Offense Explodes for 13 Hits in Victory Over Bryant

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Offense Explodes for 13 Hits in Victory Over Bryant

Allyson Frei did not allow a hit through 5.2 innings

BRIGHTON, Mass. – The Boston College softball team defeated Bryant, 10-2, in six innings, as eight of the nine starters recorded at least one hit in the game at the Harrington Athletics Village on Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles recorded their eighth straight victory in non-conference play and their eighth straight win over the Bulldogs.

The Maroon and Gold picked up one run each in the first two innings of the game behind a triple by junior Lexi DiEmmanuele, and a home run by freshman Cami Sellers. The Eagles’ bats came alive in the fourth inning as BC batted around to score four runs off of seven straight hits as Bryant did not record an out until the eighth batter of the inning stepped up to the plate. The Bulldogs picked up their first hit of the day, two outs into the fifth inning – a double that plated two runs, but the Eagles added four more runs over the fifth and sixth innings to successfully run-rule Bryant and claim a 10-2 win.

Redshirt junior Allyson Frei did not allow a hit through 5.2 innings. She finished the game with six total innings pitched, one hit and two runs allowed and nine strikeouts. The one hit is the fewest hits Frei has allowed in at least six innings pitched this season.

BC will return for its final regular season ACC series of the season when it hosts Georgia Tech for a three-game set on Friday – Sunday, April 4-6, at the Harrington Athletics Village at Brighton Fields.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 10, Bryant 2 (6)
Records: Boston College (28-21, 11-9 ACC), Bryant (12-30, 6-8 Northeast Conference)
Location: Brighton, Mass. (Harrington Athletics Village at Brighton Fields
Time of Game: 1:50
Weather: 88 degrees, sunny

Inside the Boxscore:

BC is now 11-1 versus the Bulldogs all-time. The Eagles have won the last eight contests between the two teams. In the history between the two teams, BC has outscored Bryant 69-24.
Eight of the nine starters recorded at least one hit on the day. Seven of the starters picked up at least one RBI in the game.
BC has scored 10 or more runs in a game five times this season. The last time the team recorded at least 10 runs in a single game was when it scored 12 runs against NC State on April 6.
The Eagles recorded 13 hits as a team in the win. The 13 hits tie a season high as BC collected 13 hits against Virginia on March 23. BC has notched 10 or more hits in a single game 11 times this season.
This is the sixth time this season that the Eagles have run-ruled their opponent.
Frei recorded nine strikeouts in her six-inning appearance. She has thrown nine or more K’s in a single game three times this season. The last time she collected nine strikeouts in a game was against Syracuse on March 31.
DiEmmanuele has reached base safely in 10 straight games as she finished the day with two hits, including one triple. With five triples this season alone, DiEmmanuele has tied the BC single-season record in triples. Kimmy Hopkin ’04 also recorded five triples in a single season. The junior now has eight career triples and is just one triple shy of the all-time record of nine that was set by Cara Blumfield ’03. Also, with her one run scored in the game, the junior is second on the team with 34 runs scored this season. DiEmmanuele has eight multi-hit games this season.
Sellers hit her fourth home run of the season in the second inning. She is second on the team in home runs hit this season. The freshman finished the game with three hits – the first time this season that she has recorded a three-hit game.
Senior Annie Murphy has reached base in 25 straight games as the senior picked up a single in the fourth inning. She is also riding a four-game hitting streak.
Freshman CC Cook finished the day with two hits, recording her 10^th multi-hit game of the season.

Turning Point:.
BC batted around in the fourth inning, recording seven hits in a row and scoring four runs to take a commanding lead that it would hold for the remainder of the game.

How it Happened:

BC opened the scoring early in the first inning when DiEmmanuele led off with a triple to center field. With one out, Murphy hit a ground ball to second, plating DiEmmanuele and putting the Eagles up 1-0.
Sellers blasted a solo home run over the right field wall in the second inning, increasing BC’s lead to 2-0.
Murphy led off the fourth inning with a single to right field. Freshman Emme Martinez singled up the middle. With the double steal on, both runners advanced a base. Cook hit a double to left field to score Murphy and sophomore Delaney Belinskas, who came in to pinch run for Martinez. Junior Carly Severini hit a single up the middle to plate Cook, making the score 5-0. Senior Jordan Chimento singled through the left side, plating Severini and giving BC a 6-0 advantage.
Bryant got on the board in the fifth inning when, with one out, Jenna Cali and Tiffany Bell reached on back-to-back walks. After a strikeout by Kaleigh Goulart for the second out of the inning, Jessica Gradillas doubled to right field to score Cali and Bell to make it 6-2.
Martinez reached base on a hit by pitch to lead off the sixth inning. Cook reached on a fielder’s choice and Severini reached on an error by the third baseman, putting runners on first and second for BC with one out. Sellers hit a single through the right side to plate Cook. After a ground out by Chimento, sophomore Olivia Markopoulos hit a single to the second base man, plating Severini. DiEmmanuele followed with another hit to second, driving home Sellers and giving BC a 9-2 lead.
Murphy reached on an error by the second baseman to lead off the sixth inning and Martinez drew a walk. Cook hit a single to the shortstop to load the bases for BC with nobody out. Junior Allyson Moore came in to pinch run for Severini and was hit by the pitch, plating Murphy and securing a 10-2 win for BC.

Up Next:
BC will close out regular season play when it hosts Georgia Tech for a three-game series on Friday – Sunday, May 4 – 6 at the Harrington Athletics Village at Brighton Fields. Friday’s contest will begin at 6 p.m.