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VESTAL, N.Y. – Binghamton baseball takes a break from conference play when the Bearcats (9-11) host MAAC power Fairfield (10-10) in a Sunday twinbill. After the weather forecast altered the original weekend schedule, the teams will play a doubleheader beginning at noon at Bearcats Baseball Complex.

The Bearcats have won three in a row and six of their last nine. After taking the final two games of last weekend’s conference series against UMass Lowell, Binghamton toppled Le Moyne 17-6 on Tuesday at home. In the last three games, Bing is averaging 15+ runs. 

Sophomore center fielder Matt Bolton leads the Bearcats with a .338 average and 19 runs. Sophomore catcher Tommy Popoff has a team-best 15 RBI. Binghamton is hitting .249 and has a 6.67 pitching ERA. 

Fairfield has won nine of its last 10 games and sits in a tie for second in the MAAC (7-2 record). The Stags swept Saint Peter’s last weekend and then toppled Central Connecticut State 12-3 in their most recent game on Tuesday. They dropped its first seven games of the season down south but have gone 10-3 since. The reigning MAAC champions are hitting .228 as a team but have a stingy 3.37 pitching ERA. Fairfield advanced to the NCAA Regionals last spring with a 43-22 record. The program has won 30+ games in six straight full seasons.

Senior RF Matthew Bucciero is the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year and is hitting .342 with six home runs and 17 RBI.     

This will be the first-ever meeting between Binghamton and Fairfield. But it’s not the first time Binghamton head coach Tim Sinicki and Fairfield skipper Bill Currier have squared off. Prior to Fairfield, Currier coached at fellow America East school Vermont before the Catamounts dropped the sport 17 years ago. Currier’s final game for Vermont was at nearby U-E High School, where Binghamton was en route to its first America East championship in May 2009. 

The first 100 fans to attend will receive a free Binghamton beanie while supplies last as part of a “Beanies at the Ballpark” promotion. Fans are encouraged to arrive early, as quantities are limited and expected to go quickly. Admission is free courtesy of United Health Services.