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. And I loved the coaching staff.” – Pitcher Thomas Babalis ‘22

“I chose Binghamton for the winning tradition. When I learned about the successful recent history of the program I knew it would be a great fit. Now I hope I can be part of a team that wins another conference championship.” – First baseman Kevin Gsell ‘22 “I saw playing at Binghamton as a tremendous oppor- tunity to carry on the winning tradition that Coach • Six women’s soccer players inducted into BU Athletics Hall of • Six keynoteSinicki speakers and his staff for Annual have established Awards Banquet over the years. Fame • 2010 graduateNot only doand I have former the captain chance andto consistently all-region midfielder com- • Six selections for Jessie Godfrey Award – highest department Amandapete Casares for a conferencerecipient of championship 2020 Lois B. DeFleur but Binghamton Distinguished award for career leadership (most recently captain Abby Wick Youngis Alumni also an Award ideal proximity to home for my family and in 2020) • Numerousfriends program to follow alumni the who team are and in watchmedical a weekendfield and served • Seven selections for Binghamton Athlete of the Year prominentseries.” roles – Pitcher during Jack COVID-19, Collins including ‘22 four-year standout • Eight selections for John Bilos Alumni Award (highest depart- Emma Maslin ‘18 ment award for athletics achievement) WHY I CHOSE STUDENT ATHLETE SUCCESSBINGHAMTON CENTER “I chose Binghamton for it’s amazing academics and I wanted to get out of California and experience something different. I love the fact that I have made so many friends that basically feel like my sisters.” – Essie Bonney ’21 (Los Angeles, Calif.) “I chose Binghamton because of the academics and because I believed in the coaches’ vision for our team, but also because of the immediate feeling of family that the team gave me. I knew I wanted to be a part of it.” – Maya Anand ’23 (Leesburg, Va.) “During the recruiting process Coach Neel contin- uously mentioned how he wanted to transform the program into a winning team with a family culture and that was something that I knew I wanted to be part of. I love the family atmosphere. Being part of a team that feels like home away from home is one of the most important things to me.” – Ivana Pjetri ’21 (Yorktown, N.Y.) • Student-Athlete Success Center (SASC) offers an array“There of are academic many factors advising, that made me choose tutoring and career planning Binghamton, including the coaching staff, my team- mates, the facilities and the opportunities. I knew • Two full-time staff members and a learning specialistthis soccer dedicated program to was BASEBALL going to do great things. • Staff provides individual skills instruction for at-riskIt felt student-athleteslike home at Bu. I always haveand so 75 much fun at tutors each semester practice and love getting better and growing as a person and player every day.” – Olivia McKnight ’23 (Apalachin, N.Y.) STUDENTSPORTS ATHLETE MEDICINE SUCCESS CENTER

• Provides• Student-Athlete elite health care Success for student-athletes Center (SASC) offersin areas an of array injury of prevention, academic advising,nutrition, hygiene, substance abuse, etc. tutoring and career planning • Monitor student-athletes with yearly physicals, medical questionnaires and orthopedic baseline • Two full-time staff members and a learning specialist dedicated to WOMEN’S examinations • ExpansiveSOCCER facilities in the Events Center and West Gym to provide rehabilitation, hydrotherapy and treatment• Staff provides individual skills instruction for at-risk student-athletes and 75 • baseballtutors team eachis supported semester by dedicated team trainer STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING • Our players train in a 3,000 square foot student-athlete only Weight Room • HEAD Strength Coach BRYAN MCGOVERN HAS BEEN AT BINGAMTON FOR 19 YEARS AND SERVES AS THE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH FOR BASEBALL BINGHAMTON IS BUILDING

• The University-record $60 million stadium complex is a marquee project but one of many on and off campus to enhance the student experience • Athletics facilities for soccer, basketball, lacrosse, softball, baseball and tennis have all been built or renovated in the last 15 years • University has expanded its regional footprint dramatically in last two years by completing plans for its School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceu- tical Sciences and College of Nursing and Health Sciences, both located in the $60 million Health Sciences Campus in nearby village of Johnson City • Innovative Technologies Complex opened in 2011 and features the $66 million LEED Platinum Engineering and Science Building, the $70 million Gold Smart Energy Building and the $30 million Center of Excellence Building, all connected • Campus housing has undergone a $375 million facelift in last seven years. Two new complexes with four buildings each house 3,000 students in luxury • University Union with its trademark clock tower situated 108 feet high, is a modern student center that has been revamped in the last six years with the addition of the expansive MarketPlace food court LIVING AT BINGHAMTON

• Named one of Top-30 Best College Towns (College Reviews, 2014) • More than 90 percent of freshmen and half of all undergraduates live on campus • Residence halls, dining facilities, lounges and study rooms create a close-knit neighborhood feel OFF-CAMPUS LIVING

• 20 Hawley Street, University Lofts and University Club are premier off-campus housing complexes • Each complex has been renovated in the last three years • All three feature amenities including fitness center, movie theater, game room, parking and private courtyard IN THE LIMELIGHT

• All Binghamton home games broadcast live on ESPN or America East platforms with four camera angles, play- by-play announcer • Binghamton annually produces the most live sports broadcasts of any America East school • Media coverage includes four television stations, regional newspaper, local radio network and campus newspaper • Program hosts annual MLB Scout Day, which draws more than a dozen scouts every year to watch pro workout and evaluate talent • Players are interviewed for Preseason Media Day, Ath- lete of the Week honors, postgame after select home wins, Postseason Media Day and various feature stories throughout the year • Baseball social media channels approached 9K follow- ers in 2019-20 (Instagram and Twitter) – the most of any team at Binghamton - and feature game and season video highlights, photos, interviews and graphics • Announcement of $60 million new stadium complex was covered by 128 media outlets across the country and drew more than 100,000 impressions on social media DID YOU KNOW..?

• Among the University’s noted sports-centered alumni are Tony Kornheiser ’70, co-host of ESPN’s PTI, and Scott Krug ’96, CFO of the New York Yankees. ESPN Baseball Tonight anchor Karl Ravech received his master’s degree from Binghamton in 1990. • Other notable alumni include Marc Lawrence ‘81, Hollywood writer, director and producer, Paul Reiser ’77, star of the popular TV sitcom “Mad About You” and Stephanie Courtney ’92, actress and “Flo” from Progressive Insurance commercials • Lawrence’s 2014 “The Rewrite” movie, starring Hugh Grant, was a tribute to Binghamton University and the plot had the Grant character teaching at a small upstate college. • Acclaimed author and sports journalist Wayne Coffey graduated from Binghamton in 1976 with a degree in history and philosophy. He has covered 12 Olym- pic Games and authored the New York Times’ best-seller “The Boys of Winter.” • Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science M. Stanley Whittingham was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He was honored Dec. 8 in Stockholm, Sweden in a ceremony attended by the Queen of England. Whittingham is a pioneer and patent-holder in the development of lithium-ion batteries. • Binghamton was rated the No. 1 Public College in New York State by Business First in 2019 • Binghamton was rated No. 32 in “Best Public in the Nation” by U.S. News & World Report in 2019 • Binghamton was rated one of only 10 “Best Buy Public Universities in the Nation” by Fiske Guide to Colleges in 2019 • Binghamton has six schools (Arts and Sciences, Management, Community and Public Affairs, Engineering, Nursing, Pharmacy) and more than 130 academic offerings • Binghamton students graduate at a 70% rate in four years (the national average is 39%)