Score: UAlbany 1, Binghamton 7
Location: Bearcats Baseball Complex in Vestal, N.Y.
Records: UAlbany (14-10, 4-5 AE) | Binghamton (5-17, 2-7 AE)
Short Story: The University at Albany baseball team won its second conference series of the season, taking two of three games from the Bearcats after the series was spontaneously moved from Albany to Binghamton due to field conditions and potential inclement weather. The Great Danes dropped the final game by a score of 1-7 on Sunday afternoon at Bearcats Baseball Complex.
Head Coach Jon Mueller: "Today we didn't apply enough pressure to their defense. Overall, very happy with the series win. Having to change sites and lose a home series is a challenge and the team responded with a series win."
Key Stats:
- UAlbany pitchers
- Carson Dunkel went 1-3, picking up the lone RBI for the Great Danes with his second home run of the year while also collecting a walk.
- Brad Malm (1-4), Will Binder (1-3), Johnny Marti (1-3) and Jason Bottari (1-4) all had one hit.
- UAlbany left nine runners on base, whereas Binghamton left 12.
- Both teams recorded five walks.
- UAlbany batters struck out 14 times, Binghamton struck out five times.
How it Happened:
- Nicholas Jessen started on the mound for the Great Danes, Ryan Bryggman started for the Bearcats.
- Binghamton took an early 2-0 lead in the opening inning. Evin Sullivan singled through the left side, scoring Cavan Tully, and Kevin Reilly hit an RBI double down the left field line to score Sullivan.
- Steven Turk started the second inning on the mound for UAlbany.
- The Bearcats added two runs to their lead in the top of the third as Sullivan first singled to score Bade and then crossed home the next at-bat on a throwing error.
- Chase Carroll replaced Turk halfway through the third.
- Connor Eisenmann came in to pitch at the start of the sixth.
- Justin Rosner replaced Bryggman for the Bearcats in the bottom of the sixth.
- Binghamton extended their lead in the top of the seventh when Colin Mason reached base on a fielder's choice, scoring Sullivan, and then was driven in by Corry with a single to left.
- UAlbany got one run back in the bottom of the seventh as Carson Dunkel hit a solo shot over the right field fence, making it 1-6.
- Kyle McCaffrey entered the game at the beginning of the eighth.
- Logan Haskell hit an RBI single to right-center, bringing home Mason for the Bearcats in the top of the final inning.
- Jack Collins closed out the game for Binghamton, coming in to pitch in the ninth.
Next: The Great Danes will head south next weekend to face Stony Brook for a three-game series. First pitch on Friday will be at 3:00 p.m. Keep up with all of the latest news, highlights, and insights on UAlbany baseball by following the team on
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