Eagles To Host Merrimack in 2025 Home Opener

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Boston College Baseball (6-6, 2-1 ACC) will host Merrimack in their 2025 home opener on Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at Harrington Athletics Village.

The Eagles are 3-1 against the Warriors all-time, winning the most recent matchup 17-7 in the 2024 home opener last March. In last year’s victory, Kyle Wolff went 2-for-3 with 6 RBI, and Vince Cimini went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI. Patrick Roche and Sam McNulty also recorded multi-hit games in the win. On the mound, Kyle Kipp threw 1.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen, striking out two while allowing just two hits. Kipp will start on Tuesday, with the sophomore in line to make his second start of the season after starting in the Eagles’ game-one win at No. 9 Virginia last Friday, with just two earned runs through three innings.

First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at Harrington Athletics Village in Brighton, Mass. It is free to attend and will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.

Gameday Info

Match-Up: Boston College (6-6, 2-1 ACC) vs. Merrimack (3-11-1, 2-1 MAAC)

Ballpark: Harrington Athletics Village • Brighton, Mass.

Live Stats: bc.statbroadcast.com

Pitching Match-Up

Tuesday, 3 p.m.: RHP Kyle Kipp (0-0, 8.64) vs. RHP Colby Barker (0-0, 10.80)

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Weekend Four Notes

• The Eagles won their ACC opener on Friday night, taking down No. 9 Virginia 7-4.
• Vince Cimini, Jack Toomey, and Josiah Ragsdale all logged multiple RBIs in the win.
• Ragsdale hit his first HR of the season in the eighth inning, a two-run shot to tie the game at 4-4 and spark the rally.
• The Eagles rallied for five runs in the eighth to take a 7-4 lead.
• A.J. Colarusso closed the game on the mound, throwing 3.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts, earning the win.
• After dropping game two, BC rallied in the series rubber match to win their first-ever series in Charlottesville, and first series against Virginia since 2016.
• Esteban Garcia made his first collegiate start at first base and went 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored.
• Garcia opened the scoring with an RBI single in the second inning.
• Tied at 1-1, Jack Toomey delivered the biggest swing of the day, a three-run home run to put BC in front, 4-1.
• Toomey finished the series going 7-for-12 at the plate with 7 RBI, 5 runs scored, and one home run, raising his season average to .395.
• Joey Ryan entered at pitcher with a three-run lead and struck out four batters over four scoreless innings to earn the win (1-0).
• A.J. Colarusso closed out the win again, earning the save (1), forcing a double-play and pop-out to set down Virginia in the final frame.