Three Eagles Leave the Yard in Friday Win

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Boston College baseball team homered three times in a 9-1 win over Bucknell at Shipyard Park on Friday afternoon. The win moved the Eagles to 3-1, while the Bison fell to 0-4.

Junior first baseman Joe Vetrano (Shrub Oak, N.Y.) started the scoring early in the bottom of the first with a two-run home run to left. BC built on a three-run lead in the sixth with a three-run home run by senior center fielder Barry Walsh (Sterling, Mass.). Graduate catcher Peter Burns (Reading, Mass.) hit the Eagles’ third home run of the day with a solo shot to right in the eighth.

Eagles graduate right-hander Henry Leake (Burbank, Calif.) threw three-shutout innings in the start. He allowed just one hit and struck out five, but walked three and hit another in the no-decision. Junior RHP John West (Shrewsbury, Mass.) took over in the fourth and turned in four innings of one-run ball. West (1-0) struck out six and walked a pair.

Right-hander Will Greer (0-2) went five innings in the start for Bucknell. He gave up four runs on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

Vetrano finished the day 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Walsh went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Burns added a double in a 2-for-4 effort with two runs scored.

DETAILS
Score: Boston College 9, Bucknell 1
Records: Boston College 3-1, Bucknell 0-4
Stadium: Shipyard Park
Attendance: 135

BC HIGHLIGHTS
·       Vetrano hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first to start the scoring.
·       Beginning with a two-out dropped fly ball, BC added two unearned runs in the third, including an RBI double by Roche.
·       Walsh hit a three-run, two-out home run to right in the sixth.
·       Burns hit a solo home run to start the eighth and Vetrano added an RBI single to score Walsh, who singled and stole second.

GAME NOTES
·       The game marked the first-ever match-up between BC and Bucknell.
·       BC pitchers combined to strike out 10 or more batters for the fourth time this season.
·       Burns hit his 10^th career double and seventh career home run.
·       Burns posted his 16^th career multi-hit game.
·       Roche hit his sixth career double.
·       Roche recorded his sixth career multi-hit game.
·       Vetrano hit his first home run of the season and 14^th of his career.
·       Walsh hit his second home run of the season and seventh of his career.

UP NEXT
Boston College is back in action Saturday at Noon ET against Canisius. Graduate RHP Chris Flynn (Naugatuck, Conn.) takes the mound against RHP Matt Duffy.