BC Picks Up Road Win at No. 25 UConn

STORRS, Conn. – The Boston College baseball team went on the road and defeated No. 25 Connecticut, 5-3, at Elliot Ballpark on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles improved to 10-14 on the season and remain unbeaten against New England competition, while the Huskies took their first home loss and dropped to 17-6.

Sophomore right fielder Cameron Leary (Bethpage, N.Y.) hit his ninth home run of the season; a solo shot in the fifth that gave Boston College a 3-2 lead as the Eagles scored for the third consecutive inning. In the seventh, BC added to its lead with a two-run home run to right by sophomore first baseman Joe Vetrano (Shrub Oak, N.Y.) as he connected on his seventh long ball of the year.

In his first career start, freshman right-hander Julian Tonghini (New Canaan, Conn.) tossed three innings on one run ball in a no-decision. The one run was unearned, reaching on a three-base error in the first, as he allowed just one hit and did not walk a batter.

Graduate right-hander Henry Leake (Burbank, Calif.) got the win in three-shutout innings of relief. He allowed just one base runner on one hit and struck out three. Sophomore RHP Joey Ryan (Norwood, Mass.) earned a two-inning save; his first. Ryan allowed one run on two this and two walks with three strikeouts.

First baseman Ben Huber powered the UConn lineup with a two-RBI day, including a solo home run. Starter Cole Chuboda (1-1) took the loss in 4.2 innings of work. He surrendered three runs on eight hits and struck out four.

DETAILS
Scores: Boston College 5, Connecticut 3
Records: Boston College 10-14, No. 25 Connecticut 17-6
Stadium: Doug Elliot Ballpark
Attendance: 527

BC HIGHLIGHTS
·       Luke doubled home the tying run in the third to score Leary on a ball to left.
·       BC manufactured a run with a Roche single, a Burns hit-and-run single and a McNulty bunt-single on a squeeze attempt to take its first lead in the fourth.
·       Tied at 2-2, Leary put the Eagles in front in the fifth with a home run to right.
·       Leading 3-2, Vetrano hit a two-run home run in the seventh.

GAME NOTES
·       BC earned its first win over a ranked opponent and first on the road since beating No. 16 Pittsburgh (5/8/21). The Eagles are 1-6 against ranked opponents this season.
·       BC snapped a five-game losing streak to Connecticut; claiming its first win since 2014.
·       Burns posted his fifth multi-hit game of the season and 15^th of his career.
·       Gold hit his team-leading 12^th double of the season.
·       Gold recorded his 11^th multi-hit game of the season and 31^st of his career.
·       Leary hit his team-leading ninth home run of the season; the 11^th of his career.
·       Leary registered his sixth multi-hit game of the season and 10^th of his career.
·       McNulty added his third multi-hit game of the season.
·       Roche tallied his third multi-hit game of the season.
·       Vetrano hit his seventh home run of the season.
·       Vetrano notched his 10^th multi-hit game of the season and 11^th of his career.

UP NEXT
Boston College begins a 10-game homestand Wednesday against Merrimack at 4 p.m. on ACCNX.

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Team Stats

Cameron Leary

Luke Gold

Joe Vetrano

Patrick Roche

Players Mentioned

Henry Leake

Cameron Leary

Joey Ryan

Julian Tonghini

Joe Vetrano

Players Mentioned

Henry Leake

Cameron Leary

Joey Ryan

Julian Tonghini

Joe Vetrano