Boston College Athletics
Friday, April 8
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
3:00 PM
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Weekend Preview: Eagles Welcome Reigning National Champions
April 07, 2016 | Baseball
BC hosts the Cavs for the first time since 2011
THE FACTS
MATCHUP: No. 16 Virginia (19-12, 6-6 ACC) at Boston College (14-10, 3-7 ACC)
WHERE: Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at Commander Shea Field in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
WHEN: Friday, April 8 at 2:30 p.m. | Saturday, April 9 at 1:30 p.m. | Sunday, April 10 at 1 p.m.
RECORD vs. Virginia: FSU leads the all-time series, 19-3Â
THE MATCHUP
Pitching Matchups
Friday: RHP Jacob Stevens (2-0, 0.53 ERA) vs. RHP Connor Jones (5-1, 2.66 ERA)
Saturday: RHP Justin Dunn (1-0, 2.03 ERA) vs. LHP Adam Haseley (6-0, 1.42 ERA)
Sunday: RHP Mike King (4-2, 2.70 ERA) vs. TBA
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Scouting the Cavaliers
THE SERIES
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE EAGLES
MATCHUP: No. 16 Virginia (19-12, 6-6 ACC) at Boston College (14-10, 3-7 ACC)
WHERE: Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at Commander Shea Field in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
WHEN: Friday, April 8 at 2:30 p.m. | Saturday, April 9 at 1:30 p.m. | Sunday, April 10 at 1 p.m.
RECORD vs. Virginia: FSU leads the all-time series, 19-3Â
THE MATCHUP
Pitching Matchups
Friday: RHP Jacob Stevens (2-0, 0.53 ERA) vs. RHP Connor Jones (5-1, 2.66 ERA)
Saturday: RHP Justin Dunn (1-0, 2.03 ERA) vs. LHP Adam Haseley (6-0, 1.42 ERA)
Sunday: RHP Mike King (4-2, 2.70 ERA) vs. TBA
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Scouting the Cavaliers
- Virginia won the 2015 College World Series to capture its first national title and the first for Atlantic Coast Conference since 1955.
- The Cavaliers are coming off a 15-3 victory over Georgia Washington on Wednesday in which they scored in each of the first six innings. They lost their Tuesday night contest, 7-5, to VCU in Richmond.
- In last weekend's ACC action, Virginia lost two of three to No. 23 NC State at home.
- Friday starter Connor Jones shouldered his first loss, throwing 5.1 innings, allowing seven hits, seven runs – six earned – and three walks with four strikeouts as the Cavs fell, 8-7. They rallied to with the second game, 5-3, behind lefty Adam Haseley, who threw six shutout innings for his six win. He walked two, struck out five and gave up six hits. The Wolfpack took the rubber match, 5-2.
- Infielder Ernie Clement leads the ACC with 48 hits while Haseley and catcher Matt Thaiss are tied for second with 45. Thaiss is the team's batting leader with a .372 average and five home runs. First baseman Pavin Smith leads the team with 32 RBIs and 20 walks.
THE SERIES
- BC has won just three of the 22 meetings between the two squads since BC joined the ACC in 2006.
- After dropping the first nine matchups to the Cavs, the Eagles won their first contest in 2009 in Chestnut Hill.
- The last time the Hoos visited The Heights was in 2011 when they were ranked No. 1 in the nation and took the first two games of the series. The Eagles earned a 5-4, 11-inning victory in the third game.
- The last time the two teams met was in 2014 and No. 3 UVA swept BC in Charlottesville, but two of the three games were decided be one run, including a 12-inning, 3-2 contest.
- The Cavs and Eagles did meet up in a non-conference, neutral contest to open the 2012 season at the Caravelle Resort Tournament. BC earned a 5-3 win over No. 17 UVA.
- Since taking the reins in 2011, head coach Mike Gambino is 2-5 against the Hoos.
- BC lost, 6-4, to UVA in a 2010 ACC Tournament matchup on neutral territory.
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE EAGLES
- It will be a new look for the BC rotation when the Eagles face the Cavaliers. Freshman RHP Jacob Stevens will move to the Friday role while junior RHP Justin Dunn will start on Saturday and junior RHP Mike King will throw Sunday.
- Stevens threw the first 29 innings of his career without giving up an earned run. He finally allowed one at No. 19 Clemson on March 20 and then did so again at Pittsburgh on March 26. In 34 career innings, he has allowed just two earned runs, second best in the NCAA and ACC while his 4.50 hits per nine innings is 12th nationally.
- King recorded a season-high 8.1 innings in the loss to FSU, allowing eight hits, three runs – two earned – two walks with one strikeout. He forced 15 groundball outs. Dunn, who has been closing for the Eagles, has two saves with 17 Ks over 13.1 innings. In nine appearances, he has allowed just 14 hits and only two for extra bases, both doubles.
- Redshirt sophomore RHP Bobby Skogsbergh returned to action for the first time on Feb. 21 since March 24, 2015 as an injury sidelined him after only three appearances last season. In three of his first four outings, he retired the side in order. In 15.2 innings of relief work this season, he has allowed just three walks while striking out nine. In his 10 appearances, he has given up runs (three) twice. He pitched a career-high 3.2 innings against Connecticut on March 29, allowing three hits and one walk with two Ks. He did not give up a run.
- Sophomore Jake Palomaki did not reach base in the first game of the 2016 season, ending his 37-game on-base streak and his 11-game hit streak. He has recorded at least one hit in the 16 of the 24 games this season, bringing his two-year total to at least one hit in 48 of the 74 games played at BC. He has also reached base in 59 career contests. His 46 walks drawn in 2015 is a BC single-season record and his 11-game hit streak ranks 12th in BC record books.
- Junior Michael Strem has recorded at least one hit in 17 of the Eagles' 24 games this season and at least two hits in nine games.
- Senior Joe Cronin reached base every time he stepped to the plate against Massachusetts on March 30. He was 2-for-2 with a team season-high four walks and recorded his third triple of the season. He was one of three BC players to tally a hit in the loss to No. 7 Florida State on April 1 in. His six career triples is tied for seventh in BC record books while his 94 career walks rank sixth and his 42 career doubles is tied for 10th.
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