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Baseball Splits Doubleheader With Pittsburgh
May 14, 2000 | Baseball
May 14, 2000
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - - Eric Olson (Oakland, Calif.) went 5-for-8 with two RBIs on the day to lead Boston College to a split with host Pittsburgh Saturday at Trees field. The Panthers scored four runs in the first en route to a 8-6 victory in the BIG EAST series opener, handing Andy Sullivan (Winchester, Mass.) his first loss of the season (6-1). The Eagles claimed a 9-4 win in the nightcap after a 25-minute rain delay in the second to tie a school record for conference wins in a season (12) and secure the fifth seed. BC improved to 33-17 overall and 12-10 in the loop while Pittsburgh is 30-21 and 10-12.
Brendan Nolan (Swampscott, Mass.) earned his third win of 2000 as the senior southpaw allowed three earned runs on seven hits through 5.2 innings in game two. Sophomore Mark Sullivan (Winchester, Mass.), making his second appearance of the day, earned the save in 3.1 innings of work.
Despite a four-run effort in their second to last at bat, the Eagles fell 8-6 in game one. Mike Gambino (Garrison, N.Y.) hit 2-for-4 in the leadoff spot, including a three-run homer in the sixth. Jarett Mendoza (North Dighton, Mass.), who was 4-for-8 on the day, picked up a pair of hits, highlighted by a solo shot in the fourth, his seventh home run on the season.
BC scored in each of the first three innings of game two to build a 6-0 lead in the nightcap. Mike Quirk (Paxton, Mass.) contributed three hits in six plate appearances for two RBIs. Eric Olson and Mike Hubbard (Braintree, Mass.) both had two hits, two RBIs and a home run. Joe Kealty (Framingham, Mass.) also picked up a pair of hits.
The two teams return to action Sunday. Game time is noon.
