VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton softball program has announced its 2023 spring schedule, which begins with a trip to the Florida Gulf Coast Tournament Feb. 10-12. The 51-game, regular-season slate includes four in-season tournaments as well as eight home dates at the Bearcats Sports Complex.
Following the Florida Gulf Coast Tournament, Binghamton heads back south for the Furman Tournament Feb. 17-19. Other in-season tournaments take place at Hampton/Norfolk State (March 3-5) and Penn State (March 18-20). In between the four in-season tournaments is a four-game series at George Mason March 11-12.
Binghamton's home-opening date this year also coincides with the start of the America East Conference schedule. The Bearcats host Maine in a three-game series March 25-26. Other home conference series are against Albany (April 8-9) and UMass Lowell (April 22-23). The rest of the home schedule includes non-conference doubleheaders against Syracuse (April 19) and Army (April 25).
On the road, the Bearcats head to conference series at UMBC (April 1-2), Bryant (April 15-16), Maine (April 29-30) and Albany (May 5-6). Also on the road, Binghamton travels to Cornell for a single game on March 28 and to Siena for an April 6 doubleheader.
'We are excited for our well-rounded 2023 schedule as our team has worked hard over the last few months and is ready to go to battle," head coach
Jess Bump said. "We have a group that is athletic, hardworking and determined to use our in-season tournaments as an opportunity to grow as a team and prepare us for the always-competitive America East Conference."
This year's America East Tournament will be hosted by UMBC May 10-13.
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