2013 SUNYAC Softball Tournament Schedule
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State softball team will head to Brockport for the 2013 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Softball Tournament, which is set to begin on Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Clark V. Whited Complex.
For the first time since the 1997 season, The College at Brockport softball team will host the SUNYAC Tournament. The tournament will begin on Thursday morning with Brockport hosting No. 6 seed Oswego in the opening game at 9:00 a.m. Second-seeded Cortland will take on No. 5 seed New Paltz at 11:00 a.m. followed by No. 3 seed Plattsburgh taking on No. 4 seed Geneseo at 1 p.m. The tournament will run through the weekend with potentially four games on Friday, two on Saturday and if necessary, one game on Sunday. The winner of the tournament will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Softball Tournament.
Ticket prices for the tournament will be sold at the main entrance of the Clark V. Whited Complex. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Children under the age of five are free. SUNY students with proper school identification will also be admitted free of charge. A weekend pass which will be good for all games throughout the tournament will also be available for $10 per person.
Fans who are unable to watch the Cardinals in Brockport can follow all the action online via live stats and live video at the links below:
Live Stats
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Despite winning eight of the last 10 SUNYAC games, the Cardinals were unable to climb to the top of the league standings after a pair of early-season losses to both Brockport and New Paltz put Plattsburgh State in a hole. The Cardinals come into the tournament with a 22-14 overall record and a 12-6 mark in conference play.
Brianna Clarke enters the weekend as Plattsburgh’s State offensive leader, appearing in all 36 games. Clarke is batting .407 with a .619 slugging percentage and a .454 on-base percentage. In addition to eight doubles, she leads the team with 48 hits, 25 RBIs, five home runs and 73 total bases. Samantha Tenney has added a team-high nine doubles while Brittany Marshall has swiped 11 bases and is tied with Megan Price for the team lead with 21 runs scored.
Much like 2012, senior Ashley Marshall has dominated in the circle. Marshall finished the regular season with a 19-5 record, with 10 of her wins coming against SUNYAC opponents. She leads the league in wins, earned run average (1.89), innings pitched (166.2) and strikeouts (260).
The Cardinals have won two SUNYAC Championships in program history – 2006 and 2012.
