Boston College Athletics
Wednesday, March 8
Tampa, FL
2:30 PM
Boston College
vs
Penn
Doubleheader Awaits in Tampa
March 07, 2017 | Softball
Eagles have gone 4-2 on Florida road trip
The Facts
WHAT: Boston College (12-9) vs. Penn | BC at South Florida
WHERE: USF Softball Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 8
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SCHEDULE
- 2:30 p.m. vs. Penn (3-2) | Live Stats
- 5:30 p.m. at South Florida (12-7) | Live Stats
SERIES HISTORY
- The Eagles are 4-0 against Penn, last defeating the Quakers, 6-3, on March 11, 1995.
- BC is 0-2 against South Florida, last facing the Bulls in a 3-1 loss on March 4, 2015.
NEED TO KNOW
- The Eagles have gone 4-2 on this Florida road trip, playing six games last week in the ESPN Citrus Classic in Orlando.
- BC's pitching staff ranks in the top five in the ACC in five categories: first in batters struck out looking (40), second in opposing batting average (.227), third in strikeouts (115), fourth in ERA (2.54) and fourth in fewest home runs allowed (eight).
- BC's 2.54 ERA is 57th-best in the nation.
- The Eagles have allowed four runs or fewer in their last 12 games.
- BC has scored eight runs in each of its last two games.
- The Eagles' defense ranks 41st nationally and third in the ACC in fielding percentage (.972).
- They also sit in first in putouts (414), second in assists (174) and third in runners caught stealing (six).
- BC sits third in the conference with 36 stolen bases.
- Senior Taylor Coroneos has hit 12-for-21 (.571) with nine runs and five stolen bases in the past week, including five multi-hit games.
- Sophomore Lexi DiEmmanuele ranks second in the ACC with 15 stolen bases – one behind Florida State's Morgan Klaevemann for the league lead. That mark also puts her in 29th place nationally.
- DiEmmanuele has 39 career stolen bases – second all-time in program history. She surpassed Rene Delagrammaticas' second-place mark with her 35th stolen base Friday against South Alabama.
- Junior Jessica Dreswick ranks top three in the ACC in six categories: first in batters struck out looking (22), first in games started (13), first in innings pitched (77), second in strikeouts (60), second in wins (eight), third in appearances (15).
- Senior Jordan Weed sits in third in the ACC in opposing batting average (.192) and fifth in ERA (1.46).
- Sophomore Kendra Friedt has allowed only eight walks, which ranks as fourth-fewest in the conference.
- Three Eagles rank in top-nine in the ACC in runs scored: junior Chloe Sharabba (fifth, 16) and DiEmmanuele and Coroneos (both tied for seventh, 15).
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