BC beats Harvard in rain-shortened Beanpot Final 3-2

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BC BASEBALL WINS BEANPOT CHAMPIONSHIP

Strem sparks first inning rally

Box Score (PDF)

GAME INFORMATION

Score: Boston College 3, Harvard 2

Records: Boston College (13-22) vs. Harvard (13-20)

Location: 4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA Fenway Park

BC HIGHLIGHTS

• Michael Strem is 2-2 with an RBI.
• Jake Alu stole three bases all of them in a Johnny Adams at bat in the 4^th
• Brian Dempsey went 2-2 with two singles

KEY PLAYS

Jake Alu scored on a wild pitch in the 4^th inning which proved to be the difference in this one run game.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Harvard second baseman Quinn Hoffman hits solo home run in 1^st inning to start the scoring against Boston College starting pitcher Dan Metzdorf. In the bottom half of the inning Michael Strem hit an RBI double off Harvard pitcher Garrett Rupp into center field that scored right fielder Donovan Casey. First baseman Mitch Bigras singled into center field scoring Michael Strem.
• Jake Alu reaches base on a single in the bottom of the 4^th and proceeds to steal 2^nd base, 3^rd base, and home on a wild pitch off Harvard pitcher J.T. Bernard.
• Harvard first bsaseman John McClean hit an RBI single to score Patrick McColl who reached on a leadoff double and then stole third base. The RBI single cut BC’s lead to 3-2 in the top of the 5^th

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Three different pitchers pitched for Boston College despite only giving up two runs on four hits
• Jake Alu has now stolen three bases in two games this season, the first coming against Villanova on March 5
• The Eagles have now won their 13^th Beanpot Title and their first since 2006. They are now 14-4-1 all time in the Beanpot final against Harvard.

UP NEXT

Boston College will resume ACC play when they face North Carolina State in a three game series at home from April 21-23