{"id":46137,"date":"2021-03-13T06:03:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T11:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ngscsports.com\/?p=46137"},"modified":"2021-03-13T06:09:04","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T11:09:04","slug":"boston-college-baseball-eagles-drop-weekend-opener-at-louisville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ngscsports.com\/2021\/03\/13\/boston-college-baseball-eagles-drop-weekend-opener-at-louisville\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston College Baseball: Eagles Drop Weekend Opener at Louisville"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The No. 13 Boston College baseball team lost its series opener to No. 15 Louisville, 7-3, at Jim Patterson Stadium on Friday night. The Eagles dropped to 9-3 overall and 2-2 in the ACC, while the Cardinals improved to 9-4 and 2-2.<\/p>\n

The two sides traded blows early and it was BC that held a 3-0 lead in the second inning after some aggressive base-running and three UL errors. The Cardinals countered with four runs on five hits, hitting for the cycle as a team, in the second. The scoring started with a solo home run down the right-field line by left fielder Cameron Masterman.<\/p>\n

Junior right-hander\u00a0Mason Pelio<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0(San Diego, Calif.)<\/strong>\u00a0went just 4.1 innings in the start despite a three-up, three-down first on just eight pitches. Pelio (2-2) surrendered five runs on five hits and six walks with two strikeouts.<\/p>\n

BC had Louisville lefty Michael Kirian (3-0) on the ropes early. The Eagles put together a two-out rally to plate a run in the first and added two more in the second. However, Kirian stranded two runners on base in the second and left the bases loaded with no damage in the third. He went five innings with three unearned runs charged to him on six hits and two walks with seven strikeouts; five of which came with a runner in scoring position.<\/p>\n

Lefty Adam Elliott went the rest of the way to get the save for the Cardinals. He struck out five in four shutout innings. Graduate lefty Joey Walsh<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0(Plymouth, Mass.)<\/strong>\u00a0pitched 3.2 innings of relief with a career-high six strikeouts.<\/p>\n

DETAILS<\/strong>
\nScore:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 15 Louisville 5, No. 13 Boston College 3
\nRecords:\u00a0<\/strong>Louisville 9-4, 2-2 ACC; Boston College 9-3, 2-2 ACC
\nLocation:<\/strong>\u00a0Jim Patterson Stadium
\nAttendance:\u00a0<\/strong>880<\/p>\n

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