Boston College Baseball: Eagles on Wrong Side of Pitcher’s Duel

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BRIGHTON, Mass. – The Boston College baseball team lost to Miami, 2-0, at the Harrington Athletics Village on Saturday to even the weekend series. The Eagles dropped to 18-22 overall and 7-19 in the ACC, while the Hurricanes improved to 24-14 and 15-13.

Junior right-hander Mason Pelio (San Diego, Calif.) pitched through the sixth for the second Saturday in a row but left down two. Pelio (3-6) surrendered two runs, one apiece in the first and fourth on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

Miami right-hander Alex McFarlane (2-0) made his first start of the season and provided five-shutout innings. He scattered three hits with five strikeouts and no walks.

The Eagles staged a rally in the ninth beginning with a leadoff double by junior center fielder Sal Frelick (Lexington, Mass.). Sophomore designated hitter Luke Gold (Ballston, N.Y.) picked up his third hit of the game to drive in Frelick, but the BC rally ended a batter later as Miami lefty Carson Palmquist locked down his 10^th save of the season.

DETAILS
Score: Miami 2, Boston College 1
Records: Miami 24-14, 15-13; Boston College 18-22, 7-19
Stadium: Harrington Athletics Village
Attendance: 150

Game Notes

BC pitchers combined for 10 or more strikeouts for the 17^th time this season.
Frelick doubled in the ninth to keep an 11-game hit streak alive and match his career-high.
Gold collected his 15^th multi-hit game of the season and 19^th of his career.
Pelio pitched his 13^th career start of six innings or more and fourth in a row in ACC play.
Walsh matched a career-high with six strikeouts; having previously done so against Louisville (3/12/21).

UP NEXT
The series rubber match is set for 1 p.m. Sunday on ACCNX. Graduate right-hander Alex Stiegler (Dallas, Texas) goes to the mound for Boston College.