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Photo by: John Quackenbos
BC Wins Fourth Straight on Senior Day
May 15, 2016 | Baseball
Luke Fernandes returns to the mound for first time since April 2015
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 9, Niagara 3
Records: Niagara (16-32-1) at Boston College (29-18)
Location: Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at Commander Shea Field in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
BC HIGHLIGHTS
KEY PLAYS
HOW IT HAPPENED
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
OF NOTE
Before the start of the game,the seven members of the senior class – Jesse Adams, Joe Cronin, Luke Fernandes, Gabriel Hernandez, Logan Hoggarth, John Nicklas and Stephen Sauter – were honored for their contributions to the BC baseball program.
UP NEXT
The Eagles host Maine on Tuesday, May 17 at 4 p.m. in the final home game of the season.
Score: Boston College 9, Niagara 3
Records: Niagara (16-32-1) at Boston College (29-18)
Location: Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at Commander Shea Field in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior Johnny Adams was 2-for-4 with a run and three RBIs on the day. He extended his career-long hit streak to 12 games, a season long for the Eagles. He now has 30 hits in the last 20 games and has reached base in the last 17 games. His hit streak is tied for 10th in BC record books (dating back to 2005).
- Sophomore Jake Palomaki drew two two walks in the game. He has reached base in 40 of the Eagles' 47 games, including the last seven. He has 82 career walks in just two years at BC, one shy off of the Eagles' all-time top-10 list.
- Junior Michael Strem 3-for-5 with three runs, a career-high three stolen bases, a double and an RBI. He has record at least one hit in 15 of the last 21 games. His 44 career doubles is tied for ninth in BC record books.
- Senior Joe Cronin recorded two walks on the day to bring his career total to 110, two away from BC's record, set by Blake Butera (2012-15). He also stolen to bases in the game and scored a run.
- Senior Logan Hoggarth went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, one of two Eagles to drive in three on the day.
- Junior Nick Sciortino was 1-for-4 with a run and walk and RBI. He has reached base in the last 15 games. He also caught his ACC-leading 16th baserunner stealing.
- Redshirt junior RHP Luke Fernandes made his first appearance of the season, throwing the ninth, after recovering from Tommy John surgery. His last appearance was on April 25, 2015. He allowed an infield single and one walk while getting one strikeout.
- Sophomore starting right-hander Brian Rapp earned his second win, throwing the first three innings, allowing two hits, three walks and Niagara's only three runs of the game. He struck out two.
KEY PLAYS
- After Niagara went up by three in the first, the Eagles fired back with three runs of their own to tie the game. They went on to score two in the third to take a lead they would not relinquish.
- Rapp, freshman LHP Zach Stromberg, senior RHP John Nicklas, freshman RHP John Witkowski, sophomore RHP Donovan Casey and Fernandes combined to hold Purple Eagles scoreless for the final eight innings. The BC pitching staff allowed just four hits, seven walks and struck out seven.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Niagara jumped out to an early, 3-0 lead in the first off Rapp. He loaded the bases on three straight walks before getting an infield fly for the second out. Owen Dziados doubled to left to clear the bases. Rapp forced a fly ball to get out of the inning.
- BC tied the game in the bottom of the inning, loading the bases on a single by Strem, a hit by pitch and a walk. With two outs, Adam drove in two with a base hit to left and Hoggarth tied the game with an RBI single through the left side.
- The Eagles took the lead in the second after Rapp stranded a runner on third. He gave up a lead-off double to Hyaden Coll, who moved to third on a sac hit. Rapp came back with a strikeout and fly ball to get out of the inning.
- In the bottom of the inning,the Eagles scored two go up, 5-3. Palomaki drew a walk to start and then stole second and third. Strem plated him with a high chopper just out of the third baseman's reach. Two walks loaded the bases and Strem scored on a wild pitch to give BC a two-run lead.
- BC went up, 8-3, with a three-run fourth. Sciortino and Cronin drew walks to start the inning and with one down, Adams hit one through the left side to drive in Sciortino. Both runners moved into scoring position when left fielder Julian Gallup bobbled the ball and Hoggarth plated them with a base hit to left. A grounder and pop fly ended the inning.
- The Eagles made it a 9-3 game in the eighth as Strem doubled to right with one out and Sciortino followed with a single up the middle to plate him.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- BC has won 11 of its last 15 games, including the last four in row.
- BC has only allowed its opponent to score first nine times this season and come back to win six of those games.
- The Eagles did not make an error in both games against Niagara. They are 12-5 in contests when they do not make an error.
- The Eagles' 29 wins is a new high under sixth-year head coach Mike Gambino.
- The Eagles stole eight bases on the day and drew 10 walks.
OF NOTE
Before the start of the game,the seven members of the senior class – Jesse Adams, Joe Cronin, Luke Fernandes, Gabriel Hernandez, Logan Hoggarth, John Nicklas and Stephen Sauter – were honored for their contributions to the BC baseball program.
UP NEXT
The Eagles host Maine on Tuesday, May 17 at 4 p.m. in the final home game of the season.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Rapp, Brian (2-2)
L: Howard, Tyler (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Dziados, Owen 1 ; Coll, Hayden 1 ; Blanks, Darian 1
RBI: Dziados, Owen 3
SH: Blanks, Darian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cullen, Greg 1 ; Fuhrman, Michael 1 ; Rodgers, Greg 1
SB: Fuhrman, Michael 1 ; Blanks, Darian 1
CS: Gallup, Julian 1
HBP: Gallup, Julian 1 ; Rodgers, Greg 1 ; Bernick, Nick 1 ; Blanks, Darian 1
Batting:
2B: Strem, Michael 1
RBI: Strem, Michael 1 ; Sciortino, Nick 1 ; Adams, Johnny 3 ; Hoggarth, Logan 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Palomaki, Jake 1 ; Strem, Michael 3 ; Sciortino, Nick 1 ; Cronin, Joe 2 ; Sauter, Stephen 1 ; Adams, Johnny 1
SB: Palomaki, Jake 2 ; Strem, Michael 3 ; Cronin, Joe 2 ; Hernandez, Gabriel 1
HBP: Cronin, Joe 1
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