Stony Brook weathers rain to defeat Southeastern, 7-4

HAMMOND, La. – Stony Brook weathered several popup rain showers Saturday, rallying to defeat Southeastern Louisiana, 7-4, in nonconference action at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.

Southeastern (1-5) took a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning on the strength of Trey Shaffer’s towering three-run home run to right field.

It was the first homer of the sophomore’s career, marking the third-straight game a Lion hitter accomplished the feat.

The lead, however, was short-lived as Stony Brook (3-2) posted a five-spot in the fifth, highlighted by a grand slam off the bat of center fielder Michael Wilson.

Southeastern cut the deficit to two in the seventh. Brennan Breaud bunted for a base hit and later scored on Kyle Schimpf’s two-out double through the right side.

Once again, the Seawolves answered with a run of their own in the next inning.

Stony Brook starting pitcher Brian Herrmann (1-0) earned the win, allowing three runs in five innings of work. Brandon Bonnano earned his first save of the season, recording the final two outs of the game and stranding a pair of inherited runners.

Will Warren (0-1), Southeastern’s starting pitcher, suffered the loss. The sophomore right-hander allowed five runs in four innings of work.

Breaud (2-for-4) was the only Lion to pick up multiple hits in the game.

The series concludes Sunday at 1 p.m. with another Local Hero Appreciation Day. Every Sunday home game throughout the 2019 season, the Lions give thanks to first responders, service members and military personnel with a discounted ticket available at the ticket booth (must have a valid service ID).

Southeastern will counter Seawolf junior left-hander Jared Milch (0-1, 37.80) with redshirt-senior righty Carlisle Koestler (0-0, 9.00).

Sunday’s game can be heard in the Hammond area on the flagship station of the Southeastern Sports Radio Network, KSLU 90.9 FM, online at www.LionSports.net/ListenLive and via the Lions Gameday Experience, Radio FX and TuneIn Radio apps. Fans can also keep up with all the action through streaming video ($), live statistics or by following @SLUathletics on Twitter.

Web links to audio and video broadcasts, stats, promotions and tickets are available on the baseball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.

CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics has instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events, effective with the start of the 2018 fall semester. The policy mirrors safety precautions taken upon entrance to professional and collegiate sporting venues throughout the country. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/Clear.

TICKET INFORMATION
Single-game tickets can be purchased online at www.LionSports.net/Tickets or by contacting the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Fridays.

General Admission tickets for Lion home games are $9 for adults and $6 for children (ages 3-12). Southeastern students are admitted free with a valid university ID card.

The ticket booth at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field opens exactly one hour before first pitch.

LIONS GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE APP
The new Lions Gameday Experience app puts audio, stats, video, social media and more in the hands of fans. Those in attendance can also check in to earn reward points redeemable for Southeastern-related prizes. Available for both Android and iOS devices, it can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.

DIAMOND CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the baseball program are encouraged to join the Diamond Club. Lion baseball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.

All membership fees and donations to both the Diamond Club and S Club (baseball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern baseball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.

SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Lions Baseball, follow @LionUpBaseball or @MattRiser17 on Twitter, @LionUpBaseball on Instagram and Facebook, and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.

LINE SCORE
Stony Brook 7, Southeastern 4
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Stony Brook……… 010 050 010 – 7 8 0 (3-2)
Southeastern…….. 000 300 100 – 4 7 2 (1-5)
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Pitchers: Stony Brook – Brian Herrmann; Sam Turcotte (6); Connor Clark (9); Brandon Bonanno (9) and John Tuccillo. Southeastern – Will Warren, Will; Nick Flesher (5); Kade Granier (5); Grant Upton (9) and Evan Pace.

Win-Brian Herrmann (1-0) Save-Brandon Bonanno (1) Loss-Will Warren (0-1) T-3:03 A-1119
HR SBU – Michael Wilson (3).
HR SLU – Trey Shaffer (1).
Weather: Cloudy 82 degrees, SSW 20 mph
Warren faced 4 batters in the 5th.
Flesher faced 2 batters in the 5th.