Boston College Baseball: BC Slammed at No. 18 FSU

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Boston College baseball team lost at No. 18 Florida State, 10-2, in its series opener from Dick Howser Stadium. The Seminoles moved to 17-13 overall and 12-10 in the ACC, while the Eagles fell to 14-17 and 4-15.

FSU’s first nine runs came via the home run. Catcher Matheu Nelson hit a grand slam in the third, shortstop Nander De Sandas a leadoff-home run in the fourth, and first baseman Tyler Martin a grand slam in the seventh.

Lefty Parker Messick (3-2) went the first five innings for the win. He worked with BC runners on base all night. The Eagles got a runner in scoring position in each of the first five innings and went 0-for-9 with a runner at second; despite scoring two runs with the bases loaded and nobody out in the fifth. Messick limited the damage to two runs on an error and a sacrifice fly to escape with a 5-2 lead. For the game, he scattered six hits, walked two, and struck out eight.

Junior right-hander Joe Mancini (Fairfield, Conn.) made his third start of the season and cruised through the first two before walking the bases loaded in the third, which led to the Nelson home run. Mancini (1-1) totaled five walks and three strikeouts with just two hits allowed.

Martiner, the Seminoles’ leadoff hitter, went 2-for-4 with two runs. BC graduate shortstop Brian Dempsey (Potomac, Md.) went 4-for-4 with a double and a walk.

The Eagles went 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position in the game. FSU was 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position without the bases loaded.

DETAILS
Score: No. 18 Florida State 10; Boston College 2
Records: Florida State 17-13, 12-10; Boston College 14-17, 4-15
Stadium: Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium
Attendance: TBA

Game Notes

BC matched its season-high with 14 strikeouts at the plate.
Dempsey’s infield single in the first was the 209^th hit of his career, which gave him sole possession of third all-time in BC history.
Frelick hit leadoff for the first time this season after 30 straight games in the two-hole.

UP NEXT
Game two between BC and FSU has been moved up to a Noon ET start due to anticipated rain in Saturday’s forecast. Junior right-hander Emmet Sheehan (Darien, Conn.) takes the mound for the Eagles.