Skip to content
May 17, 2022
Trending Tags
sports news sports blog slider ticker football baseball ACC Basketball
  • NGSC Sports
  • Advertise with NGSC Sports for as little as $150 per month
NGSC Sports

NGSC Sports

  • NGSC Sports
    • NFL
    • NCAAF
    • NBA
    • NCAAB
    • MLB
  • Bonus
    • Permanent Guest Post
  • The Hub
  • Advertise

 
  • Home
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2
  • Boston College Splits Friday Twinbill at EKU
Read Time:4 Minute, 17 Second
  • ACC
  • Bonus
  • College Baseball

Boston College Splits Friday Twinbill at EKU

On March 2, 2019August 20, 2020
BC Communications
Share

Eagles respond with 6-4 win in game two

RICHMOND, Ky. – The Boston College baseball team split its Saturday doubleheader with a 4-0 loss to Evansville and a 6-4 win over host Eastern Kentucky at Earle Combs Stadium on Friday. The Eagles moved to 5-3 on the season.

After being shutout for the first time this season, BC got on the scoreboard early with two runs in the top of the second against the Colonels (6-4). Sophomore left fielder Chris Galland (Sudbury, Mass.) singled and stole second before being driven in on a triple by freshman right fielder Sal Frelick (Lexington, Mass.), who scored on a RBI-groundout hit into by junior shortstop Brian Dempsey (Potomac, Md.).

In a 3-1 game, EKU rallied for two runs against BC junior right-handed starter Matt Gill (Simsbury, Conn.) to tie the game. The Eagles answered in the bottom half; going back in front on a three-run home run down the right field line by senior third baseman Jake Alu (Hamilton, N.J.).

Gill (2-0) returned to start the bottom of the sixth and left with two runners in scoring position and one down. Senior RHP Thomas Lane (Georgetown, Mass.) got a sacrifice fly and a strikeout to limit the damage and keep Gill, who allowed four runs on five hits and two walks, in line for the win.

For the day, Frelick went 5-for-9 at the dish. He was 3-for-5 in game two with a triple, a double and two RBI.

During game one, the Purple Aces (4-4) got a single run off of BC freshman right-hander Joe Mancini (Fairfield, Conn.) in the second and the sixth. First baseman Tanner Craig hit a solo home run in the second inning and shortstop Craig Shepherd later drove in Craig for Evansville’s second run.

Mancini (1-1) tossed 5.2 innings and allowed the two runs on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts. Righty Adam Lukas (1-1) pitched seven shutout innings to earn the win for the Aces. He struck out six and allowed four hits and one walk.

DETAILS
Scores: Evansville 4, Boston College 0; Boston College 6, Eastern Kentucky 4
Records: Boston College (5-3), Eastern Kentucky (6-4), Evansville (4-4)
Location: Turkey Hughes Field at Earle Combs Ballpark (Richmond, Ky.)
Attendance: 95

QUOTEABLES
Mike Gambino, Head Coach:
“I was proud of the guys. We ran into a really good arm in game one. It was cold, rainy all day, our guys came back and played a really good Eastern Kentucky team and fought and scrapped to get out of there with a [win].”

“Against a left-handed pitcher that’s tough against lefties, Alu had a really veteran at-bat. The [pitcher] made a mistake when he was ahead in the count and Jake put a great swing on it. Jake’s a really good college baseball player that helps you win. He hit the home run, but he also made three really good plays in really big spots, including the ninth.”

BC HIGHLIGHTS

  • Galland singled to open the game and promptly stole second. He scored the Eagles’ first run of the day on a Frelick triple.
  • In the field, Galland kept EKU off the board tracking down a deep fly ball in the wind that carried to the track; all with a runner aboard.
  • Tied 3-3, Gian Martellini led off the sixth with a single up the middle. With two runners in scoring position, Alu blasted a go-ahead, three-run home run down the right-field line.

GAME NOTES

  • Mancini became the first BC pitcher to start back-to-back games since Andrew Lawrence, who pitched one inning in each game, at Holy Cross (3/23/11) and vs. Virginia Tech (3/25/11).
  • Mancini set career-highs in innings (5.2) and strikeouts (5).
  • Frelick, the nation’s leader in stolen bases entering the weekend, swiped his 11th bag in the sixth inning of game one.
  • Frelick notched his fifth and sixth multi-hit games of the season.
  • Morissette posted his fourth multi-hit, third three-hit game of the season and third double.
  • BC was shut out for the first time since a 3-0 loss to Wake Forest (4/13/18).
  • Galland added his fifth multi-hit game of the season and 22nd of his career in game two.
  • Alu hit his first home run of the season, third of his career and first since March 7, 2018, vs. Wofford.
  • Alu’s home run was the sixth of the season for the Eagles. BC hit just 14 home runs in 2018 and hit its sixth of the season in game 17 on March 18.
  • Dempsey recorded his second multi-hit game of the season and 21st of his career.

UP NEXT
The Eagles repeat Friday’s schedule Saturday with a 2 p.m. rematch vs. Evansville and a 6 p.m. first pitch vs. Eastern Kentucky. Senior LHP Zach Stromberg (Lafayette, Calif.) goes in game one for BC followed by freshman RHP Mason Pelio (San Diego, Calif.) in game two.

Share

Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
LinkedIn

About Post Author

BC Communications

[email protected]
http://ngscsports.com
Happy
Happy
0 0 %
Sad
Sad
0 0 %
Excited
Excited
0 0 %
Sleepy
Sleepy
0 0 %
Angry
Angry
0 0 %
Surprise
Surprise
0 0 %

Author Profile

BC Communications
Latest entries
  • ErrorsACC2022.05.08Errors Add Up as Series Even Between BC and FSU
  • Boston CollegeACC2022.05.07Boston College: Birds Walk Off No. 23 Noles to Win Mancini’s Gem
  • Boston CollegeACC2022.05.04Boston College Bests Bryant Baseball
  • EaglesACC2022.05.01Eagles Unable to Overcome Eight-Run First
In ACC Bonus College BaseballIn ACC , acc baseball , baseball , boston college , Boston college baseball , College Baseball , slider , sports blog , sports news

Post navigation

MLS Preview: New England Revolution at FC Dallas
Cyclones trample Fuel in 8-2 loss

Average Rating

5 Star
0%
4 Star
0%
3 Star
0%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
(Add your review)

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Like Us On Facebook

Facebook Pagelike Widget

NGSC Sports on Twitter

Tweets by @@NGSCSports

You May Like

Read Time:1 Minute, 57 Second
  • Bonus
  • College Baseball
North Shore Navigators
On February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

Maggie Barden Named North Shore Navigators General Manager

Read Time:5 Minute, 2 Second
  • Bonus
Sammy Sportface
On March 20, 2020August 20, 2020

Belichick Reveals Car Ride Scheme As Air Balloon Floats Up and Away

Read Time:1 Minute, 20 Second
  • ACC
  • Basketball
  • NCAAB
BC Communications
On February 27, 2022February 27, 2022

Boston College BB: Late Surge Not Enough As Clemson Tops BC 70-60

Read Time:1 Minute, 51 Second
  • ACC
  • Bonus
  • College Baseball
BC Communications
On April 12, 2021April 11, 2021

Boston College Eagles on Short End of Pitcher’s Duel

Read Time:2 Minute, 55 Second
  • Bonus
  • PGA Golf
Bradley Walker
On June 6, 2021

Golf: A Feud Between Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau

Read Time:3 Minute, 21 Second
  • Bonus
  • PGA Golf
Sammy Sportface
On August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

DeBozworth to Koepka: You’re Afraid of Losing So You Quit

Copyright All right reserved | Theme: Telegram by Themeinwp