29-05-2025
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.
