UAlbany Softball Completes Season-Sweep of Binghamton

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Albany, N.Y. – UAlbany’s Marissa Powell earned two wins in the circle to lead the Great Danes to a season sweep of Binghamton in America East Conference softball action on Tuesday afternoon at Albany Field. UAlbany defeated the Bearcats, 4-3 in 11 innings, in the completion of a game that was suspended on March 30 due to darkness. The Great Danes then recorded a 9-2 win in the series finale.

The resumed game, which picked up in the top of the tenth with the score tied at 3-3, was completed in the following inning, as Amber Maisonet knocked an RBI single into left field to score Leanne Tillman, who started the frame off with a single. Powell, who was the original starter in the game, finished with six strikeouts over seven innings of work. Brittany Rose and Leah McIntosh each tossed two innings of relief, striking out three and two, respectively.

UAlbany (22-11, AE 10-1) scored two runs in the first inning of the series finale to take an early lead. Shortstop Andrianna Walraven singled and then stole second before being driven home on an RBI single to left field by Michelle Connors (Shenendehowa). Connors recorded a stolen base and crossed home on a double by right fielder Bailey Van Deest.

The Great Danes broke the game open in the bottom of the second, scoring six runs off Binghamton pitcher Patty Egan. UAlbany loaded the bases on back-to-back singles by Nicole Kothe and Maisonet, with Walraven reaching safely on an error. Connors knocked her second base hit of the game to center field to score Kothe, while Maisonet scored on a fielder’s choice, with Walraven out on the play. Van Deest recorded her second straight double, scoring Connors. Designated player Gina Mason followed with her third home run of the season, a three-run shot over the left field fence. Nicole Constantatos entered the game in relief for Binghamton and induced the final out to end the Great Danes’ rally.

Binghamton (5-25, AE 1-10) was able to avoid the shutout, scoring single runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Bri Andrews led off the fourth frame with a triple and later scored on Powell’s wild pitch. Center fielder Sandy Meadows scored the Bearcats’ second run on an RBI single by pinch hitter Shawna Albright.

Rose, who came into the game in the fifth to relieve Powell in the circle, kept the Binghamton hitters quiet, striking out five opposing batters over the final two innings. Powell finished with five strikeouts, while Rose fanned eight in three innings of work.

The Great Danes will return to action on Saturday, with an America East doubleheader at Hartford, starting at 1 p.m.

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(completion of suspended game from March 30)

Binghamton 000 012 000 00 - 3 9 3

UAlbany 102 000 000 01 - 4 12 0

(one out when winning run scored)
Binghamton: Cyrilla Suker, Patty Egan (6) and Kelly Schuldt, Deannie Plemon.

UAlbany: Marissa Powell, Brittany Rose (6), Leah McIntosh (8) and Kat Smith.



Binghamton (5-25, AE 1-10) 000 110 0 - 2 6 1

UAlbany (22-11, AE 10-1) 260 010 x - 9 13 0

Binghamton: Patty Egan, Nicole Constantatos (3) and Deannie Plemon.

UAlbany: Marissa Powell, Brittany Rose (5) and Kat Smith.