Boston College Athletics
Boston College
7-19
Boston University
17-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| Boston University | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | X | 10 | 13 | 3 |
Softball Edged By Crosstown Rival BU, 10-9
March 31, 2011 | Softball
March 31, 2011
Boston - The Boston College softball team was edged, 10-9, in a snowy, cross town meeting with Boston University on Thursday at BU Softball Field. Freshman Tory Speer went 3-for-4, scoring one run, while sophomore Nicole D'Argento and junior Alison Kooistra both hit a home run to lead the Eagles (7-19) in the losing effort.
Freshman Amanda Horowitz (1-6) shouldered the loss for BC, striking out two, walking two and allowing a pair of runs in 1.1 innings of work.
Schuppert (6-1) earned the win giving up one run, a walk and a strike out in two innings. Floetker collected the save for the Terriers (17-8) with an appearance in the seventh.
Junior Alison Kooistra also homered in the loss, moving the BC team total to 35 on the year - fourth most in school history.
BC took a one run lead in the second. Senior Gemma Ypparila hit a one out double to center and hustled around the bases to score on Pandolfo's single to right two batters later for the early advantage.
The Terriers evened the game in the third. Mask reached on a bunt and advanced to third when Casacci lined one to right. Setterling then plated Mask with a sac fly to center, tying the game, 1-1.
In the top of the fourth, the Eagles scored seven runs. Junior Brittany Wilkins reached when the second basemen mishandled her infield hopper and scored on Speer's double to center. Ypparila and sophomore Maria Pandolfo drew walks to load the bases.
The BU third baseman mishandled a hit from senior Carolyn Jones, allowing Speer to score. A fielder's choice from freshman Ronnie Mae Ayers produced increased the Eagles' lead by two, plating Pandolfo and allowing Ypparila to score on a error from the shortstop. With two runners on, D'Argento cracked her seventh home run of the year to extend the BC lead, 8-4.
In the bottom of the fourth, BU tallied three runs. Volpano singled to short and advance to third on a pair of two-out singles from Delgado and Clendenny. A hard liner pelted Delgado just off first base, seemingly ending the inning, but the runner was awarded second on an obstruction call to extend the BU at-bat. With the bases loaded, Mask drew a walk to plate a run and Casacci doubled through the right side to end the scoring.
In the fifth, Kooistra hit her first homer of the year to put BC up, 9-4, and move the Eagles' long ball total to 35 on the year - fourth most in school history. BU inched closer with four times in the bottom of the fifth. Volpano reached on an Eagles error and took second on Tuthill's single. A fielder's choice from Rentler got Volpano out at third, but both runners came around on a single to right from Clendenny. Mask then plated Clendenny with a triple to center, scoring herself when the wet ball slipped out of BC hands.
Two runs in the sixth gave BU the lead, 10-9, and the win. Setterlund reached on an error, stole second and scored on Volpano's single to center. A double to center by Tuthill and walk from Engman loaded the bases with two outs. Clendenny drew walk to plate Volpano for the go ahead run.
The Eagles will host their first ACC opponent of the 2011 campaign when NC State comes to the Heights for a doubleheader on Saturday at noon. Live stats will be provided through Game Tracker.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Schuppert (6-1)
L: Horowitz, Amanda (1-6)
S: Floetker (1)
Batting:
2B: Speer, Tory 1 ; Ypparila, Gemma 1
HR: D'Argento, Nicole 1 ; Kooistra, Alison 1
RBI: D'Argento, Nicole 3 ; Kooistra, Alison 1 ; Pandolfo, Maria 1
Base Running:
RUNS: D'Argento, Nicole 1 ; Wilkins, Brittany 1 ; Speer, Tory 1 ; Ypparila, Gemma 2 ; Kooistra, Alison 1 ; Pandolfo, Maria 1 ; Jones, Carolyn 1 ; Ayers, Ronnie 1
Batting:
2B: Casacci 1 ; Tuthill 1
3B: Mask 1 ; Casacci 1
RBI: Mask 3 ; Casacci 2 ; Setterlund 1 ; Volpano 1 ; Clendenny 3
SF: Setterlund 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mask 2 ; Setterlund 1 ; Volpano 2 ; Tuthill 1 ; Rentler 1 ; Delgado 1 ; Clendenny 2
SB: Setterlund 1
