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Baseball Falls To Northeastern; Rebounds Against Vermont
May 15, 2002 | Baseball
May 15, 2002
BROOKLINE, Mass. - On a windy day at Parsons Field, the Boston College baseball team (30-20) fell to cross-town rival Northeastern, 8-5, but rebounded to defeat America East Conference frontrunner Vermont, 2-1, in the nightcap and pick up its 30th win of the 2002 season.
In the first game, Boston College squandered an early 2-0 lead to Northeastern by allowing the Huskies to score eight unanswered runs. With the win, Northeastern swept this year's series with Boston College. The Huskies defeated the Eagles, 7-3, back on April 23 in the championship game of the 13th-annual Beanpot tournament at historic Fenway Park.
BC starting pitcher Jake Marsello (1-2) lasted only four complete innings, as he allowed eight runs (five earned) or seven hits with two walks and three strikeouts. Marsello's struggles progressed in Northeastern's half of the fourth inning. With the score only 3-2, Marsello gave up five runs to the Huskies, which is all they would need.
In the fourth, Northeastern (26-19) registered a single, two doubles and two-run home run by catcher Michael Carlin. With first baseman Colin Gaynor on third, Carlin drilled a shot just out of the reach of center fielder Drew Locke. The ball carried all the way to the wall, which is 435 feet to the deepest part, and allowed him to score from home plate.
Boston College jumped on the board first, as it posted two runs in the first inning off of Northeastern starting pitcher Matt Cavallaro. Catcher Jeff Mackor singled up the middle allowing right fielder Brian Macchi to score from second. Mackor eventually scored after center fielder Drew Locke singled to center field. Locke led the Eagles in game one, as he went 3-for-4 with the one RBI and the one run scored.
The Eagles tried to mount a comeback in the eighth inning. With Locke and Macchi on first and second, respectively, following walks, third baseman Jason Delaney drilled a double to right field scoring both base runners. With the score 8-4, first baseman Vinny Scavone, who went 2-for-4, knocked a single down the left field line scoring Delaney.
Sophomore James Dawson had a strong outing in relief for the Eagles, as he pitched four innings allowing only one hit while striking out four batters. With his strong outing, the sophomore's ERA went from 6.35 to 5.14.
For the Huskies, pitcher Matt Pileski threw six strong innings after relieving Cavallaro in the second. Pileski (2-0) allowed only four hits, zero runs, one walk while striking out one batter. Omar Pena, Jeff Heriot and Erik Hagstrom recorded two hits apiece for Northestern.
In BC's win over Vermont (26-19), freshman Joe Martinez (2-0) was absolutely brilliant in picking up his second collegiate victory. He went six complete innings allowing only four hits, one run (earned), three walks while striking out an 11 Vermont batters.
Fortunately for the Eagles, the pitching was solid the entire game because from a hitting standpoint they were able to muster up on five hits. Martinez, sophomore Mike Gauthier, freshman Ryan Morgan and junior Matt Elfeldt combined to allow only six hits while striking out 15 batters. Elfeldt picked up his first save of the season, as he closed out the ninth allowing zero hits while striking out two Vermont batters.
No one in the Boston College lineup registered more than one hit. Morgan, Mackor, designated hitter Brian Durkin, Delaney and first baseman Matthew Duffey all recorded one hit apiece. Duffey also recorded a RBI, as in the second inning he singled to right field which allowed Durkin to score from third. The other run came which Duffey stole second base and Vermont's catcher Jeff Tarigo's throw to second went into the outfield. Because of the miscue, Delaney scored from third.
Vermont's pitching staff had a strong afternoon, as at one point it retired 18-consecutive batters. Jared Slater (1-1) picked up the loss, as he went four innings giving up four this, two runs (both earned) and one walk.
Boston College will conclude the 2002 regular season portion of its schedule this weekend when it plays BIG EAST rival Notre Dame in a three-game series in Notre Dame, Ind. The first game will begin at 6:05 p.m. Friday at Frank Eck Stadium. The series will conclude on Saturday will a doubleheader, which begins at 12:05 p.m.
The Eagles head into this weekend searching for a berth to the BIG EAST tournament. With one BC win or a loss by Connecticut, Boston College will head to the tournament. The Eagles still have a chance at a regular-season championship, but for this to occur they will have to win at least two of the three games against the Irish and Virginia Tech will have to lose one game to West Virginia.
