Syracuse Ventures to Vestal For Binghamton Doubleheader

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse softball pauses its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule for a doubleheader on Wednesday, Apr. 19 against Binghamton. The two-game set kicks off at 2:30 p.m. at the Bearcats Softball Complex, while game two is scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. first pitch.

Both games in Vestal will be streaming live on ESPN+.

ORANGE UPDATE:

The Orange lost a series against North Carolina in Chapel Hill over the weekend, dropping two-out-of-the-three games at Anderson Softball Stadium.
A Syracuse rally fell short in the game one 7-5 loss. The Orange cut a six-run deficit to two in the top of the sixth frame but couldn't complete the comeback in the seventh inning.
The Orange took game two in dramatic fashion, erasing a three-run North Carolina lead in the top of the seventh to even the series. Freshman pitcher Madison Knight secured the 5-4 win with a go-ahead three-run home run.
North Carolina won the series on Sunday, 6-0.
Knight led the Orange at the plate in Chapel Hill, logging three hits and three RBIs across eight at-bats.
Freshman outfielder Madelyn Lopez is excelling in her first year with the Orange, leading the team in batting average (.341), slugging percentage (.476) and on-base percentage (.423).
Head coach Shannon Doepking's 2023 squad is the youngest in the ACC, as the 10 freshman are the most on a roster in the conference.
Underclassmen account for 70 percent of hits, 67 percent of RBIs, 66 percent of runs scored and 68 percent of at-bats.

SCOUTING THE BEARCATS:

Binghamton is 20-12 on the season, on pace for its first winning season since 2016.
Sophomore utility fielder Lindsey Walter leads the America East in batting average (.512) and on-base percentage (.564).
The Bearcats lead the conference in runs scored (152) and are second in earned run average (2.78).
Head coach Jess Bump is in her second season as head coach. The two-time first-team America East All-Conference selection has a 42-35 record in her coaching career.

THE SERIES:

The Orange and Bearcats will meet for the 26^th and 27^th times on the softball field on Wednesday afternoon.
Syracuse leads the all-time series, 22-3.
The two programs last met in 2019, as infielder Neli Casares-Maher powered the Orange to a 14-0 win with a two-hit, six RBI performance.
Over the past ten games in the series, Syracuse holds an 8-2 record.

UP NEXT:

Syracuse continues its non-conference road trip on Saturday, Apr. 22 with a doubleheader at Lafayette.

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