Boston College
Delaware State
Baseball Defeats Delaware State, Davidson In Season Openers
February 16, 2002 | Baseball
Feb. 16, 2002
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Game One
DAVIDSON, N.C. - Pitcher Mark Sullivan and right fielder Brian Macchi helped lead the Boston College baseball team (1-0) to a 7-3 victory over Delaware State University (3-6) on Saturday afternoon in the team's 2002 season opener.
Sullivan (1-0) pitched seven innings for the Eagles, giving up two runs on six hits while striking out nine Hornet batters, while Macchi had an incredible game from the plate, as he finished 3-for-4 with one RBI and scored one run.
Both teams struggled to get on the board through the first four innings of the game. Following a one-two-three inning for Delaware in the top of the fifth, the Eagles finally got things going in the bottom half of the fifth when they scored four runs.
First baseman Vinny Scavone got the Eagles on the board first following a single up the middle by catcher Jeff Mackor. Mackor scored the game's second run when shortstop Ryan Morgan hit a double to right field, scoring Mackor from second base. Following a fielder's choice by second baseman Josh DiScipio, Morgan trotted home from third base. The final run of the inning came from DiScipio following a throwing error from the Delaware State catcher.
The Hornets finally got on the board in the sixth when they scored two runs off of right fielder Scott Martin's two-run home run. Even with the two runs by the Hornets, the Eagles bounced with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning. Macchi scored the first run of the inning when Delaware State second baseman Mike August committed an error. Scavone tallied Boston College's other run in the sixth when shortstop Marc Albano singled to the August, who committed another error which scored Albano scored on.
The Eagles picked up an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh Macchi drilled a single through the left side of the infield, which scored left fielder Brian Durkin from third.
Besides Macchi's three-hit effort in the first game, Morgan and Albano picked up two hits a piece for head coach Pete Hughes' squad.
Team 123 456 789 Final Boston College 000 042 10X 7 Delaware State 000 002 010 3
Game Two
Following a strong outing in the season opener against Delaware, the Boston College baseball team (2-0) kept things rolling by defeating host Davidson College (0-3), 16-10, in the second game of the afternoon.
Unlike the Eagles' first game of the afternoon, they were able to jump on the board early. Pitcher Matt Lederhos got things going after belting a solo home run to left center on the first pitch of the game. Lederhos, who only went 4.1 innings for Boston College, finished the day 2-for-5 from the plate with two RBI and four runs. Center fielder Neal McCarthy, who finished the second game 3-for-5 with three RBIs and four runs, scored the second run of the inning when first baseman Vinny Scavone drove him in.
Following scoreless second and third innings by Boston College, which saw the Eagles fall behind 3-2, it got its bats going again in the fourth inning when third baseman Jason Delaney drove in catcher Jeff Mackor for his first collegiate RBI. The other run came off a sacrifice from second baseman Josh DiScipio, who drove in shortstop Ryan Morgan from third base.
With Boston College trailing 7-6 entering the top of sixth inning, the Eagles went on a tear and outscored Davidson 10-3 to close out the game. Four of Boston College's runs came off the bat of Scavone, who finished the game 1-for-6 but had five RBIs and a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning. McCarthy registered one of the Eagles' three home runs in the sixth inning when he hammered the ball to right center.
Freshman pitcher Kevin Shepard (1-0) earned his first collegiate victory as he came in to relieve Lederhos in the fifth inning. Shepard pitched 3.2 innings, as he gave up one hit while striking out three Davidson batters.
The Eagles will look for their third-straight victory at 1 p.m. Sunday when they take on Davidson.
Team 123 456 789 Final Boston College 200 223 043 16 Davidson 201 220 003 10
