Flynn, Eagles Shut Out Canisius

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Boston College baseball team secured a 3-0 shutout of Canisius at Shipyard Park on Saturday for its fourth consecutive win. The Eagles improved to 4-1, while the game was the Golden Griffins' season opener.

Graduate right-hander Chris Flynn (Naugatuck, Conn.) and Canisius RHP Matt Duffy were locked in a pitcher's dual into the fifth before the Griffs went to the bullpen. BC put two aboard in the first and second and then loaded the bases in the third, but to no avail.

The Eagles took charge in the sixth with a leadoff home run to center by junior left fielder Cameron Leary (Bethpage, N.Y.). Leading 2-0, Flynn took the mound for the bottom of the sixth and finished the frame with a called strike three to strand a runner aboard in his final inning of work.

For the day, Flynn (2-0) got the win in six-scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts. He allowed three hits and walked just one. Duffy went 4.1 innings in the no-decision. He struck out seven, while surrendering three hits and three walks. Lefty Tom Peltier (0-1) took the loss for Canisius in 4.2 innings of relief with three runs charged to his line on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

Junior first baseman Joe Vetrano (Shrub Oak, N.Y.) added to BC's lead in the seventh with his second home run of the weekend.

Sophomore RHP Julian Tonghini (New Canaan, Conn.) went the rest of the way on the mound for the Eagles; earning a three-inning save. He allowed just one baserunner on a walk and struck out three.

DETAILS
Score: Boston College 3, Canisius 0
Records: Boston College 4-1, Canisius 0-1
Stadium: Shipyard Park
Attendance: 169

BC HIGHLIGHTS
·       Leary broke a scoreless-tie with a leadoff home run to center field in the top of the sixth.
·       Vetrano added a solo home run to right in the seventh.

GAME NOTES
·       The game marked the first-ever match-up between BC and Canisius.
·       BC pitchers combined to strike out 10 or more batters for the fifth time this season.
·       BC recorded its second shutout of the season and first since Flynn's first start a week ago at Pepperdine (2/18).
·       Flynn struck out 10 batters; becoming the first Eagle to do so since Joe Mancini at NC State (4/14/22).
·       Leary hit his second home run of the season and 20^th of his career. He is the first Eagle to hit 20 career home runs since Chris Shaw (2013-15) hit 23. He is two behind John Spatola (2007-10) for 10^th most in BC history.
·       Vetrano hit his second home run of the season and 15^th of his career. He became the first Eagle to homer in consecutive games since he did it last at Notre Dame (4/29-30/22).

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Team Stats

Joe Vetrano

Patrick Roche

Cameron Leary

Nick Wang

Players Mentioned

Chris Flynn

Cameron Leary

Joe Mancini

Julian Tonghini

Joe Vetrano

Players Mentioned

Chris Flynn

Cameron Leary

Joe Mancini

Julian Tonghini

Joe Vetrano