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Top Dogs versus Underdogs as the #AESB Championship Game is Set

ORONO, Maine - The UAlbany Great Danes advance to the championship game from the winners’ bracket after two dominating wins in the #AESB Championship. Joining them is the UMass Lowell River Hawks after they battled back to beat No. 2 Binghamton for their spot in the #AESB Championship game. 
 
This is the Great Danes 3rd straight season being in the championship matchup, and first coming out of the winner’s bracket in the past 3 seasons. Underdogs UMass Lowell took down No. 3 Bryant to earn them a spot in Game 9 against No. 2 Binghamton for Game 9 of the #AESB Championship. 
 
First pitch of tomorrow’s championship game will be at 12 p.m.The #AESB finale is set to begin at 12:00 p.m. tomorrow with UAlbany looking to win their 8th title, while the River Hawks look for their first ever #AESB Championship.
 
2024 #AESB Championship Day 3 Recap
#1 UAlbany 6, #2 Binghamton 3
  • Binghamton was quick to score with an RBI from Lawson bringing home Walter in the 1st inning. 
  • In the second, UAlbany responded with an RBI that plated Mitros and Grahek to put the Great Danes in the lead 2-1. 
  • The 3rd inning opened the gates for the Great Danes as Grahek and Conn had an RBI bringing in 3 runners to make it 5-1.
  • The Great Danes ended the 3rd with the score at 6-1 after Conn stole home after Mitros stole second. 
  • The Bearcats tried to claw their way back in the 4th inning with a double from Guerrero to get Roberts across the plate. 
  • Binghamton’s Carvalho then flied out allowing Walter to score making it 6-3 at the top of the 4th inning.
 
#5 UMass Lowell 2, #3 Bryant 1
  • UMass Lowell was able to strike first after a 2 inning drought. Lea White flied out to bring Emily Tow home and put the River Hawks on the board with a 1-0 lead in the 3rd inning. 
  • A bunt from White allowed Howes to score making it 2-0 for the River Hawks in the 7th. 
  • Bryant’s Cochran hit a solo homer in the bottom of the 7th to cut the lead 2-1. 
  • Ryley White led the River Hawks in their victory with 9 strikeouts holding the Bulldogs to only 1 run in a complete game effort. 
 
 #5 UMass Lowell 2, #2 Binghamton 1
  • The Bearcats struck first with a walk for Lawson with the bases loaded which brought in Santos to score one run and put Binghamton in the lead in the first. 
  • The River Hawks responded in the 3rd when Fisher singled up the middle to bring in White. 
  • The teams were deadlocked at a tie for 5 innings until Frederick doubled to right field and brought home White to score in the top of the 9th inning. 
  • Ryley White locked down Binghamton defensively, throwing a complete game with 7 strikeouts  and holding a 0.78 ERA on the game. 
 
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