{"id":10442,"date":"2014-05-09T07:47:44","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T07:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/softball-wins-opening-game-of-america-east-tournament\/"},"modified":"2014-05-09T07:47:44","modified_gmt":"2014-05-09T07:47:44","slug":"softball-wins-opening-game-of-america-east-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/softball-wins-opening-game-of-america-east-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Softball Wins Opening Game Of America East Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Softball Wins Opening Game Of America East Tournament<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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STONY BROOK, N.Y. \u2013<\/strong> The University at Albany (30-10) softball program kicked off the America East Tournament against Binghamton today, earning an opening round victory over the Bearcats (21-24) by a score of 8-7.\u00a0 The Danes, by virtue of winning their first game in the double-elimination format tournament, will play top overall seed and host Stony Brook, who defeated four-seed UMBC 16-1 in the tournament\u2019s first game.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brittany MacFawn<\/a> (17-5) pitched a complete game, allowing seven runs on nine hits with seven strikeouts and three walks.\u00a0 UAlbany has often scored first in its games, but this time surrendered an early run to Binghamton in the top of the second after a scoreless first inning.\u00a0 UAlbany responded immediately in the bottom of the second with a run of its own.\u00a0 Charlise Castro<\/a> led off the inning with a double down the left field line.\u00a0 Marlin Solano<\/a> then grounded out to shortstop, before Lauren Alcorn<\/a> drove in Castro from second with a base hit to center.<\/span><\/p>\n

After leaving Binghamton scoreless in the top of the third, UAlbany broke the game open in the bottom of the inning with five runs to take a 6-1 lead.\u00a0 Kelly Costello<\/a> led off with a home run to left.\u00a0 Cocks grounded out to third in the next at bat, before Elizabeth Snow<\/a> hit a single to left.\u00a0 Castro then hit a two-run home run to left center.\u00a0 Solano followed up with a single to left.\u00a0 Kate Biasi<\/a> came in to pinch run for Solano at first.\u00a0 Lauren Alcorn<\/a> then lined out to shortstop for the second out of the inning.\u00a0 Jess Tate<\/a> hit a two-run home run in the next at bat for UAlbany\u2019s fifth and sixth runs.<\/span><\/p>\n

After a scoreless fourth, Binghamton began chipping away at UAlbany\u2019s lead with two runs in the top of the fifth, and one in the top of the sixth, shrinking the lead to 6-4.\u00a0 The Danes extended the lead once again with two runs in the bottom of the sixth.\u00a0 Alcorn led off flying out to right.\u00a0 Tate hit a single to center, and advanced to second on a wild pitch during Alexa Toole<\/a>\u2019s at bat, and advanced to third on an error by Binghamton\u2019s catcher.\u00a0 Toole eventually struck out, and then Vicky McFarland<\/a> hit an RBI single to shortstop, scoring Tate.\u00a0 McFarland stole second before Costello hit a single to third, advancing McFarland to third.\u00a0 Cocks then hit a single to left center, scoring McFarland from third, and giving UAlbany an 8-4 lead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Binghamton scored three runs in the top of the seventh, but ultimately fell short in its comeback attempt.\u00a0 McFarland hit 2-4 with one run scored, one RBI, and a stolen base.\u00a0 Costello hit 2-3 with a home run.\u00a0 Castro hit 3-3 with a double, a home run and two RBIs.\u00a0 And Tate his 2-3 with a home run and two RBIs.<\/span><\/p>\n

UAlbany plays in the winner\u2019s bracket tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m. against top seed Stony Brook.\u00a0 Binghamton will play UMBC at 1:30 p.m. in the tournament\u2019s first elimination game.\u00a0 The loser of UAlbany\u2019s game will play again tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 p.m. against the winner of the Binghamton\/UMBC game.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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\nThe Albany Student Press<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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