DiResta Leads University of Albany Baseball to Doubleheader Sweep of Stony Brook in A-East Action - UAlbany Sports 2010

Albany, N.Y. - Right fielder Pete DiResta went 3-for-4 in game one and recorded another three hits in game two, driving in five total runs on the day, leading UAlbany to a doubleheader sweep of Stony Brook in America East Conference baseball action on Sunday at Varsity Field. The Great Danes posted an 11-10 come-from-behind win in the early game before holding on for a 14-10 victory in the nightcap.

UAlbany fell behind, 8-1, in the second inning of game one before coming back for the win. Stony Brook put two runs on the board in the first and exploded for six runs in the second, against a single UAlbany run scored by DiResta in the first. Kevin Bartlett took the mound in relief for the Great Danes in the second inning to induce a pop out, and threw three shutout innings to follow. UAlbany started its comeback in the fifth, scoring four runs in the frame. Pete Eicher recorded a double, while Stony Brook pitcher Adam Brown then issued back-to-back walks to Ralph Rizzo and Nolan Gaige. DiResta followed with his first triple of the season to clear the bases. The Great Danes tacked on their final run of the inning on an RBI single by Brian Bullard to drive in DiResta.

Stony Brook's William Carmona drove in two runs in the top of the sixth to give the Seawolves a 10-5 advantage, but UAlbany's rally was not over. The Great Dane offense came alive again in the bottom of the frame, scoring six runs on five hits. Gaige and Keppler recorded RBI singles, while a doubles by Bullard and Rowland drove in two runs apiece. Bartlett got three quick outs in the top of the seventh to earn the win on the mound for the Great Danes, striking out five without issuing a walk in five and a third innings.

UAlbany carried strong pitching and offense into the second game, as freshman Kasceim Graham went six and two thirds innings in a winning effort on the mound. Stony Brook got on the board first, putting up a single run on a Mike Stephan homer in the second inning. The Great Danes responded with four runs in the third, getting four consecutive hits with two outs. DiResta and Bullard recorded back-to-back RBI doubles in the frame to lead UAlbany.

After Stony Brook added a second run in the fourth, the Great Danes posted three runs in both the fifth and sixth innings. Two runs scored in the fifth on a Ralph Keppler single down the right field line, while Kyle Crean drove in the final run with a sacrifice fly. Struggling Stony Brook pitching brought in two runs on bases loaded walks in the sixth, while an unearned run by DiResta due to a Seawolf fielding error accounted for UAlbany's third run in the frame.

Stony Brook (16-18, AE 6-4) scored two runs in the top of both the seventh and eighth innings, but the Great Danes matched the run totals to hold onto a 14-6 lead heading into the ninth. The Seawolves attempted to mount a comeback of their own, scoring four runs in the inning behind three consecutive doubles with just one out. Greg Lutton came into the game in relief for UAlbany, and got a quick groundout before allowing an RBI single by Tanner Nivins. Lutton sealed up the sweep for the Great Danes with a groundout by Pat Cantwell.

UAlbany (6-27, AE 5-5) will return to action on Wednesday hosting non-conference foe Manhattan at 3 p.m.

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information