Rams Capture First Skyline Softball Title
Rams Capture First Skyline Softball Title
Farmingdale, N.Y. - Farmingdale State earned its
first Skyline Conference softball title and NCAA tournament bid as
rain forced the cancellation of the final day of the conference
championship. As the tournament's top seed, the Rams will now carry
a 32-4 overall record into postseason play.
By rule, the top remaining seed in the conference tournament is
declared the champion and NCAA qualifier in the event that the
tournament cannot be completed. The NCAA requires conferences to
determine their automatic bids by Sunday.
Farmingdale State, which went 13-1 during Skyline Conference play,
advanced to Sunday's championship round without a loss. The Rams
defeated Mount Saint Mary 5-3 in the opening round on Saturday
before shutting down Old Westbury 5-0 on Saturday. In a dominating
performance, freshman pitcher Hope Zino tossed a complete-game two
hitter with seven strikeouts and just one walk. Zino was perfect
through the first four innings.
Old Westbury emerged from the loser's bracket by knocking out
Polytechnic and Mount Saint Mary. The Panthers needed to beat the
Rams twice on Sunday to capture the title. The teams started the
first game, but the rain quickly left field conditions unplayable
and the umpires halted play.
Farmingdale State will learn of its NCAA tournament opponent and
destination on Monday, and will play in the Regional round starting
on Thursday, May 7th.
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