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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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Designated hitter Shane Paradine bats against Iona on Tuesday, April 25. Paradine had two hits and a walk in the Stony Brook baseball teams loss to Fairfield on Tuesday. CAMRON WANG/THE STATESMAN

Minimal offense bites Stony Brook baseball in midweek loss

Mike Anderson May 2, 2023

Though its pitching held one of the 10 best hitting teams in the nation in check, the Stony Brook baseball team was held to just three hits in a tough loss. Wrapping up their five-game homestand,...

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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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The parking lot adjacent to Kenneth P. Lavalle stadium.ABIGAIL HENTZE/THE STATESMAN

Shawn Heilbron’s contract still has not been renewed

Mike Anderson April 23, 2023
This past academic year, questions were raised regarding the contract situations of two head coaches of marquee Stony Brook University teams. The irony in it all is that Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron — the man negotiating these contracts — is working without one himself.
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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 loads his swing as a pitch comes in against Lafayette on Friday, March 10. Brown-Eiring is a First Team All-Conference outfielder and is currently on a hot streak. MIKE ANDERSON/THE STATESMAN

How Matt Brown-Eiring’s mental and physical transformation turned him into a star

Mike Anderson April 12, 2023
In a loaded lineup, it may be easy to be overlooked. However, outfielder Matt Brown-Eiring has made quite a name for himself and is just as key to the Stony Brook baseball team’s success as anybody. 
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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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