for the Stony Brook baseball team on Tuesday, as no lead was big enough for them to cough up. In their day trip to the Bronx, the Seawolves (13-21, 5-10 CAA)...

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Second baseman Evan Fox loads his swing against Northeastern on Friday, April 14. Fox had a big weekend against the Huskies, but Stony Brook lost two out of three to them. CAMRON WANG/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook baseball loses series with Northeastern, continues CAA slump

Mike Anderson April 16, 2023
The same exact trend continued for the Stony Brook baseball team, who are now four games behind Delaware for a playoff spot.
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Left fielder Matt Brown-Eiring connects on a home run against William & Mary on Friday, April 7. Brown-Eiring hit another home run at Army on Tuesday. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook baseball gets walked off in extras at Army West Point

Mike Anderson April 11, 2023

Though pitcher Nick DeGennaro made his first appearance in over three weeks, the Stony Brook baseball suffered its first midweek loss of the year. In their trip out to West Point, N.Y. on Tuesday,...

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Right fielder Derek Yalon lines a two-run double against William & Mary on Friday, April 7. Yalons hit got the Stony Brook baseball team within one run that day, but it still lost the game and the series. BRITTNEY DIETZ/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook baseball loses fourth-straight CAA series

Mike Anderson April 9, 2023

A career game on Easter Sunday from starting pitcher Josh O’Neill saved the Stony Brook baseball team from suffering a series sweep. Though the Seawolves (12-17, 4-8 CAA) were able to avoid the...

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