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College World Series 2012: Stony Brook’s Offense Makes Underdog a Threat
Published by Tim Daniels on June 11, 2012
Stony Brook already has defied expectations by reaching the College World Series. But the underdog team's versatile and deep offensive attack makes the Seawolves a legitimate threat in Omaha.
The team has been counted out several times during its amazing run. First, in the regional round, the Seawolves were a loss away from elimination as the bottom seed before rattling off three straight victories to advance.
Then they had to face off against national powerhouse LSU, a team that had more than 40 wins despite playing in the always-tough SEC. The Tigers were widely expected to end Stony Brook's Cinderella story and move on to the next round.
A loss in Game 1 once again put Stony Brook within one defeat of heading home. Yet, the Seawolves kept fighting and were able to shock the college baseball world by knocking off LSU twice in a row to earn a College World Series berth.
While the Stony Brook pitching staff has been hit and miss throughout the tournament, the team's offense has been able to rack up r...
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