Softball Travels to Oregon NCAA Regional

5/14/2025 12:24:00 PM

Bearcats open up against Stanford on Friday at 5 pm. EST

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- Binghamton (36-12) is making its second appearance in the NCAA Division I Tournament and its first since 2015. The Bearcats punched their ticket by winning the America East Tournament this past weekend at home.

- The Bearcats are the No. 3 seed in the Oregon Regional and face No. 2 Stanford on Friday at 5 pm. EST on ESPN+. The host Ducks are the top seed in the region and face No. 4 Weber State in the second game of the day. The NCAA Regional has a double-elimination format.

- This weekend marks the first time that Binghamton faces Stanford, Oregon and Weber State.

- In its only previous trip to the NCAA Tournament, Binghamton was the No. 4 seed in the 2015 James Madison Regional. The Bearcats met the top-ranked Dukes as well as third-seeded Fordham during that weekend.

- The Bearcats are currently ranked No. 23 in the D1Softball.com Mid-Major Poll. Binghamton's current RPI is No. 72 out of 309 programs.

- The Bearcats' 36 victories is the second most in program history. Binghamton won 37 games back in 1997.

- Binghamton has been competing at the NCAA Division I level since the 2001-02 academic year. Up until 1997, the athletic department competed at the NCAA Division III level. From 1998-01, Binghamton was at the Division II level. Known then as the Colonials, Binghamton advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998.

- Junior pitcher Brianna Roberts was named both the America East Pitcher of the Year as well as the Most Outstanding Player in the conference tournament this past weekend. She is currently 21-2 with a 1.98 ERA. On the national level, she is No. 19 in wins, No. 34 in ERA, No. 11 with six shutouts and No. 40 with 5.16 hits allowed per seven innings.

- Sophomore catcher Elisa Allen - the newly minted America East Player of the Year - is batting .302 with 23 home runs and 56 RBI. On the national level, she is currently third with 0.41 home runs per game, No. 20 with an .884 slugging percentage as well as No. 24 with 1.17 RBI per game.

- Binghamton as a team is ranked No. 16 in the nation with a 2.56 ERA and No. 18 with 1.42 home runs per game. The Bearcats are also No. 22 with a .750 winning percentage, No. 24 with 6.66 strikeouts per seven innings and No. 30 with a .528 slugging percentage.

- Joining Roberts and Allen as first-team America East all-conference selections are freshman designated player Rachel Carey, junior pitcher Olivia Kennedy, junior first baseman Emma Lawson as well as graduate student outfielders Lindsey Walter and Brianna Santos. Lawson ranks No. 41 in the nation with 0.31 doubles per game, Santos is the second-toughest batter in the nation to strikeout (84.5) and Kennedy is No. 39 with 7.2 strikeouts per seven innings.

BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS

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Binghamton enters the America East Tournament with a .307 team batting average.

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Binghamton has faced a pair of nationally-ranked opponents so far this season - then second-ranked Florida and then No. 12 Duke. Both games took place on Feb. 15.

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Binghamton is making its second appearance in the NCAA Division I Tournament and the first since 2015.

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The Bearcats posted a pair of second-team, America East All-Conference selections - Sarah Rende and Maddy Dodig.

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Freshman pitcher Savanna McHale has a team-best three saves so far this season.

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Freshman designated player Rachel Carey was named the America East Rookie of the Week three times this season (March 12, March 25 & April 8).

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Binghamton has hit three grand slams this season - freshman designated player Rachel Carey against Fordham on March 7, sophomore catcher Elisa Allen against Mercer on March 15 and senior third baseman Sarah Rende against Bryant on April 4. All three grand slams came with two outs.

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Binghamton had four America East All-Tournament selections - Brianna Roberts, Akira Kopec, Emma Lawson and Brianna Santos.

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Binghamton posted a program-best five America East All-Academic selections this year - Brianna Roberts, Brianna Santos, Lindsey Walter, Emma Lawson and Olivia Kennedy.

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Junior pitcher Brianna Roberts has posted six complete-game shutouts so far this year.

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Binghamton posted the America East Pitcher of the Week six times this season - sophomore Delaney Glover on Feb. 12, junior pitcher Brianna Roberts on Feb. 19, March 5, April 22 & April 29 and junior Olivia Kennedy on April 15.

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Against Fordham on March 7, Binghamton came from six runs down (7-1) to win 8-7. It marked the largest comeback during the Bearcats' 24-year Division I era.

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Against Colgate on April 29, Binghamton homered a school-record seven times.

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Sophomore catcher Elisa Allen has seven two-home run games during her career, including six so far this season.

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Binghamton posted a program-best - and conference-best - seven America East first-team all-conference selections -- Elisa Allen, Rachel Carey, Brianna Roberts, Brianna Santos, Lindsey Walter, Emma Lawson and Olivia Kennedy.

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Junior pitcher Brianna Roberts has nine games during her career with at least 10 strikeouts.

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The Bearcats have produced 10 come-from-behind wins this season. Four of them have come during their final time at bat.

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Sophomore second baseman Maddy Dodig enters the NCAA Tournament with a team-best, 12-game hitting streak.

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Junior pitcher Olivia Kennedy struck out a career-high 12 batters against Radford on March 8.

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Junior pitcher Brianna Roberts struck out a career-high 13 batters against Bryant on April 4.

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As a team, the Bearcats rank No. 16 in the nation with 1.42 home runs per game.

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As a team, Binghamton ranks No. 18 in the nation with a 2.56 ERA.

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With 21 victories so far this season, junior pitcher Brianna Roberts has already set the Binghamton single-season program record.

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With 23 home runs, sophomore catcher Elisa Allen ranks second all time in America East program history.

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The Bearcats as a team rank No. 30 in the nation with a .528 slugging percentage.

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With 56 RBI, sophomore catcher Elisa Allen ranks fourth all time in America East program history.

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Binghamton has belted a program-best 68 home runs so far this season.

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Fourth-year head coach Jess Bump has gone 122-73 at her alma mater. She is one of only three coaches in Binghamton program history to win at least 100 games - a feat she accomplished against Mercer on March 15.

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