Boston College Baseball Shut Out by No. 8 Virginia Tech

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BRIGHTON, Mass. – The Boston College baseball team was shut out, 2-0, by No. 8 Virginia Tech at the Harrington Athletics Village on Friday night. The Hokies (26-9, 10-7 ACC) broke a scoreless tie in the seventh on back-to-back home runs by center fielder Gavin Cross and shortstop Tanner Schobel.

For the second week in a row, senior right-hander Joe Mancini (Fairfield, Conn.) turned in a seven-inning effort but did not come away with a win. Mancini (2-3) took the loss despite only three hits allowed; striking out eight and walking two.

Righty Griffin Green (6-1) totaled 6.2 innings of shutout baseball to get the win as the Eagles stranded eight runners on base through the seventh. Green surrendered seven hits, two walks, and struck out seven. BC had runners on the corners and two down when he exited, but RHP Graham Firoved entered and ended the threat on a strikeout.

For the game, Boston College (15-23, 3-16) outhit Virginia Tech, 7-5. All seven Eagle hits were singles as sophomores Travis Honeyman (Massapequa, N.Y.) and Joe Vetrano (Shrub Oak, N.Y.) collected two hits apiece.

DETAILS
Scores: No. 8 Virginia Tech 2, Boston College 0
Records: Virginia Tech 26-9, 10-7; Boston College 15-23, 3-16
Stadium: Harrington Athletics Village
Attendance: 648

GAME NOTES
·       BC is 23-28 all-time against Virginia Tech.
·       Honeyman posted his 14^th multi-hit game of the season.
·       Mancini matched his career-high in innings pitched at seven for the second start in a row.
·       Vetrano recorded his 15^th multi-hit game of the season.

UP NEXT
Saturday marks the 10^th Annual ALS Awareness Game as the Eagles take on the Hokies from Fenway Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. and tickets are $10 with proceeds benefiting the Peter Frates Foundation.