STONY BROOK, N.Y. (Interstat) — Jackson Bauer tossed five 1/3 hitless innings and Gabriel Melara drove in four runs as Hofstra defeated Stony Brook 8-1 on Friday afternoon at Joe Nathan Field.

Melara homered in the first inning to give the Pride an early lead, then added an RBI single in the seventh and a two-run double in the eighth. Michael Brown contributed two RBIs on a double and a triple. Hofstra finished with nine hits.

Stony Brook’s only run came in the fourth when James Schaffer singled home Scott Gell. Micah Worley struck out seven over 6 1/3 innings but allowed three hits and two earned runs.

The Pride improved to 20-25 overall, while the Seawolves dropped to 20-30. Bauer followed a rough outing May 10 against Monmouth with his dominant start, fanning four. Sean Hamilton added 3 2/3 innings of one-hit relief. The teams meet again Saturday in the Colonial Athletic Association series finale.