Eagles Host Georgia Tech in Weekend Series

The Facts
MATCHUP: Georgia Tech (14-30, 6-12 ACC) at Boston College (24-18, 8-6 ACC)
WHERE: Shea Field | Chestnut Hill, Mass.
WHEN: Saturday at 1 p.m. (ALS Awareness Game) | Saturday at 3 p.m. | Sunday at 1 p.m.

HOW TO FOLLOW
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Twitter: @BC_Softball

SOARING THROUGH THE SEASON
• The Eagles' 8-6 ACC record puts them fifth in the conference. They won four of their first five ACC series.
• BC is 6-2 at home.
• The Eagles swept Syracuse with two eighth-inning walk-off plays on April 2.
• BC has been successful against tough competition, defeating No. 21 Arizona State, 3-2, on Feb. 20.

MATCHING UP WITH GEORGIA TECH
• Georgia Tech is eighth in the ACC with a 6-12 league record.
• The Eagles have won seven of their last eight games against the Yellow Jackets and are 9-30 all-time against Georgia Tech.
• BC last faced the Georgia Tech in March 2016, sweeping the three-game series by a combined score of 21-5.

MOUND MOMENTUM
• The Eagles' pitching staff ranks in the top four in the ACC in eight categories: first in batters struck out looking (82), second in ERA (2.28), second in opposing batting average (.222), second in fewest hits allowed (232), third in strikeouts (225), third in fewest home runs allowed (15), third in saves (five) and fourth in fewest walks allowed (107).
• BC sits 41st nationally in ERA.
• Junior Jessica Dreswick ranks in the top five in the ACC in seven categories: first in batters struck out looking (50), first in games started (28), first in innings pitched (175.2), third in strikeouts (131), fourth in opposing batting average (.216), fifth in ERA (2.15) and fifth in wins (17).
• Dreswick's sits 26th nationally in victories and 41st in the nation in strikeouts.
• Dreswick did not allow a single earned run in starts against two ranked teams: No. 13/14 James Madison and No. 21/22 Arizona State.
• Senior Jordan Weed and sophomore Kendra Friedt are tied for first in the league in fewest hits allowed (44).
• Weed sits in third in opposing batting average (.206) and seventh in ERA (2.28).
• Friedt ranks first in the conference in fewest walks allowed (15), first in fewest runs allowed (17) and eighth in ERA (2.60).

SPEED DEMONS
• Boston College ranks third in the ACC with 67 stolen bases.
• Sophomore Lexi DiEmmanuele sits in third in the league with 27 stolen bases, putting her 26th nationally with 0.66 stolen bags per game.
• DiEmmanuele has 51 career stolen bases – second all-time in program history. She surpassed Rene Delagrammaticas '12 for second with her 35th stolen base March 3 against South Alabama. Megan Cooley '16 holds first place with 86.
• DiEmmanuele ranks second and third for most stolen bases in a single season in team history. She has stolen 27 this year and stole 24 last season. Cooley has the record with 31 in 2013.
• Senior Taylor Coroneos and junior Annie Murphy have each stolen 11 bases.

STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE
• Senior Tatiana Cortez leads BC with eight home runs, 35 RBI and a .581 slugging percentage. She has also batted .308.
• Junior Jordan Chimento leads the Eagles with a .429 on-base percentage, hitting .302 with four home runs.
• Senior Taylor Coroneos has hit a team-leading .336.
• Two other Eagles have hit .300 or better: junior Annie Murphy (.315) and junior Chloe Sharabba (.313).
• Coroneos has posted 16 multi-hit performances, including three three-hit games.
• Murphy has reached base in eight straight games, posting a .407 OBP in that span.
• Sharabba has hit .463 with two home runs and five RBI against ACC teams.

UP NEXT
The Eagles will visit Massachusetts on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Eagles Host Georgia Tech in Weekend Series

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Players Mentioned

Jordan Chimento

Megan Cooley

Taylor Coroneos

Tatiana Cortez

Lexi DiEmmanuele

Jessica Dreswick

Kendra Friedt

Annie Murphy

Chloe Sharabba

Jordan Weed