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- Binghamton begins its 10th season at the Bearcats Sports Complex. Since the facility opened on March 30, 2013, the Bearcats have gone 55-35 all time on their home field.

- The Bearcats Sports Complex has been the location for the America East Tournament four times (2013, 2016, 2017 and 2018) and will host the event again this May.

- Binghamton (11-10) went 3-2 at the Maryland Invitational last weekend. Senior infielder Alli Richmond, who is batting a team-best .368 so far this season, went 8-for-16 (.500) during the tournament and belted three doubles. Fellow senior infielder Makayla Alvarez finished the weekend 6-for-13 (.461) and is batting .317 for the year. Junior catcher Quinn DeCicco clubbed a grand slam and drove in six runs.

- Iona (6-12) won 2-1 at Columbia on Wednesday. Morgan Richey leads the Gaels in batting (.300) while Jamie Sheerin is tops with three home runs and nine RBI.

- This weekend marks the first-ever meeting between Binghamton and Iona in softball.

- Richmond ranks ninth in the America East in batting while freshman outfielder Alayna Harbaugh is No. 10 with a .364 average. Richmond also leads the America East with 10 doubles and is ranked fifth in the nation with 0.50 doubles per game. Harbaugh, who was named the America East Rookie of the Week on Feb. 22, is first in the conference with 11 stolen bases and ranks No. 47 in the nation with 0.52 steals per game.

- Alvarez continues to climb up the charts in several Binghamton career statistics. Heading into the series against Iona, she is currently No. 11 with both 74 runs and 27 doubles, is tied for seventh with 18 home runs, is No. 10 with 33 multiple-hit games and is No. 11 with a .505 slugging percentage.

- Alvarez carries an eight-game hitting streak heading into the weekend series against Iona – just one game away from her career high. DeCicco has a career-best, seven-game hitting streak. During that stretch, she has driven in nine runs. Richmond, meanwhile, has a career-high, six game hitting streak.

- On the mound, sophomore pitcher Allison L'Amoreaux leads the Bearcat staff with a 7-5 record. She has struck out 55 batters so far this season. In the America East rankings, she is second in victories and fifth in strikeouts. She was named the America East Player of the Week on Feb. 22, however, for her work at the plate in the season-opening Georgia Southern/Battle of the Boro Tournament Feb. 11-13.

- L'Amoreaux, senior designated player Sophia Pappas and freshman outfielder Sarah Rende have all hit a team-best three-home runs so far this season. Pappas and Richmond are tied for the team lead with 10 RBI. Rende, who is hitting .310 so far this season, ranks No. 10 in the America East with a .420 slugging percentage and has scored a conference-best 16 runs.

- L'Amoreaux and graduate student pitcher Chelsea Howard have each recorded a complete-game shutout this season. Howard, who has five career saves, has been the Bearcats' second starter this season. Her 37 strikeouts currently rank seventh in the America East.


BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS

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Prior to this season, Binghamton and Iona have never square off in softball.

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Three Bearcat players are tops in at least one America East statistical ranking. Senior infielder Alli Richmond is first with 25 hits and 10 doubles, freshman outfielder Alayna Harbaugh is tops with 11 stolen bases and fellow freshman outfielder Sarah Rende leads the conference with 16 runs.

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Sophomore pitcher Allison L'Amoreaux and graduate student pitcher Chelsea Howard have each tossed a complete-game shutout this season.

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Senior designated player Sophia Pappas belted a career-high two home runs against Holy Cross on Feb. 18.

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Two Binghamton players have hit a walk off home run during their careers -- junior catcher Quinn DeCicco vs. Albany on April 4, 2021 and senior designated player Sophia Pappas on May 2, 2021 vs. UMass Lowell.

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The Bearcats are 2-1 this season in extra-inning games. Most recently, they beat Army 4-3 on March 20.

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Freshman outfielder Alayna Harbaugh finished with a career-high four hits against East Tennessee State on Feb. 13.

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Senior infielder Alli Richmond is fifth in the nation with 0.50 doubles per game.

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Senior infielder Makayla Alvarez is tied for seventh all time in Binghamton program history with 18 home runs.

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Senior infielder Makayla Alvarez has a team-best, eight-game hitting streak entering the series against Iona.

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Graduate student pitcher Chelsea Howard struck out a career-high eight batters against North Dakota State on March 18.

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Junior catcher Quinn DeCicco has driven in nine runs in the past six games. She belted a grand slam against Monmouth on March 19.

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Binghamton begins its 10th season at the Bearcats Sports Complex, having gone 55-35 since the facility opened in 2013.

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The Bearcats finished with a season-best 11 runs against Army on March 18.