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Eagles Drop Series Opener to No. 1 Louisville
March 17, 2017 | Baseball
Stevens strikes out four in six-inning start
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 1 Louisville 6, Boston College 0
Records: Boston College (6-9, 1-3 ACC) at Louisville (17-0, 4-0 ACC)
Location: Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
Series: Louisville leads the series, 1-0.
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
KEY PLAYS
HOW IT HAPPENED
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
UP NEXT
The Eagles and Cardinals return to action on Saturday at 1 p.m. The game will be on ACC Network Extra.
Score: No. 1 Louisville 6, Boston College 0
Records: Boston College (6-9, 1-3 ACC) at Louisville (17-0, 4-0 ACC)
Location: Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
Series: Louisville leads the series, 1-0.
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore RHP Jacob Stevens went six innings in his fifth start of the season. He allowed four hits, two runs – both earned – two walks and he struck out four.
- Senior Michael Strem went 1-for-4 and he has reached base in the last 14 games, a team season high. He also has a hit in the last six games.
- Junior Mitch Bigras had two of the Eagles' five hits, leading the way with a 2-for-3 day. Strem, sophomore Jake Alu and freshman Brian Dempsey had the other BC hits.
KEY PLAYS
- In a pitchers' duel, Louisville scored two in the fifth to strike first. Â It would be all the Cardinals would need, but they added three in the seventh and one in the eighth to seal the victory.
- Louisville starter LHP Brendan McKay did not give up a run in his seven-inning start while striking out 12. He walked one and allowed five hits.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cardinals broke the scoreless tie in the fifth with two outs to take a 2-0 lead. Josh Stowers led off with double before Stevens forced a pop up and shallow fly ball. Logan Taylor hit one up the middle and senior shortstop Johnny Adams made the diving stop behind the second-base bag. He threw home to try to get Stowers, but it was just late, allowing the first run of the game to score. Colby Fitch followed with a double to center to plate Taylor before Stevens got a fly out to end the inning.
- Louisville added three more in the seventh off junior RHP Bobby Skogsbergh. After a ground out to start the inning, the Cards loaded the bases on a single and two hit batters. Sophomore LHP Zach Stromberg came on in relief and gave up a ground-rule double to score two. Devin Hairston brought in a run with a groundout to first. Stromberg intentionally walked McKay and forced a fly ball to end the inning.
- The Cardinals made it a 6-0 game in the eighth. Stromberg hit the lead-off hitter, Colin Lyman, whole stole second and moved to third on a fly ball. With two down, Tyler Fitzgerald hit a grounder to short, which Adams mishandled, allowing Lyman to score.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Freshman Aaron Soucy recorded his second caught stealing in the second inning.
- Louisville moves to 5-2 in the all-time series and McKay is 2-1 against the Eagles.
- After not getting shut out in the first 13 games, the Eagles have not been able to score a run in the last two straight.
UP NEXT
The Eagles and Cardinals return to action on Saturday at 1 p.m. The game will be on ACC Network Extra.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: McKay (4-0)
L: Stevens, Jacob (2-1)
Base Running:
CS: Bigras, Mitch 1
Batting:
2B: Fitch 2 ; Stowers 1
RBI: Taylor 1 ; Fitch 3 ; Hairston 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Taylor 2 ; Lyman 1 ; Stowers 1 ; Mann 1 ; Fitzgerald 1
SB: Lyman 1
CS: Stowers 1
HBP: Taylor 2 ; Lyman 1 ; Fitzgerald 1
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