Binghamton Baseball Recruiting Guide Location
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BINGHAMTON BASEBALL RECRUITING GUIDE LOCATION • Southern Tier of Upstate New York along Pennsylvania border • Just a few hours drive from Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Toronto and Washington, D.C. BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY • Enrollment is 17,768 • No. 1 in Northeast and No. 7 in country among public universities (Wall Street Journal, 2015) • No. 7 among public universities for “Return on Investment” (Wall Street Journal, 2015) • No. 18 “Best Colleges for Business Majors” (Money Magazine , 2017) • No. 31 “Top Public Schools in United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2020) • More than 140 undergraduate academic offerings HEAD COACH TIM SINICKI • In his 28th year at the helm, Sinicki is the 10th-longest tenured coach in NCAA Division I • Six-time America East Coach of the Year • Has 607 career victories • Ten combined America East regular season and tournament titles since 2007. No conference member has more in that span • Nine MLB Draft Picks in last nine years • Former MLB Draft Pick of Pittsburgh Pirates ASSISTANT COACHES RYAN HURBA • 16th year at Binghamton in 2020-21 • Lead assistant and recruiting coordinator • Two decades of college coaching experience • Former All-American collegiate player at Oswego State MIKE FOLLI • Fifth year at Binghamton in 2020-21 • 2007 MLB Draft Pick of St. Louis • Played four professional seasons, advancing to Triple-A level • Collegiate shortstop/third baseman at University at Buffalo ED FOLLI • Hall of Fame coach entering 15th year at Binghamton in 2020-21 • Won 275 games in 17 years coaching nearby Union-Endicott HS • Coached and mentored MLB all-star reliever Jim Johnson in high school • Former two-way all-star and All-Decade selection at Springfield College $60 MILLION BASEBALL STADIUM COMPLEX • Construction on breathtaking, expansive new complex underway • Stadium is fourth highest new construction cost in college baseball (behind TD Ameritrade Park - home of College World Series, Creighton, Mississippi State and Florida) • Size and amenities will rival any facility in Power 5 conferences • Historic anonymous donation is largest in University history • 84,000 square-foot facility will include new stadium (with Press Box, VIP suites, fan amenities), clubhouse and adjacent indoor training facility • Two-story Clubhouse features locker rooms, batting tunnels, athletic training, strength and condition- ing, coaches offices, meeting rooms, study lounge • Indoor training facility will have regulation turf infield $60 MILLION BASEBALL STADIUM COMPLEX • “This will be a one-of-a-kind facility that will be better than most Division I programs across the country.” – Head Coach Tim Sinicki • “Binghamton has stunned the baseball world with this elite facility. I am blown away … $60 million is a jaw-dropping figure.” – Teddy Cahill, Baseball America • “This transformative gift is a game changer.” – America East Commissioner Amy Huchthausen • “Coach Sinicki has been a great asset to our campus and our community. And now, he has a new tool in his arsenal that will make his program even better. This will be a remarkable facility. It will rival any other complex in the NCAA.” – University President Harvey Stenger • “This project will help attract the best student-athletes from around the country and provide them with the facilities to compete at their highest level. These stadium enhancements will have a tremendous impact on our entire intercollegiate athletics program.” – Director of Athletics Patrick Elliott • 10-win season in 2019 • 11-win season in 2017 AMERICA EAST• CONFERENCEAmerica East regular season champions in 2017 • Average of 9+ wins in each of last three seasons • Neel Bhattacharjee America East Coach of year in 2017 • Kayla Saager America East Striker of year in 2017 • Three NSCAA All-Region selections in last three sea- sons SUCCESS in the Bhattacharjee Era • Saager signed pro contract in 2019 with FC Slo- vacko of the Czech Republic • Seven America East all-conference selections in last three seasons • Conference-record eight different players se- lected for America East weekly awards in 2019 • Leading freshman point producer in America East in 2019 (Olivia McKnight) BINGHAMTON IN THE AMERICA EAST • Won 10 combined regular season and tournament titles in last 13 years • America East tournament champions in 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016 • Tournament runnersup in 2007, 2008, 2019 • Regular season champions in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017 • Won four consecutive regular season titles between 2007-10 – one of just two teams to achieve that feat in 31-year conference history • 114 all-conference selections in 18 years (6+ per year) • Six America East Pitchers of the Year since 2006 (3 in last 4 years) • Four America East Rookies of the Year • Three America East Players of the Year BINGHAMTONWOMEN'S SOCCER IN MAJOR LEAGUEACADEMIC BASEBALL SUCCESS • 3.56 team GPA for 2019-20 school year • 3.31 average yearly GPA over last 10 years • NSCAA Team Academic Honors 11 consecutive years • Thirty-five inductees into National College Athlete Honor Society (since 2006) • Thirteen selections to America East Soccer • Two MLB players in lastAll-Academic seven years Team • Nine MLB Draft Picks in last nine years • Eight America East Presidential Scholar-Ath- • 21 players signed by MLB teams • Five players taken in Roundsletes 1-13 ofsince MLB 2014Draft (3.75 career GPA) (most re- • Scott Diamond was Minnesota Twins Pitcher of Year and Mostcently Outstanding Barbara Rookie Badeer in in2012 2020) after winning 12 games with a• 3.54NCAA ERA APR Public Recognition (top 10% in na- • Murphy Smith made his MLB debut for the Toronto Blue Jaystion) in 2018 in 2012, after 2013,grinding 2015 for 10 years in the minor leagues (3x Double-A• NCAA all-star) Perfect APR Score of 1,000 in 2018-19 • Mike Augliera (taken in 5th round by Boston in 2012) reached Double-A NATIONAL ACCLAIM • NCAA Regional appearances in 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016 • NCAA Regional victory over George Mason in 2009 • Four-game regular season sweep at No. 19 Virginia Tech in 2017 – only time in Hokies history they have dropped four-game home series • Narrow 4-2 loss to No. 1 Texas A&M at 2016 NCAA Regional • Scored nine runs in ninth inning for a walk-off playoff win over Hartford at 2016 America East Championship. It is believed to be an NCAA record for most runs scored in the final at-bat of a conference tournament game • Notable regular season wins over Tennessee, Penn State, Maryland, BYU and Dallas Baptist in recent years • Raised win total in seven consecutive years (2004-10) – an NCAA record • Went 30-11 in 2017 regular season and finished with an RPI of 58 (out of 299 teams in country) • In 2016 was last unbeaten team at home in NCAA • Ranked ninth in nation in fielding percentage in 2016 (.979) AMERICANOTEWORTHY EAST CONFERENCEWOMEN'S SOCCER INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCESACADEMIC SUCCESS • 3.56 team GPA for 2019-20 school year • 3.31 average yearly GPA over last 10 years • NSCAA Team Academic Honors 11 consecutive years • Thirty-five inductees into National College Athlete Honor Society (since 2006) • Thirteen selections to America East Soccer • 2019 Pitcher of the Year Ben Anderson set America East season strikeout recordAll-Academic (11.05/game) – highest Team average in 30-year history • Junior outfielder Shane Marshall set BU and America East records by hitting home runs in four consecutive 2019 postseason tournament games • Nick Gallagher was both the 2017 America East and ECAC Pitcher of the Year• and Eight a semifinalist America for the East Gregg Presidential Olson Award as the Scholar-Ath National Break- - out Player of the Year letes since 2014 (3.75 career GPA) (most re- • Second baseman Reed Gamache was named 2016 first team All-Northeast Region and signed with New York Mets • Outfielder Jake Thomas was second in NCAA with a .517 on-base percentage in 2013,cently leading Barbara BU to another Badeer America Eastin 2020) title • Pitcher Mike Augliera ranked in the NCAA top-10 in four categories in 2012, including• NCAA No. APR 2 in strikeout-to-walk Public Recognition ratio (nearly (top 12-to-1) 10% in na- • Outfielder Corey Taylor drove in 66 runs in 2010 and was named America East Player of the Year • First baseman Brendon Hitchcock had an on-base percentage of .468 and won 2007tion) America in 2012,East Player 2013, of the 2015 Year honors • Zach Groh led nation in ERA for most of 2006 season (1.85) and was named America• NCAA East PitcherPerfect of the APR Year Score of 1,000 in 2018-19 • Third baseman Mathieu Bergeron ranked 19th in nation in home runs (16 HR, 0.32/game) in 2005 and was BU’s first America East Player of the Year • Hitchcock hit .400 during 2005 regular season (73 hits) and finished 30th in NCAA in average LEADERSHIP/ACHIEVEMENTBINGHAMTON IN THEON AMERICA CAMPUS EAST • Joined in 2001 after successful Division III tenure that included three NCAA tournament bids in 1990s and • Eleven baseball players inducted into BU Athletics Hall of Fame • Seven selections for Jake Pitler Award – highest departmentnational award ranking for career as high leadership as No. (most 2 recently captain Jason Agresti in 2018) • Twelve selections for Binghamton Athlete of the •Year America East champions in 2004 • Five selections for John Bilos Alumni Award (highest• departmentAmerica East award runnerup for athletics in achievement) 2009 • Seven selections as prestigious SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence • Twenty-nine selections to America East• BaseballSemifinal All-Academic berths Team in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2017 • Nineteen inductees into National• Thirty-sixCollege Athlete All-Conference Honor Society selections (nine first-team players) • Former team captain Tom Gaube ‘05 is Senior Director• ofSixteen Development All-Rookie on campus selections and played pivotal role in historic $60 million gift to fund new stadium complex • Regular season champions in 2017 LEADERSHIP/ACHIEVEMENT ON CAMPUS WHY I CHOSE BINGHAMTON “I chose Binghamton for its great baseball program and great academics.