Gameday: Top-25 Series in Winston-Salem

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Match-Up: No. 17 Boston College (29-14, 13-11 ACC) at No. 2 Wake Forest (37-6, 16-4 ACC)
Dates: May 5-7 Times: 8 p.m. • 4 p.m. • 1 p.m.
Location: Winston-Salem, N.C. Stadium: David F. Couch Ballpark
TV/Stream: ACC Network (Friday), ACCNX (Saturday/Sunday)

GAME NOTES

PITCHING MATCH-UPS

Friday, 8 p.m.: RHP-Henry Leake (3-3) vs. RHP-Rhett Lowder (9-0)
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Saturday, 4 p.m.: RHP-Chris Flynn (6-2) vs. LHP-Sean Sullivan (5-2)
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Sunday, 1 p.m.: TBA vs. LHP-Josh Hartle (8-2)
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ABOUT THE EAGLES

Boston College is 29-14 overall and 13-11 in the ACC following a series loss at home to Clemson. The Eagles are ranked for the eighth consecutive week, peaking at No. 17 in the Baseball America top-25. Senior center fielder Barry Walsh leads the BC lineup with a .309 batting average and 11 stolen bases. Junior right fielder Travis Honeyman is second at .304 with a .534 slugging percentage on 15 doubles, six home runs and two triples. Junior first baseman Joe Vetrano is slugging a team-high .549 with 11 home runs and nine doubles to go with a .293 average. Graduate right-hander Henry Leake starts in the Friday role with a 3-3 record and 6.50 earned run average. Fellow grad RHP Chris Flynn follows in game two. He is 6-2 with a 3.97 ERA and 68 strikeouts. A third grad transfer RHP, Andrew Roman, occupies the closer spot and has a 0.90 ERA with eight saves.

THROUGH 43 GAMES

At 29-14, Boston College has 29 or more wins through 43 games for the second time in program history. It matches the best record through 43 games since the Eagles 29-14 mark in 2005 during their final season in the Big East.
2023     29-14 (13-11 ACC)
2005     29-14 (12-5 Big East)
2009     26-17 (11-11 ACC)
2016     25-18 (9-14 ACC)
2010     24-19 (12-11 ACC)

ROAD WARRIORS

Boston College is 17-7 in road games this season and 20-7 away from home with three wins at neutral sites. The Eagles’ 17 road wins are the second most in the country and most among Power 5 programs; one behind West Virginia. Last season, BC went 9-19 in true road games. The Eagles last won 12 or more road games in 2019 with a 15-13 record. When BC reached the postseason in 2016, the Eagles’ road record was 9-12 with a 14-3 mark in neutral site contests, which included seven postseason games.