Friday, February 24
Charleston, S.C.
12:00 PM
Boston College
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Three Eagles Leave the Yard in Friday Win
February 24, 2023 | Baseball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Boston College baseball team homered three times in a 9-1 win over Bucknell at Shipyard Park on Friday afternoon. The win moved the Eagles to 3-1, while the Bison fell to 0-4.
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Junior first baseman Joe Vetrano (Shrub Oak, N.Y.) started the scoring early in the bottom of the first with a two-run home run to left. BC built on a three-run lead in the sixth with a three-run home run by senior center fielder Barry Walsh (Sterling, Mass.). Graduate catcher Peter Burns (Reading, Mass.) hit the Eagles' third home run of the day with a solo shot to right in the eighth.
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Graduate right-hander Henry Leake (Burbank, Calif.) threw three-shutout innings in the start. He allowed just one hit and struck out five, but walked three and hit another in the no-decision. Junior RHP John West (Shrewsbury, Mass.) took over in the fourth and turned in four innings of one-run ball. West (1-0) struck out six and walked a pair.
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Right-hander Will Greer (0-2) went five innings in the start for Bucknell. He gave up four runs on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts.
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Vetrano finished the day 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Walsh went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs and a stolen base. Burns added a double in a 2-for-4 effort with two runs scored.
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DETAILS
Score: Boston College 9, Bucknell 1
Records: Boston College 3-1, Bucknell 0-4
Stadium: Shipyard Park
Attendance: 135
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
·      Vetrano hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first to start the scoring.
·      Beginning with a two-out dropped fly ball, BC added two unearned runs in the third, including a RBI-double by Roche.
·      Walsh hit a three-run, two-out home run to right in the sixth.
·      Burns hit a solo home run to start the eighth and Vetrano added a RBI-single to score Walsh, who singled and stole second.
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GAME NOTES
·      The game marked the first-ever match-up between BC and Bucknell.
·      BC pitchers combined to strike out 10 or more batters for the fourth time this season.
·      Burns hit his 10th career double and seventh career home run.
·      Burns posted his 16th career multi-hit game.
·      Roche hit his sixth career double.
·      Roche recorded his sixth career multi-hit game.
·      Vetrano hit his first home run of the season and 14th of his career.
·      Walsh hit his second home run of the season and seventh of his career.
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UP NEXT
Boston College is back in action Saturday at Noon ET against Canisius. Graduate RHP Chris Flynn (Naugatuck, Conn.) takes the mound against RHP Matt Duffy.
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Junior first baseman Joe Vetrano (Shrub Oak, N.Y.) started the scoring early in the bottom of the first with a two-run home run to left. BC built on a three-run lead in the sixth with a three-run home run by senior center fielder Barry Walsh (Sterling, Mass.). Graduate catcher Peter Burns (Reading, Mass.) hit the Eagles' third home run of the day with a solo shot to right in the eighth.
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Graduate right-hander Henry Leake (Burbank, Calif.) threw three-shutout innings in the start. He allowed just one hit and struck out five, but walked three and hit another in the no-decision. Junior RHP John West (Shrewsbury, Mass.) took over in the fourth and turned in four innings of one-run ball. West (1-0) struck out six and walked a pair.
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Right-hander Will Greer (0-2) went five innings in the start for Bucknell. He gave up four runs on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts.
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Vetrano finished the day 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Walsh went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs and a stolen base. Burns added a double in a 2-for-4 effort with two runs scored.
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DETAILS
Score: Boston College 9, Bucknell 1
Records: Boston College 3-1, Bucknell 0-4
Stadium: Shipyard Park
Attendance: 135
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
·      Vetrano hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first to start the scoring.
·      Beginning with a two-out dropped fly ball, BC added two unearned runs in the third, including a RBI-double by Roche.
·      Walsh hit a three-run, two-out home run to right in the sixth.
·      Burns hit a solo home run to start the eighth and Vetrano added a RBI-single to score Walsh, who singled and stole second.
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GAME NOTES
·      The game marked the first-ever match-up between BC and Bucknell.
·      BC pitchers combined to strike out 10 or more batters for the fourth time this season.
·      Burns hit his 10th career double and seventh career home run.
·      Burns posted his 16th career multi-hit game.
·      Roche hit his sixth career double.
·      Roche recorded his sixth career multi-hit game.
·      Vetrano hit his first home run of the season and 14th of his career.
·      Walsh hit his second home run of the season and seventh of his career.
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UP NEXT
Boston College is back in action Saturday at Noon ET against Canisius. Graduate RHP Chris Flynn (Naugatuck, Conn.) takes the mound against RHP Matt Duffy.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: West, John (1-0)
L: Will Greer (0-2)
Batting:
HR: Jacob Corson 1
RBI: Jacob Corson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jacob Corson 1
SB: Jacob Terwilliger 1
HBP: Grant Voytovich 1
Batting:
2B: Roche, Patrick 1 ; Wang, Nick 1 ; Burns, Peter 1
HR: Vetrano, Joe 1 ; Burns, Peter 1 ; Walsh, Barry 1
RBI: Vetrano, Joe 3 ; Roche, Patrick 1 ; Burns, Peter 1 ; Walsh, Barry 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Mercado, Cohl 2 ; Vetrano, Joe 2 ; Wang, Nick 1 ; Burns, Peter 2 ; Walsh, Barry 2
SB: Mercado, Cohl 1 ; Walsh, Barry 1
HBP: Mercado, Cohl 1 ; Vetrano, Joe 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
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RBI
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AB
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RBI
3
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