SCORE: Binghamton 9, UAlbany 3
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 14-12, 3-4 America East | 8-17, 6-0 America East
 
LOCATION: Bearcats Sports Complex - Vestal, N.Y.
 
SHORT STORY: Late-game efforts are not enough to overcome consistent scoring from the host, Binghamton, Friday afternoon.
 
KEY STATS

• Every single one of the Great Dane hitters totaled one hit.
• Five stretched their hits into extra bases. Freshman Katie Parisi, senior Deanna Grahek, and sophomore Vanessa Meyers hit a double, junior Taylor Quinn hit a triple, and junior Mary Kate Murray homered.
• Senior Anderson drove in two runs to lead the team.
• Sophomore Hailey Errichiello started the game in the circle and pitched four complete innings. Freshman Julia Pike completed the game.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Katie Parisi got the hitting started right away with a two-out double in the first.
• Deanna Grahek and senior Kasey Conn hit back to back to put two on base but remained in scoring position through the end of the top of the second.
• The Bearcats took a lead they never gave up in the bottom of the second with a two-run homer from Elisa Allen. They added two more in the third.
• In the fourth, UAlbany earned their first scores from Conn and Vanessa Meyers. After a walk (Conn) and a double (Meyers), Sara Anderson drove in both with a single to right field.
• Binghamton took advantage of an error and extended their lead before the end of the fourth, 6-2.
• Both the Great Danes and the Bearcats added a run, of a homer, in the fifth. Mary Kate Murray scored for UAlbany to start the inning.
• Binghamton sealed the victory with two final runs in the bottom of the sixth.

 
NEXT: The Great Danes will close the weekend series against Binghamton with a doubleheader tomorrow (Saturday, Apr. 4).
 
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