Baseball Defeats Holy Cross, 4-2

Wednesday, March 25

Northborough, Mass.

3:30 PM

Boston College

8-13

Holy Cross

5-14

Boston College

Holy Cross

Eric Stone picked up his first win of the season.

March 25, 2015 | Baseball

Box Score

March 25, 2015

Box Score | Postgame Interviews

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 4, Holy Cross 2
Records: Boston College (8-13), Holy Cross (5-14)
Location: New England Baseball Complex in Northborough, Mass.
Weather: 46 degrees, sunny, 9-17 mph winds
Time of Game: 2:27

BC Starting Lineup:
1. Jake Palomaki - 2B
2. Joe Cronin - 3B
3. Michael Strem - DH
4. Chris Shaw - RF
5. Donovan Casey - CF
6. Logan Hoggarth - LF
7. Nick Sciortino - C
8. Mitch Bigras - 1B
9. Johnny Adams - SS
Starting Pitcher: RHP Eric Stone

Holy Cross Starting Lineup:
1. Josh Hassell - DH
2. Nick Lovullo - SS
3. Evan Ocello - CF
4. Jack St. Clair - 3B
5. Cam O'Neill - 2B
6. Anthony Critelli - 3B
7. Bill Schlich - LF
8. Connor Perry - C
9. Bobby Indeglia - RF
Starting Pitcher: LHP Phil Reese

BC HIGHLIGHTS
· Freshman Donovan Casey went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI, extending his hit streak to four games, which ties a career long.
· Senior RHP Eric Stone picked up his first win of the year, throwing the first three innings for the Eagles, and allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out two.
·The combined pitching efforts of senior LHP Nick Poore, junior LHP Jesse Adams and freshmen RHP Brian Rapp and RHP Kyle Dunster did not give up a run or hit in four innings of relief. They walked just one and struck out a combined five.
· Junior RHP John Nicklas recorded his second save of the year and the sixth of his career, pitching the final 1.1 innings and allowing just one hit. He is tied for sixth in BC record books for career saves.

KEY PLAYS
· The Eagles jumped out to an early 4-0 lead by the third inning and while the Crusaders made a run in the eighth, scoring two off freshman LHP Carmen Giampetruzzi, Nicklas entered the game and got BC out of the jam.

HOW IT HAPPENED
· The Eagles took an early 1-0 lead in the second as Casey singled to lead off the inning and sophomore Nick Sciortino drove him in with a double off the wall in right center.
· BC added three more in the third. With one down, freshman Jake Palomaki drew a walk and stole second to move into scoring position. Sophomore Michael Strem tallied an infield single to put two on with two outs and junior Chris Shaw plated both with a double to right center. Casey followed with a single up the middle to score Shaw.
· After BC pitchers retired nine straight dating back to the fifth, Giampetruzzi gave up a two-out walk to Alex Voitik in the eighth. Bobby Indeglia doubled to the wall in center to score Holy Cross's first run of the game and tally the Crusaders' first hit since the third inning. Josh Hassell plated Indeglia with a single to left center before Nicklas entered the game. He gave up a single but settled in and forced a grounder to short to get out of the inning.
·Nicklas tallied a 123 ninth to end the game.

OF RECORD
Winning Pitcher: Stone (1-0): 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Save: Nicklas (2): 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Losing Pitcher: Reese (1-4): 2.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Hits: 3, Casey (3-for-4)
Runs: 1, Palomaki, Strem, Shaw, Casey
RBIs: 2, Shaw
Stolen Bases: 2, Palomaki
Strikeouts: 2, Stone, Rapp

Holy Cross
Hits: 2, Indeglia (2-for-3, 2B)
Runs: 1, Voitik, Indeglia
RBIs: 1, Hassel, Indeglia
Stolen Bases: 1, Schlich
Strikeouts: 3, Gustin

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
· Nicklas has not allowed a run since his first appearance of the season. In his last seven appearances - 11 innings - he has recorded nine strikeouts, walked four and allowed just six hits.
·Strem extended his hit streak to five games. He has tallied seven hits, three runs and five RBIs in that span.
·In the last three games, Shaw has tallied seven RBIs, seven hits, including three doubles and two home runs, and five runs. He has nine multiple-RBI games this season.

UP NEXT
The Eagles will host Duke at the University of Delaware for a three-game series beginning on Friday, March 27 at 1 p.m.