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Binghamton Bearcats to face #7 Georgia in Athens Regional

Binghamton Bearcats to face #7 Georgia in Athens Regional

Yahoo26-05-2025

VESTAL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The Binghamton Bearcats baseball team took home the America East title over Bryant and are now set to head to Georgia, where they'll play in the Athens Regional of the NCAA Tournament.
The Bearcats are the #4 seed in the regional and will face off with the Bulldogs in their first game of the regional. The other two teams heading to Athens are Duke and Oklahoma State.
Following a 29-24 season, the automatic bid from winning the America East title sets them up to face Georgia at noon on Friday, May 30th, on the SEC Network.
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