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Photo by: Jim Pierce
Eagles Surrender Early Lead to Drop Series Opener to Georgia Tech
May 19, 2016 | Baseball
Braren leads the way with a 3-for-4, two-RBI outing
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 22 Georgia Tech 6, Boston College 3
Records: Boston College (29-19, 11-15 ACC) at Georgia Tech (35-18, 13-14 ACC)
Location: Russ Chandler Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.
Series: Georgia Tech leads the series, 1-0
BC HIGHLIGHTS
KEY PLAYS
The Eagles went up 3-1 in the second, but the Yellow Jackets fired back, scoring four in the third to take a 5-3 lead, which they did not relent.
HOW IT HAPPENED
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
OF NOTE
All ACC schools have committed to wearing the wristbands that read "Strike Out ALS" and feature Pete Frates' initials and number (PF3) for this final weekend of the season as part of Band Together to Strikeout ALS as May is ALS Awareness Month. For more information about Pete and his story, visit www.petefrates.com.
UP NEXT
The Eagles and Yellow Jackets return for a noon contest on Friday, May 20. The game time was moved up due to predicted weather. It will be broadcast on ESPN3.
Score: No. 22 Georgia Tech 6, Boston College 3
Records: Boston College (29-19, 11-15 ACC) at Georgia Tech (35-18, 13-14 ACC)
Location: Russ Chandler Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.
Series: Georgia Tech leads the series, 1-0
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore Scott Braren led the way for the Eagles with a 3-for-4 outing with two RBIs. He is 9-for-24with three runs and eight RBIs in last six games played as the designated hitter
- Junior Johnny Adams extended his career-long hit streak to 13 games, a season long for the Eagles, with a single in the third. He now has 31 hits in the last 21 games and has reached base in the last 18 games. His hit streak is tied for seventh in BC record books (dating back to 2005).
- Senior Logan Hoggarth extended his hit streak to eight games with a 2-for-4 night. He also scored a run.
- Sophomore Jake Palomaki tallied one hit in the game. He has reached base in 41 of the Eagles' 18 games, including the last eight.
- Junior Michael Strem tallied a hit and a run for the Eagles. He has record at least one hit in 16 of the last 22 games.
- Junior Nick Sciortino caught his ACC-leading 17th baserunner stealing.
KEY PLAYS
The Eagles went up 3-1 in the second, but the Yellow Jackets fired back, scoring four in the third to take a 5-3 lead, which they did not relent.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Eagles capitalized on Georgia Tech errors in the first to score two for an early lead. Strem, who reached on a base hit, took off for second and the catcher's throw popped out of second baseman Wade Bailey's glove. Senior Joe Cronin grounded to third, but first baseman dropped the ball, putting runners on the corners with two down. Braren doubled off the wall in right center to drive in both BC runners before a strikeout ended the inning.
- The Yellow Jackets got one back in the bottom of the inning. Bailey reached on a bunt single and was off on the pitch to Matt Gonzalez, who chopped one to third. On Cronin's throw to first, Bailey headed for third and first baseman Mitch Bigras' throw bounced off his helmet, allowing him to score.
- BC earned back its two-run advantage in the second. Hoggarth led off with a high chopper to left for a base hit and moved to second on a wild pitch. Bigras plated him with a single past the diving first baseman.
- Tech took the lead in the third, scoring four runs on three hits, three walks and a BC error. The Jackets loaded the bases on a single, walk and throwing error on a sac bunt attempt. Matt Gonzalez singled through the left side to tie the game at three before junior starting right-hander Mike King got the first out with a strikeout looking. He then was able to get the runner coming home from third one hit back to the mound, but after reloading the bases with a walk, Brandt Stallings knocked a base hit to left center to plate two more. After another walk, King got a grounder to third to end the inning.
- The Jackets added a run in the sixth to take a 6-3 lead. Connor Justus led off with single to right center, moved to second on a sac bunt and to third on a chopper to first. Kel Johnson plated him with a scortcher down the first-base line. After a hit by pitch, freshman LHP Zach Stromberg relieved King and got a grounder, stranding two.
- The Eagles loaded the bases in the seventh, but could not push a run across. With one out, senior Gabriel Hernandez legged out an infield single, Palomaki was hit by a pitch and Strem grounded one to short and Justus' throw pulled the second baseman off the bag to allow all runners to be safe. GT starter Brandon Gold came back with back-to-back strikeouts to hold off BC.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- King tied season-highs, allowing 10 hits, six runs and three walks. He allowed three earned runs and struck out two on the night. All three walks came in the third inning.
- The Eagles go to 6-8 against top-25 teams.
- The loss halts a four-game win streak and a three-game win streak against Georgia Tech, dating back to last season.
- For the 32nd time this season, BC scored first. The Eagles could not hold onto the lead, and dropped to 24-8 in those contests. They are also 11-6 when scoring in the first inning in 2016.
- The Eagles made three errors on the day, tying a season high. They are 9-9 in games making two or more errors.
OF NOTE
All ACC schools have committed to wearing the wristbands that read "Strike Out ALS" and feature Pete Frates' initials and number (PF3) for this final weekend of the season as part of Band Together to Strikeout ALS as May is ALS Awareness Month. For more information about Pete and his story, visit www.petefrates.com.
UP NEXT
The Eagles and Yellow Jackets return for a noon contest on Friday, May 20. The game time was moved up due to predicted weather. It will be broadcast on ESPN3.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brandon Gold (7-3)
L: King, Mike (7-4)
S: Matthew Gorst (11)
Batting:
2B: Braren, Scott 1
RBI: Braren, Scott 2 ; Bigras, Mitch 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Strem, Michael 1 ; Cronin, Joe 1 ; Hoggarth, Logan 1
CS: Strem, Michael 1
HBP: Palomaki, Jake 1
PO: Palomaki, Jake 1
Batting:
RBI: Matt Gonzalez 2 ; Kel Johnson 1 ; Brandt Stallings 2
SH: Wade Bailey 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Connor Justus 2 ; Wade Bailey 1 ; Matt Gonzalez 1 ; Tristin English 1 ; Arden Pabst 1
SB: Wade Bailey 1 ; Matt Gonzalez 1 ; Brandt Stallings 1
CS: Ryan Peurifoy 1
HBP: Tristin English 1
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