The University of Maine and the newly renovated Kessock Field will play host to the 2024 America East Softball Championship Tournament beginning on Wednesday.
All six teams qualify for the double elimination tournament, with the winner getting an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I National Tournament. Albany earned the top seed, while Binghamton and Bryant rounded out the top three. UMBC, UMass-Lowell, and Maine are the final three seeds. UMBC is the four-time defending champion.
1. Albany (30-12, 14-6 America East)
2. Binghamton (32-16, 14-6)
3. Bryant (32-15, 14-7)
4. UMBC (21-22, 10-11)
5. UMass-Lowell (14-27, 8-11)
6. Maine (4-39, 1-20)
Here is the schedule/scoreboard (updated daily once tournament begins) with all games at Kessock Field on the campus of the University of Maine, Orono-
Wednesday, May 8
Game 1- UMass-Lowell 4 vs UMBC 2- FINAL
Game 2- Maine 9, Bryant 7- FINAL/8 innings
Game 3- Bryant 6 vs UMBC 2- FINAL- UMBC is eliminated
Thursday, May 9
Game 4- Albany 10 vs UMass-Lowell 1- FINAL/5 innings (mercy rule)
Game 5- Binghamton 3 vs Maine 2- FINAL
Game 6- Bryant 7 vs Maine 4- FINAL- Maine is eliminated
Friday, May 10
Game 7- Albany 6 vs Binghamton 3- FINAL
Game 8- UMass-Lowell 2 vs Bryant 1- FINAL- Bryant University is eliminated
Game 9- UMass-Lowell 2 vs Binghamton 1- FINAL- Binghamton is eliminated
Saturday, May 11 Championship
Game 10- Albany 4 vs UMass-Lowell 0- FINAL- Albany wins 2024 America East Title (first since 2018)