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Stonehill STONEHIL 6-15
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Winner Wagner WAGNER 13-12
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Wagner WAGNER
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stonehill STONEHIL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 0
Wagner WAGNER 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 X 8 15 0

W: J. Toporek (3-0) L: Douglas, Ryan (1-3) S: K. Davis (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Ryan Adams

Skyhawks Fall Short as Six-Run Sixth Inning Powers Wagner to 8-2 Win

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (March 28, 2025) – Following a six-run rally in the bottom of the sixth inning by Wagner College, the Stonehill College baseball team was unable to respond, as the Skyhawks were held in check throughout the remainder of their series opener against the Seahawks at SIUH Community Park in Staten Island, New York, on Friday afternoon. With the loss, Stonehill drops to 6-15 overall and 5-2 in conference play, while Wagner improves to 13-12 overall and 8-2 in conference matchups.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Graduate student Jack Thorbahn led the Skyhawks at the dish, going 3-for-4 with one run driven in.
  • Sophomore Grayson Sparr extended his hitting streak to an active team-leading five games.
  • Junior Michael Rickert registered the lone extra-base hit for the Skyhawks on the day, while sophomore Cam Morrison registered his second stolen base of the season.
  • Senior Ryan Douglas got the start and took the loss on the mound for the Skyhawks after allowing seven runs over 5.1 innings. Freshman Anthony Michaud had a strong relief outing, keeping the Seahawks off the board over 2.2 innings of work.
  • Junior Nicholas Mazzotta paved the way for Wagner with three hits on the day.
  • Senior Jake Toporek picked up the win on the bump after holding Stonehill to just one run over 7.0 innings where he tallied five strikeouts.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless opening inning in which both teams advanced a runner into scoring position, Wagner struck first in the bottom of the second. Sophomore Connor Roche and freshman Matt Sutera led off with back-to-back singles. Roche eventually crossed the plate for the first run of the game after graduate student Xavier Ulrich grounded into a double play, giving Wagner a 1-0 lead.
 
Stonehill quickly responded in the top of the third, tying the game at 1-1. Rickert delivered an RBI double to the warning track in right field, scoring sophomore Ryan LeClair, who had earlier reached base on a single through the left side. However, Wagner regained the lead in the bottom of the third when senior Bryce Phelps drilled an RBI single through the right side of the infield.
 
For the next two and a half innings, both starting pitchers, Douglas and Toporek, settled into a rhythm, allowing just two hits between them. In the bottom of the sixth, Wagner's offense exploded for six runs. The Seahawks took advantage of two run-scoring doubles, one from Roche and another from sophomore Diego Tavarez—as well as RBI singles from graduate student Lukas Torres and Sutera, extending the lead to 8-1 heading into the final third of the series opener.
 
Although Stonehill managed to plate a run in the seventh on an RBI single down the left field line from Thorbahn, Wagner's commanding lead proved insurmountable, and the Seahawks secured an 8-2 victory.

UP NEXT
Stonehill (6-15, 5-2 NEC) continues its three-game set against NEC rival Wagner College tomorrow afternoon at the SIUH Community Park. First pitch between the Skyhawks and Seahawks is set for 1 PM.    
 
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