Score: Binghamton 7, UAlbany 5
 
Location: Varsity Field in Albany, N.Y.
 
Records: UAlbany (8-28-1, 2-15 America East) | Binghamton (23-27, 9-8)
 
Short Story: The University at Albany baseball team battled back, but ultimately fell to the Binghamton Bearcats in the second game of the weekend series.
 
Head Coach Jon Mueller: "I thought Owen Birkman gave us a great start today, he continues to improve each time out. I think that the free passes came back to haunt us, they had a big innings. But the guys fought back, I was impressed with that. We have an oppoertunity to win the series tomorrow."
 
Key Stats:

• UAlbany Pitchers:
  • Owen Birkman – 6.0 IP | 3 ER | 6 H | 2 BB | 2 K
  • Ryan Pittz – 1.2 IP | 2 ER | 4 H | 3 BB | 2 K
  • Michael DiMartino – 0.1 IP | 0 ER | 0 H
  • Steven Turk – 1.0 IP | 0 ER | 0 H | 1 K
•  Will Feil led the offense with two hits and two RBIs. Both hits went for two bases.
• Will Binder finished with two hits, an RBI, and a walk.
• Danny Alvarez, Josh Salandy, and Luke Filippi each nabbed a double. Alvarez added an RBI.
• UAlbany finished with eight hits, three walks, eight strikeouts, and left six men on base.

 
How it Happened:

• Owen Birkman started on the mound for the Great Danes, Gabe Driscoll started for Binghamton.
• Binghamton got on the board in the first inning following a bases-loaded hit by pitch.
• Binghamton's Reifler made it 2-0 in the third inning with a solo home run to right. Gunning homered to right center in the fourth to make it 3-0.
• The Great Danes got on the board in the seventh after Will Feil scored from third on a wild pitch.
• The Bearcats added four runs in the eighth to make it a 7-1 ballgame.
• UAlbany started to rally in the bottom half of the eighth. Feil doubled to bring home Jason Bottari and Chris Fisher. Danny Alvarez then doubled to bring home Feil, making it 7-4.
• The Great Danes added one more run in the ninth when Will Binder brought home Devan Kruzinski on a fielder's choice.

 
Next: The Great Danes return to action tomorrow afternoon against Binghamton in the rubber game of the series. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. Keep up with all of the latest news, highlights, and insights on UAlbany baseball by following the team on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and by using the hashtag #UAUKNOW.