The Binghamton area is set to host New York State Public High School Athletic Association baseball semifinals and finals at five sites, with defending Class D champion Deposit-Hancock and Lansing representing Section 4.
Semifinals are scheduled for 2 and 5 p.m. Friday. Class AA games are at Mirabito Stadium, Class A at Binghamton University, Class B at Union-Endicott, Class C at Maine-Endwell and Class D at SUNY Broome.
Saturday’s finals will be split between Mirabito Stadium and Binghamton University.
The Binghamton area has hosted the state baseball tournament since 2003 and earlier this year it was announced the region will continue as the home for the event through at least 2026.
As of Wednesday evening, no schedule changes had been announced in the wake of air quality issues in the region.
Tickets: State baseball is a digital-ticketed event, with no cash sales on site. Tickets are available at gofan.co/app/school/NYSPHSAA.
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Class B: Lansing
Friday’s semifinals at U-E: Section 7 champion Plattsburgh (15-6) vs. Section 6 champion Depew (23-1), 2 p.m.; Lansing (17-4) vs. Section 1 champion Albertus Magnus (19-6), 5 p.m.
Saturday’s championship game: Semifinal winners at Binghamton University, 4 p.m.
Lansing’s road to final four: The Bobcats scored two runs with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally for a 4-3 triumph over Section 3 champion Skaneateles in the regional final. That followed a 7-3 victory against Chenango Forks in the Section 4 final.
Bobcats’ championship history: The Bobcats won the 2012 Class C state title under legendary coach Stuart Dean.
Lansing at a glance: The Bobcats won the Section 4 Class C title last year before losing to Adirondack, 2-1, in the regional final. Lansing is led by senior pitcher Zack Sperger, who tossed a five-hitter in the Section 4 final and a three-hitter against Skaneateles. Sperger’s two-hitter carried Lansing to a 7-0 win over Interscholastic Athletic Conference Large School champion Waverly to open sectional play.
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Class D: Deposit-Hancock
Friday’s semifinals at SUNY Broome: Section 10 champion Parishville-Hopkinton (17-1) vs. Section 5 champion Northstar Christian (17-3), 2 p.m.; Deposit-Hancock (21-2) vs. Section 9 champion Chapel Field Christian, 5 p.m.
Saturday’s championship game: Semifinal winners at Mirabito Stadium, 10 a.m.
Deposit-Hancock’s road to final four: The Eagles defeated Section 3’s Oriskany, 3-0, in the regional final following a 9-1 triumph against Charlotte Valley in the Section 4 title game.
Eagles’ championship history: Deposit-Hancock won the 2018 and 2022 Class D state titles and has a 44-2 record over the last two seasons. That includes a 14-5 win over Chapel Field Christian in last year’s state final.
Deposit-Hancock at a glance: Blake Fortunato has not allowed a run in three postseason starts. He tossed a three-hitter in the regional final after pitching a four-hitter in the Section 4 decider. Fortunato opened sectional play by pitching five one-hit innings. He has 30 strikeouts in 19 innings over the three starts.
Class AA
Friday’s semifinals at Mirabito Stadium: Section 1 champ Ketcham vs. Section 6 champ Lancaster, 2 p.m.; Section 11 champ Commack vs. Section 2 champ Shenendehowa, 5 p.m.
Saturday’s final: Semifinal winners at Mirabito Stadium, 1 p.m.
Class A
Friday’s semifinals at Binghamton University: Section 1 champ Walter Panas vs. Section 6 champ Williamsville East, 2 p.m.; Section 11 champ West Babylon vs. Section 2 champ Columbia, 5 p.m.
Saturday’s final: Semifinal winners at Binghamton University, 1 p.m.
Class C
Friday’s semifinals at Maine-Endwell: Section 2 champ Chatham vs. Section 5 champ Batavia Notre Dame, 2 p.m.; Section 1 champ Tuckahoe vs. Section 3 champ Little Falls, 5 p.m.
Saturday’s final: Semifinal winners at Binghamton University, 10 a.m.
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