LOUISVILLE, Ky. – No. 13 Boston College baseball lost to No. 15 Louisville, 5-0, at Jim Patterson Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals claimed the series and improved to 10-4 overall and 3-2 in the ACC, while the Eagles fell to 9-4 and 2-3; dropping back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Louisville used the long ball to beat junior right-hander Emmet Sheehan (Darien, Conn.). Following a pair of first-inning walks, third baseman Alex Binelas hit a three-run home run to right; his first of the season. In the fourth, the Cardinals got a two-out rally going and scored with a two-run home run by second baseman Cooper Bowman.
Sheehan (2-2) was better than his final line indicates; five runs on five hits and three walks in six innings. It was his third six-inning start of the season as he struck out seven batters and retired the last seven batters he faced.
The Louisville starter, righty Glenn Albanese, was lifted after 4.1 innings and 61 pitches. He struck out five, walked one, and gave up just one hit; a two-out single in the first. BC briefly threatened against the bullpen with two walks in the fifth, but the Cardinals escaped with an inning-ending double play.
DETAILS
Score: No. 15 Louisville 5, No. 13 Boston College 0
Records: Louisville 10-4, 3-2 ACC; Boston College 9-4, 2-3 ACC
Location: Jim Patterson Stadium
Attendance: 880
Game Notes
- Louisville leads the series 13-5 all-time.
- BC was shut out for the first time since an 8-0 loss to No. 25 Duke (4/27/19).
- Baldelli hit his second double of the weekend, a career-high sixth of the season, and 18th of his career.
- Cimini made just his third career start at second base.
- Jimenez made his 25th career start, sixth at first base and first at first since April 14, 2019 vs. Georgia Tech.
- Sheehan matched a career-high with his third six-inning start; all coming this season.
UP NEXT
The series wraps up Sunday at 1 p.m. on ACCNX. Freshman left-hander Joe Vetrano (Shrub Oak, N.Y.) goes to the hill for the Eagles.
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