FINAL SCORE
Stony Brook 12 (25-27, 11-16 CAA)
Monmouth 5 (24-30, 10-17 CAA)
 
STONY BROOK, NY – Seniors Andrew Schmid and Aidan Watson combined for four extra base hits to lead the Monmouth University baseball team in a 12-5 loss to Stony Brook University in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) action on Saturday. 
 
Stony Brook took an early lead with two runs in the bottom of the first. 
 
The Hawks responded in the top of the second. Monmouth opened the inning with back-to-back base hits. Kenny Noe's sac fly plated Harry Padden with the first run. After the Seawolves got the second out of the inning, Schmid ripped a double to left center that scored Watson and tied the game at 2-2. 
 
Stony Brook scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth and pushed its lead to 6-2. Erik Paulsen had a three-run home run in the frame. 
 
In the top of the sixth, Watson launched a two-run home run to right field which pulled the Hawks to within two, 6-4. 
 
Stony Brook sent 10 men to the plate in the bottom of the sixth and scored six runs. That gave the home team a 12-4 advantage in the game. 
 
In the top of the seventh, Chris Andrews had a single that allowed Chris Walsh to score. That made the score 12-5, but was all the Hawks could get as Stony Brook claimed victory.

NOTES 
- Stony Brook leads the all-time series with the Hawks 9-3 after completing the series sweep on Saturday.
- The Hawks finished the season with 24 victories which is the most by a Monmouth squad since the 2022 season. 

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Aidan Watson led the Hawks with three base hits in the game and was a triple short of the cycle on Saturday.
- Andrew Schmid had a pair of doubles for the Hawks. It was his first game with multiple extra base hits. 
- Jay Bant had a pair of base knocks and a pair of walks as he reached base in four of his five plate appearances. 
- John Rizzo earned the win for Stony Brook as he went 5.1 and gave up four runs on eight hits. 
- Ryan Mealy suffered the loss for the Hawks after giving up six runs in five innings of work.