Eagles Walked Off in Opener by NC State

Thursday, April 14

Raleigh, N.C.

6:30 PM

Boston College

15-19, 3-13

North Carolina State

21-11, 8-7

Boston College

NC State

April 14, 2022 | Baseball

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Mancini struck out 10 across seven innings in no-decision.

By: Athletic Communications

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Boston College baseball team was walked off in the ninth inning of a 4-3 loss to North Carolina State at Doak Field on Thursday night. Wolfpack center fielder Devonte Brown delivered the game-winning run to the plate on a one-out, bases-loaded sacrifice-fly.

With two on and one out, BC right-hander Brendan Coffey (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) nearly escaped the jam with a ground ball to short, but the ball was misplayed and everybody was safe. Coffey (1-2) took the loss in 1.2 innings of relief; having struck out three in his first inning of work.

The Eagles (15-19, 3-13 ACC) twice grounded into inning-ending double plays with the bases loaded, including the seventh inning.

BC senior right-hander Joe Mancini (Fairfield, Conn.) lasted seven innings in the start with a career-high 10 strikeouts. He allowed three runs, only the first two of which were earned in the first two innings, and surrendered just five hits and two walks.

For NC State (21-11, 8-7), right-hander Logan Whitaker was lifted after the fifth despite just one run against on five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts. Wolfpack pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts. Lefty closer Chris Villaman (1-1) got the win; striking out the one batter he faced with a runner aboard in the top of the ninth.

DETAILS
Scores: North Carolina State 4, Boston College 3
Records: North Carolina State 21-11, 8-7; Boston College 15-19, 3-13
Stadium: Doak Field
Attendance: 2,764

BC HIGHLIGHTS
·       Trailing 3-1, Walsh beat out an infield-single to short, that was initially called out and reversed upon review, to load the bases in the top of the sixth. Stalman followed with a two-strike single over short to plate the tying runs.

GAME NOTES
·       BC is 9-8 when scoring first and 10-6 when scoring in the first inning.
·       Gold hit his ACC-leading 17^th double of the season.
·       Gold posted his team-leading 16^th multi-hit game of the season and 36^th of his career.
·       Honeyman recorded his 13^th multi-hit game of the season with his third three-hit game.
·       Honeyman hit his eighth double of the season.
·       Mancini struck out a career-high 10 batters; besting his previous high of seven vs. Fairfield (2/29/20).
·       Mancini became the first Eagle to strike out 10 batters since Emmet Sheehan against Notre Dame (4/23/21).
·       Mancini matched his career-high in innings pitched at seven; most recently doing so at North Florida (3/4/22).

UP NEXT
Graduate right-hander Henry Leake (Burbank, Calif.) makes his second start of the year in game two on Friday at 6:30 p.m. on ACCNX.