What to know about Georgia baseball's NCAA Tournament opponent Binghamton
What to know about Georgia baseball's NCAA Tournament opponent Binghamton
The Georgia Bulldogs (42-15, 18-12) open the NCAA Tournament at the friendly confines of Foley Field in the Athens Regional against the Binghamton Bearcats. Binghamton (29-24, 13-11) won the American East conference championship in extra innings against the Bryant Bulldogs. Binghamton, who is 8-3 over their last 11 games, is the No. 4 seed in the Athens Regional.
Georgia is the No. 1 seed in the Athens Regional and the No. 7 national seed. The Bulldogs are expected to beat Bignhamton, but anything can happen in just one game. Georgia leads the nation in home runs with 133 and has an elite offense.
Binghamton has drawn 257 walks this season (No. 131 in the nation), so Georgia's pitching staff will need to stay in control and avoid walks. Binghamton does an excellent job of getting on base. The Bearcats have a .294 batting average this season, which is No. 72 in the country. Binghamton's on base percentage of .401 (No. 76 in the country) is not far behind Georgia, who has an on base percentage of .409 (No. 47 in the country).
Of course, Binghamton did not face the grind of SEC baseball, but they did play one SEC opponent. Binghamton split a four game series at Missouri earlier this year, but Missouri (16-39, 3-27 in SEC) had an awful season and was the worst team in the SEC. Georgia swept Missouri on the road in a three game series in early May.
Binghamton does not have an ace starter, so we'd expect for them to start one of their better left handed pitchers against Georgia since lefties have given the Dawgs some trouble this season. The Bearcats don't have a pitcher with an ERA under 4.90 that has made more than five starts this season. We project Binghamton to pitch a bullpen game against Georgia.
Binghamton's opponents have actually outscored them this season 385 to 344. They face a Georgia team that has 477 runs in 57 games, which ranks No. 22 in the country. The Bulldogs have an offensive juggernaut that could dominate Binghamton, but if the Bearcats can get players on base and hit with runners in scoring position, then this could end up being a tight game.
Binghamton is just 11-17 on the road this season while Georgia has lost only four home games all year, so they face a significant challenge at Foley Field.
"All 16 regional sites are filled with great hosts but Georgia is a special place," long-time Binghamton coach Tim Sinicki said. "They have such a great tradition, having won national championships and being regulars not just in the NCAA tournament but with trips to Omaha. Coming out of the SEC you know they will be a quality ball club. We're excited. Athens is a great college town and it will be a great environment. I know our players and staff are looking forward to heading down there Wednesday."
TV, schedule for Georgia-Binghamton game
The Georgia-Binghamton game will be at noon ET on Friday, May 30. The game will be televised on SEC Network.
The winner of the Georgia versus Binghamton game will play against the winner of Duke versus Oklahoma State on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. ET (television to be announced). The NCAA Tournament is double elimination.
Information about Binghamton University
Binghamton University is located in Binghamton, New York. Binghamton is in the south central part of upstate New York and is approximately a three hour drive from New York City. Binghamton has over 18,300 total students.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
USA Today
an hour ago
- USA Today
How Missouri football trolled Georgia without winning a game against UGA in a decade
How Missouri football trolled Georgia without winning a game against UGA in a decade The Missouri Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs won't be playing each other during the 2025 college football season unless the two teams meet in the SEC championship or College Football Playoff. That did not stop Missouri from trolling Georgia in a recent social media post. In a series of pictures, Missouri tabbed "the photo we recently hesitate to post" versus "the photo we posted in 2013 with absolutely zero hesitation." The Tigers included one picture of Missouri's 41-26 defeat of Georgia. Missouri's 2013 win over Georgia helped the Tigers climb the SEC East standings and advance to the SEC championship where Missouri lost to Auburn. Missouri's upset of No. 7 Georgia and star quarterback Aaron Murray derailed Georgia's season. The Missouri game was Georgia's second loss of the year and essentially crushed UGA's national championship hopes. Of course, the next week Georgia lost at Vanderbilt, which cemented the Dawgs' disappointing season after losing in the 2012 SEC championship and coming five yards short of a national championship appearance the year before. Georgia fans can cheer up though. The Bulldogs have won 10 straight games against Missouri. In 2016, Georgia hired coach Kirby Smart and began to dominate the SEC East. The Bulldogs won national titles in 2021 and 2022 to erase a lot of the heartbreak for Georgia's fan base. Missouri's post trolling Georgia Note: the image is all the way to the right on the post. Missouri has not beaten Georgia since 2013. Georgia has dominated the series, but Missouri has made strides in recent seasons. Georgia is 11-1 since Missouri joined the SEC, but the teams no longer face each other annually as SEC East rivals in the expanded 16-team SEC.
New York Times
an hour ago
- New York Times
Braves registering on our panic meter. Plus: White Sox's complicated sale plans
The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic's MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Well, that was an all-time meltdown in Atlanta. Is it time to panic? We consult the WiPS. Plus: The White Sox are (maybe) being sold, and some gambling suspensions have come to an end. I'm Levi Weaver, here with Ken Rosenthal. Welcome to The Windup! Let me tell you about a couple of impressive streaks: Both counters reset yesterday. Atlanta led 10-4 going into the ninth inning. Reliever Scott Blewett (has anyone noticed his last na— OK, so everybody made the joke, got it) struck out Eugenio Suárez to start the ninth inning. Fast-forward two blinks, and Suárez was hitting a two-run double off Raisel Iglesias to put the D-Backs up 11-10. Yikes. Advertisement So much for that recovery. It peaked when Atlanta took two out of three in Boston to go over .500 for the first (23-22) and last (24-23) time this season. Since then they're 3-11. On the WiPS (Windup Panic Spectrum), I'm putting them at 7/10. Immediately after the game, the Braves made some roster moves. Craig Kimbrel, 37, is back in the big leagues, for one. Blewett — whose ERA jumped from 2.25 to 3.91 — was designated for assignment. Set-up man Daysbel Hernández was sent to the IL, and left-hander Dylan Dodd was recalled. The last time the Braves finished under .500 was 2017. In the seven seasons since, they haven't missed the postseason. That's one more impressive streak that might be coming to an end soon. … but on the other hand … From my latest column: The Braves are 27-34, 11 games back in the NL East, 1 1/2 games behind rebuilding Washington and only 3 1/2 ahead of lowly Miami. After their latest misstep yesterday, their broadcaster and Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Glavine said, 'If you were looking for rock bottom, this might be it.' The tendency, in this age of overreaction, is to project the Braves as trade-deadline sellers and start listing potential landing spots for designated hitter Marcell Ozuna. But through the same date a year ago, the Mets were 27-35 and the Astros 28-35, records nearly identical to the Braves' current mark. Both teams finished with nearly 90 wins and reached the postseason. If the Braves fail to ignite, it will be fair to question whether they lost too much of their fabric with the free-agent departures of first baseman Freddie Freeman, shortstop Dansby Swanson and left-hander Max Fried over a four-year span. Whether president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos created too comfortable an environment by awarding so many players extensions. Whether Anthopoulos last offseason should have done more to address his offense and bullpen. Advertisement But more than 100 games remain. As poorly as the Braves are playing, the recoveries of the 2024 Mets and Astros are a testament to the dangers of passing judgment on a team too soon. So, for that matter, is the example of the 2021 World Series champion Braves, who at this stage of the season were 29-32. The 162-game marathon, combined with an expanded playoff format, allows teams to recover from a bad month or even three. The Braves are unlikely to even consider selling unless they are buried at the All-Star break. Their replacement of third-base coach Matt Tuiasosopo with former manager Fredi González on Monday was not a warning shot at manager Brian Snitker, who has led the team to seven straight postseason appearances and is in his 49th year with the organization. No, it was simply a response to two seasons of Tuiasosopo making poor decisions. A change team officials deemed necessary. Snitker isn't blameless. The Braves aren't going to fire him after all he has achieved, but this sure looks like his last season. On Thursday alone, he could have stuck longer with right-hander Grant Holmes rather than start the bullpen carousel by lifting him after 3 1/3 innings. Still, the Braves took their six-run lead into the ninth. At some point, their disappointing performance is on the players, from center fielder Michael Harris II to second baseman Ozzie Albies to closer Raisel Iglesias. More here. It's complicated. Over the winter, it appeared that billionaire Justin Ishbia (part owner of Phoenix's NBA and WNBA teams, along with his brother) was on the precipice of buying the Minnesota Twins. In February, he twisted the steering wheel eastward, deciding instead to 'boost his stake' in the White Sox. But according to Jon Greenberg's report yesterday, current White Sox controlling partner Jerry Reinsdorf will have the option to sell his interest to Ishbia in the years 2029-2033. Even if that doesn't happen, Ishbia will have the option to purchase a controlling interest after the 2034 season. Advertisement So is Reinsdorf selling the team? Yes or no? Sure, probably. Just before 2029, or maybe at any point, starting *deep sigh* a little over nine years from now. It's exhausting, but not entirely unlike David Blitzer's deal with the Guardians. And not exactly unpredictable, either — Greenberg all but predicted exactly this outcome back in late February, despite a statement from White Sox vice president of communications Scott Reifert at the time that implied the deal included no pathway to control for Ishbia. A mere three-plus months later, that pathway has *gasp* materialized. Amazing. If (when) it happens, it will be a windfall for Reinsdorf, whose investment group paid ~$19 million for the team in 1981. The estimated current valuation is around $2 billion. More White Sox: Kyle Teel — Keith Law's No. 24 prospect this year — is coming to the big leagues. More Greenberg: Old friends Scott Harris, Jed Hoyer find themselves in first place again. It was a year ago Wednesday when the bombshell dropped: Major League Baseball was suspending five players — four of them for a year, and one for life — for gambling on baseball. The one player with a lifetime ban, Tucupita Marcano, got the harsher penalty because he bet on games in which he was playing. Whether you bet for your team to win or lose does not matter — at least not for as long as you're still shuffling along this mortal coil, as it now stands — that's a one-and-done unforgivable sin. For the other four, their year-long timeout has come to an end. According to reporting by Sam Blum, we now know what their future holds: As Blum reports, the increase in popularity, availability and legality of sports betting is certainly a factor across these cases. These were not rich players paying shady brokers huge sums of money — the four suspended players each bet under $1,000 (with Kelly betting a mere $99.22). The problem is not limited to players. Or baseball. Or even the professional ranks. The infusion of ad money has certainly been welcomed by leagues, sports and media companies (full disclosure: The Athletic has a business partnership with online sportsbook BetMGM). But the longer it's around, the more of these stories we should expect to see. Is it worth it? Drama in Pittsburgh: One day after the Red Sox and Angels beefed before their game, Astros GM Dana Brown was caught hollering at Pirates manager Don Kelly and others. I thought this article by Cody Stavenhagen was so cool: inside the Tigers' 'smart cage' at Comerica Park. Paul Skenes is still very, very good. And the Pirates have been very, very bad when he pitches, says Jayson Stark. Tyler Kepner's 'Sliders' column starts with Rockies manager (and Rockies lifer) Warren Schaeffer and proceeds from there. Jazz Chisholm Jr. moved positions to play third base for the Yankees. So how does he feel about Rafael Devers' situation in Boston? Actually … Manny Machado is on the verge of 2,000 hits. Could he be the last player to reach 3,000? Max Muncy's defense has been an issue in L.A. His latest player-coach? A Gold Glover … as an outfielder. How Mookie Betts is helping Muncy. Advertisement When Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo gave up three runs to the A's on May 25, his ERA jumped from 1.95 to 2.15. Two starts and 20 runs later, it's at 4.46. What the heck is going on? Griffin Canning was one of the AL's worst pitchers last year. Now he's one of the NL's best starters with the Mets. What changed? A lot, actually. Myles Straw's trade to the Blue Jays was a blessing in disguise: it allowed him proximity to his mom after a health scare. On the pods: The 'Rates and Barrels' crew dives into some candidates for starting pitcher regression. Most-clicked in our last newsletter: Zack Meisel's great story on how Guardians star José Ramírez remains MLB's best-kept secret. 📫 Love The Windup? Check out The Athletic's other newsletters.
USA Today
2 hours ago
- USA Today
This local team eyes Florida basketball guard Walter Clayton Jr. ahead of NBA draft
This local team eyes Florida basketball guard Walter Clayton Jr. ahead of NBA draft Florida basketball head coach Todd Golden revealed that the Orlando Magic are among the NBA teams expressing strong interest in guard Walter Clayton Jr. after appearing on FanDuel's Run It Back podcast. Clayton is a projected first-round pick in this year's NBA draft after putting up one of the most decorated individual seasons in Florida Gators basketball history. "One of the teams that always wins will figure it out and take him," Golden said. "I know the Magic really like him, and they have two picks in the first round. One of those teams that really values a winning player, a guy who has a really good attitude and has won at the highest level in college, I think someone will figure it out in a big way and hopefully select him close to that lottery." Orlando holds the No. 16 and No. 25 overall picks in the 2025 draft, both falling within the range where Clayton has been consistently projected by analysts. Clayton, a 6-foot-3-inch guard, led the Gators to a national championship in 2025, capturing Final Four Most Outstanding Player, SEC Tournament MVP and consensus first-team All-America honors. He set a Gators single-season scoring record with 713 points while also hitting 117 threes–the second-most ever by a Gator in one season. After transferring from Iona and spending two seasons at Florida, Clayton scored 1,346 points, hit 210 three-pointers and maintained an .876 free throw percentage–all top marks in program history. Golden believes Clayton's versatility and intangibles will translate immediately at the next level. "The jump that he's made over the last 12 months, I don't think has been appreciated," Golden said. "Obviously, he was the darling of the NCAA Tournament and put us on his back at times and finished games for us and deserved to win Most Outstanding Player. I think he is a remarkable basketball player. He can shot-make with the best of them." The 2025 NBA draft will be held from June 25-26 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. As for the Orange and Blue, they'll reload again for another title chase, but Clayton's departure marks the end of a historic chapter–and potentially the beginning of another just over 100 miles away in Orlando. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
