BUFFALO, NY – Due to anticipated inclement weather, the Buffalo State softball team announced location changes to the weekend schedule. The Bengals will take on Potsdam in a doubleheader beginning at 12 pm on Saturday afternoon at Frontier High School. Sunday's contest against Plattsburgh will also begin at 12 pm, and will be played at The Sports Complex at Color Park.
The updated schedule for the weekend, with locations and addresses, is below:
Saturday, April 13:
Frontier High School - Hamburg, NY (4432 Bayview Rd, Hamburg, NY 14075)
Potsdam at Buffalo State - 12 pm
Potsdam at Buffalo State - 2 pm
Sunday, April 14:
The Sports Complex at Color Park - Buffalo, NY (427 Elk Street. Buffalo, NY 14210)
Plattsburgh at Buffalo State - 12 pm
Plattsburgh at Buffalo State - 2 pm
GAME COVERAGE LINKS
EYES ON THE BENGALS
- Buffalo State dropped to 7-10 overall (2-2 SUNYAC) on the season after being defeated by Geneseo on Wednesday afternoon.
- Mya Hurley (Amherst, NY/Amherst) is riding a five-game hitting streak into the weekend, and has recorded a team-best four doubles on the year. Hurley is also tied for the team lead with nine runs scored.
- Sarah Congelosi (Montgomery, NY/Valley Central) has an on-base percentage of .426 for the year, and has scored nine runs. The junior is also second in the SUNYAC with 11 stolen bases without being caught stealing.
- Izzy Pezdek (Lancaster, NY/Grand Island) leads the Buffalo State pitching staff with a 1.54 ERA, and is holding opposing batters to a .237 average on the year.
BREAKING DOWN THE BEARS
- Potsdam improved to 8-6 overall (2-0 SUNYAC) after a sweep of Plattsburgh on Wednesday afternoon. The Bears are currently riding a three-game winning streak into the weekend.
- Kaylee Dobransky leads all qualified batters for Potsdam with a .429 average, .551 slugging, 21 hits, and 14 runs scored.
- The Potsdam pitching staff has a combined 3.85 ERA, with pitchers throwing eight complete games.
A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE CARDINALS
- Plattsburgh sits at 5-11 overall (0-2 SUNYAC) following the aforementioned doubleheader sweep at the hands of Potsdam.
- The Cardinals have played small ball efficiently this season, leading the conference with 20 sacrifice bunts on the year.
- Sara Isaacs is riding a seven-game hitting streak into Saturday's contests against Fredonia, and is 11-for-24 (.458) in that stretch.
THE HISTORY
- Buffalo State is 41-1 against Potsdam since 2001, including a 22-game winning streak over the Bears that dates back to 2011. The Bengals swept Potsdam by scores of 10-0 and 9-2 last season.
- The Bengals are 28-23 against the Cardinals since 2000, and earned a pair of wins on the road last season by final scores of 8-7 and 10-8.
