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BC Erases Eight-Run Deficit to Reach Beanpot Finals
April 04, 2023 | Baseball
AMHERST, Mass. – The No. 9 Boston College baseball team overcame two early errors and an eight-run deficit in a 13-12 win over Massachusetts at Earl Lorden Field on Tuesday afternoon in the Beanpot Semifinals. The Eagles advanced to next week's championship game against Harvard and are 21-6 on the season.
After leaving the bases loaded in the top of the first, BC surrendered five runs on three hits and two errors. The Eagles answered with two runs in the second, but promptly gave up another five-spot.
Graduate right-hander Ian Murphy (Swedesboro, N.J.) steadied the Boston College pitching staff in the middle innings with 2.1-scoreless innings of relief as the lineup produced nine unanswered runs between the fourth and sixth to take the lead.
UMass (4-16) then tied the game at 11-11 in the sixth and went back in front in the seventh on a solo home run from Steve Luttazi. The Eagles then loaded the bases with nobody out in the eighth and tied the game on a sacrifice-fly and went ahead for good on a RBI-single from junior first baseman Joe Vetrano (Shrub Oak, N.Y.).
The Eagles outhit the Minutemen 15-14 for the game, but were 0-for-7 with the bases loaded.
Graduate right-hander Andrew Roman (Monson, Mass.) got the final four outs of the game to earn his seventh save of the season and induced a double play in the ninth to erase the potential game-tying run off the bases.
DETAILS
Score: No. 9 Boston College 13, Massachusetts 12
Records: Boston College 21-6, Massachusetts 4-16
Stadium: Earl Lorden Field
Attendance: 85
BC HIGHLIGHTS
· Trailing 5-0 after the first, BC chipped into the UMass lead with a two-run second beginning with a RBI-double from McNulty.
· Down 10-4 through four, the Eagles took advantage of three free passes and an error with a five-run frame to make it a one-run game as Wang hit a two-run double and Burns drove in a run with a base hit.
· BC tied the game and took the lead in the sixth without a hit as Mercado brought in Baruch, who reached on a fielder's choice, with a groundout. A wild pitch gave the Eagles' their first lead of the day.
· After UMass took the lead on a home run in the seventh, the Eagles tied it with a bases-loaded sacrifice-fly by Walsh and went in front on a Vetrano RBI-single.
GAME NOTES
· McNulty hit his first double of the season and seventh of his career.
· McNulty recorded his first multi-hit game of the season and sixth of his career.
· Roman's seven saves are the most by an Eagle since Matt Brazis tied the program's single-season record with nine in 2010.
· Wang hit his third double of the season.
UP NEXT
Boston College visits No. 17 Louisville for a three-game series beginning Thursday, April 6 at 6 p.m. on ACCNX.
After leaving the bases loaded in the top of the first, BC surrendered five runs on three hits and two errors. The Eagles answered with two runs in the second, but promptly gave up another five-spot.
Graduate right-hander Ian Murphy (Swedesboro, N.J.) steadied the Boston College pitching staff in the middle innings with 2.1-scoreless innings of relief as the lineup produced nine unanswered runs between the fourth and sixth to take the lead.
UMass (4-16) then tied the game at 11-11 in the sixth and went back in front in the seventh on a solo home run from Steve Luttazi. The Eagles then loaded the bases with nobody out in the eighth and tied the game on a sacrifice-fly and went ahead for good on a RBI-single from junior first baseman Joe Vetrano (Shrub Oak, N.Y.).
The Eagles outhit the Minutemen 15-14 for the game, but were 0-for-7 with the bases loaded.
Graduate right-hander Andrew Roman (Monson, Mass.) got the final four outs of the game to earn his seventh save of the season and induced a double play in the ninth to erase the potential game-tying run off the bases.
DETAILS
Score: No. 9 Boston College 13, Massachusetts 12
Records: Boston College 21-6, Massachusetts 4-16
Stadium: Earl Lorden Field
Attendance: 85
BC HIGHLIGHTS
· Trailing 5-0 after the first, BC chipped into the UMass lead with a two-run second beginning with a RBI-double from McNulty.
· Down 10-4 through four, the Eagles took advantage of three free passes and an error with a five-run frame to make it a one-run game as Wang hit a two-run double and Burns drove in a run with a base hit.
· BC tied the game and took the lead in the sixth without a hit as Mercado brought in Baruch, who reached on a fielder's choice, with a groundout. A wild pitch gave the Eagles' their first lead of the day.
· After UMass took the lead on a home run in the seventh, the Eagles tied it with a bases-loaded sacrifice-fly by Walsh and went in front on a Vetrano RBI-single.
GAME NOTES
· McNulty hit his first double of the season and seventh of his career.
· McNulty recorded his first multi-hit game of the season and sixth of his career.
· Roman's seven saves are the most by an Eagle since Matt Brazis tied the program's single-season record with nine in 2010.
· Wang hit his third double of the season.
UP NEXT
Boston College visits No. 17 Louisville for a three-game series beginning Thursday, April 6 at 6 p.m. on ACCNX.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Moore, Evan (1-0)
L: Harrigan, J (0-3)
S: Roman, Andrew (7)
Batting:
2B: Wang, Nick 1 ; McNulty, Sam 1
RBI: Mercado, Cohl 2 ; Walsh, Barry 3 ; Vetrano, Joe 2 ; Wang, Nick 2 ; Burns, Peter 2 ; McNulty, Sam 1
SF: Walsh, Barry 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Mercado, Cohl 1 ; Vetrano, Joe 1 ; Wang, Nick 1 ; Guzman, Adonys 1 ; Baruch, Daniel 4 ; McNulty, Sam 5
SB: Mercado, Cohl 1 ; Vetrano, Joe 1
CS: Wang, Nick 1
HBP: Mercado, Cohl 1 ; Baruch, Daniel 2
Batting:
2B: Toth, M 1
HR: Luttazi, S 1 ; Hanson, C 1
RBI: Zaetta, Z 1 ; Gervasi, M 2 ; Luttazi, S 3 ; Hanson, C 3 ; Hill, S 1
SH: Hill, S 1 ; Blumenthal 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Zaetta, Z 1 ; Skagerlind 1 ; MacLean, W 1 ; Gervasi, M 2 ; Luttazi, S 3 ; Hanson, C 2 ; Toth, M 1 ; Blumenthal 1
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AB
6
R
0
H
3
RBI
0
cf/rf
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
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