Manhattan Slugs Past Stony Brook 12-3

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Stony Brook, NY - Manhattan broke open a close game with eight runs in the ninth en route to ripping off a 12-3 win over Stony Brook in non-conference action.
 
The Jaspers win for the eighth time in the last 12 games in moving to 8-10 while the Seawolves fall to 8-8.

Graduate student Matt Forlow (Cold Spring, NY / Haldane), Senior Adam Genners (Jacksonville, FL / Stanton College Prep) and reigning MAAC Player of the Week junior Richie Barrella (Larchmont, NY / Canterbury Prep) all rapped out three hits while senior Michael Pfenninger (Flemington, NJ / Hunterdon Central) and reigning MAAC Rookie of the Week freshman Will Trochiano (Morganville, NJ / Marlboro) each registered two hits, as the visitors had 16 on the afternoon.

Trailing 1-0 in the fifth inning, Manhattan tied it up as Barrella delivered a bases loaded RBI single.

The Jaspers then took their first lead of the game with runs in the sixth on a two-out Trochiano RBI single before Genners stole home on a double steal.

Stony Brook would get one back in the bottom part of the frame but stranded the tying run at third when sophomore RHP Alexis Calderon (Bethlehem, PA / Liberty) induced an inning-ending pop up with the bases loaded.

Manhattan added an insurance run in the top of the eighth as Genners delivered a RBI single only to once again see the Seawolves respond with a run in the bottom part of the frame.

In the top of the ninth, the Jaspers put the game out of reach with one of their biggest innings in recent memory as nine-of-10 batters reached safely, including eight-straight on six hits and two walks, with Forlow crushing two of his three doubles.

Adam Genners paced the offense, going 3-for-4 with a triple, three RBI, two runs and a walk.

Lost in the shuffle was an outstanding job by the Jasper pitchers, which combined to yield three runs on just four hits over 9.0 innings with four strikeouts. Sophomore LHP Joe Chioncio (Bay Shore, NY / Belmont Abbey) earned the win, striking out one over 1.2 innings while reigning MAAC Pitcher of the Week sophomore RHP T.J. Stuart (Milford, CT / Joseph A. Foran) picked up his fifth save of the season with 2.0 solid innings.

Manhattan will open MAAC play at Saint Peter's on Saturday, March 24 with a 12:00 pm doubleheader.