Maine Plays Stony Brook In Opening Round of America East Tournament
5/24/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
The Black Bears travel to Lowell, Massachusetts to play the three seed in the America East Tournament, Stony Brook Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. at LeLacheur Park. Maine has met Stony Brook a total of five times this season so far.
Maine dropped two out of three last weekend against Binghamton. They open the America East tournament as the number six seed against three seeded Stony Brook. This will be the sixth meeting this season between the two teams. The Seawolves hold the season series 4-1.
Scouting the Black Bears
Danny Casals leads Black Bear hitters this season with a .309 average, he also leads the team in OBP (.405), hits (58), triples (3), walks (26), stolen bases (12), plate appearances (225). After a two home run performance last weekend against Binghamton, Kevin Stypulkowski is now tied for the team lead along with Colin Ridley in home runs (6). Colin Ridley leads the team in RBI's this season (37).
Logan Fullmer leads the pitching staff after making the change from closer to starter. Fullmer has compiled a 2.71 ERA, with a 4-2 record, 66.1 innings pitched and 67 strikeouts. Connor Johnson leads the team in appearances out of the pen with 19, he has a 3.93 ERA, 4-4 record in 34.1 innings of work. Nick Silva leads the team in saves with 5.
Scouting the Seawolves
Stony Brook enters as the number three seed in the America East tournament after finishing with a 13-9 conference record and 24-25 overall.
Anduw Gazzola leads the team with a .321 average, 60 hits, while hitting two home runs and driving in 18 RBI's. Casey Baker leads the Seawolves with 29 RBI's this season, while Johnny Caputo has hit a team high four home runs.
Bret Clarke leads the Stony Brook pitching staff with a 1.94 ERA, 6-2 record in 55.2 innings of work and has struck out 51 batters this season.
Statistical Comparison
MAINE CATEGORY Stony Brook
19-33 RECORD 24-25
.251 BATTING AVG. .269
.327 ON BASE PERCENTAGE .355
181 RBI 214
30 HOME RUNS 12
.261 OPPONENT BATTING AVG. .264
4.78 ERA 4.38
395 STRIKEOUTS 329
182 WALKS 176
8 SAVES 9
CAT LEADERS
Casals (58) HITS (60) Gazzola
Ridley (37) RBI (29) Baker
Two Tied (6) HR (4) Caputo
Casals (.309) AVG. (.321) Gazzola
Two Tied (4) WINS (6) Three Tied
Fullmer (2.71) ERA (1.94) Clarke
Silva (5) SAVES (7) Rodliff
