VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton baseball first baseman
Freddy Forgione has signed a professional contract with Great Falls (Mt.) in the Pioneer League. Forgione finished his stellar collegiate career as an ABCA all-region selection for the Bearcats and will begin his pro career playing in the MLB Partner League, based in the Mountain West Region.
Forgione made a huge impact in his only season with the Bearcats this spring. A former Division III All-American (SUNY Maritime), he produced an explosive offensive season and locked down the first base bag on defense. Forgione was a first team all-conference selection and a member of the America East All-Championship Team. He hit .348 with 70 hits, a conference-high 15 home runs, 28 extra-base hits and 48 RBI. Forgione ranked among the America East top-5 in home runs, hits (4th), slugging (2nd, .637), on-base percentage (4th, .454) and OPS (2nd, 1.091). He also set a school record by reaching base in 39 consecutive games. At the America East tournament, Forgione racked up three home runs and eight RBI as the Bearcats went 4-1 to claim the program's second title in the last four years. In the championship game win over Bryant, Forgione belted a tiebreaking two-run home run in the fifth inning.
The Pioneer League is a 12-team league with teams primarily based in Montana, Idaho, Utah and Colorado. Until as recently as 2020, the League was affiliated with MLB and was at the "Rookie Advanced" level. Now formally unaffiliated, it has MLB Partner League status. The League plays a 96-game schedule split between two seasons from May to September. Great Falls used to be affiliated with the Chicago White Sox for many years. The team finished the first half of the 2025 season with a 14-34 mark.
Forgione was a graduate transfer from SUNY Maritime, where he became the school's first All-American (first team). He was a three-time ABCA All-Region selection (twice on first team) and the Skyline Conference Player of Year in 2024. At Maritime, Forgione compiled 44 home runs and 154 RBI (in 142 career games), hit .364 and had .741 slugging and .461 on-base percentages in his record-setting career. He played high school ball at Sachem North on Long Island.
