Stony Brook Rallies From 11-Run Deficit, Walks Off on Wild Pitch

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Stony Brook Seawolves staged a stunning comeback from an 11-run first-inning deficit, walking off with a 12-11 victory over the Siena Saints on a ninth-inning wild pitch Tuesday evening.

Siena sent 11 batters to the plate in a disastrous first inning for Stony Brook, scoring seven runs on five hits and three walks. Steven Ramirez drove in three runs for the Saints.

The Seawolves chipped away, scoring four in the first and one in the third. They pulled within 11-9 in the seventh, aided by two Siena errors. In the ninth, Luke Ciminiello tied it with a two-run single before Johnny Pilla scored the winning run on a wild pitch.

Relievers Luca Mannino, Aidan Colagrande and Christian Martinez combined for 4 2/3 scoreless innings for Stony Brook. Siena’s Matt Murtagh pitched five hitless innings of relief after the first.

Stony Brook improved to 5-16. Siena fell to 7-14.