ALBANY, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Binghamton Bearcats and Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks meet Saturday in an afternoon and evening doubleheader at Varsity Field in an America East Conference series. The teams split a doubleheader Friday, with Binghamton winning the opener 8-4 and Massachusetts-Lowell taking the nightcap 8-4.

Binghamton enters with a 27-20 overall record, while Massachusetts-Lowell is 20-28. First pitch for the opening game is set for 1 p.m., with the second game to follow. The forecast calls for cloudy skies and 57 degrees. Varsity Field, a neutral site in Albany, will host the series.

Player to watch for Massachusetts-Lowell is infielder/outfielder Joseph DeLanzo. DeLanzo went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs in the River Hawks’ 8-4 win Friday, a performance that followed a 0-for-2 showing in the earlier loss. Over his last 10 games, DeLanzo has a .227 average (5-for-22) with four RBIs, but his production has been inconsistent. He went 0-for-4 in three of those contests before bouncing back Friday.

Player to watch for Binghamton is pitcher Mason Holloway. Holloway threw three scoreless innings of relief Friday, allowing no hits and two earned runs while striking out two. In his last five appearances, spanning 19 1/3 innings, Holloway has a 4.19 ERA with 17 strikeouts. He was tagged for four earned runs on six hits over 2 2/3 innings in a loss to Maine on May 3, but bounced back with 5 2/3 scoreless innings against Albany on May 10.

Head-to-head: The teams have split 10 games this season, including Friday’s doubleheader. Binghamton has won four of the last six meetings. In the March series at Massachusetts-Lowell, the Bearcats took two of three, winning 14-10 and 16-10 before the River Hawks won 7-5 in 10 innings.

Recent results: Massachusetts-Lowell has won three of its last four games, including a sweep of Maine last weekend. Binghamton has lost three of its last four, dropping two of three at Maine and losing Friday’s nightcap. In Friday’s opener, Massachusetts-Lowell’s Zachary Scott went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs, while Frankie DeMaro earned the win with five innings of three-run ball. For Binghamton in the nightcap, Tim Hennig drove in three runs on two hits.

Projection: Interstat’s game simulator forecasts a 5-3 Binghamton win in the opener. The Bearcats are seeking to strengthen their position in the America East standings, while the River Hawks aim to climb above .500 in conference play.