Friday, May 5
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Wake Forest
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Eagles Shut Out in Opener at Wake
May 05, 2023 | Baseball
BC drops game one to the Demon Deacons, 6-0.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – No. 17 Boston College was shutout at No. 2 Wake Forest, 6-0, at David F. Couch Ballpark on Friday night. The Eagles dropped to 29-15 overall and 13-12 in the ACC, while the Demon Deacons improved to 38-6 and 17-4.
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Right-hander Rhett Lowder (10-0) put up seven-shutout innings with nine strikeouts to lead the Wake victory. He scattered five hits, a walk and a hit batter as he left six runners on base and held BC to 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
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The Demon Deacons hit four home runs on the night, all solo, including two from first baseman Nick Kurtz. Leadoff-hitting center fielder Tommy Hawke added a solo home run in a 2-for-4 effort.
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Graduate RHP Henry Leake (Burbank, Calif.) went 4.1 innings in the start for Boston College. Leake (3-4) allowed four runs on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts.
DETAILS
Score: No. 2 Wake Forest 6, No. 17 Boston College 0
Records: Wake Forest 38-6, 17-4 ACC; Boston College 29-15, 13-12 ACC
Stadium:Â David F. Couch Ballpark
Attendance:Â TBA
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GAME NOTES
·      BC is 11-8 against ranked opponents this season.
·      McNulty recorded his second multi-hit game of the season and seventh of his career.
·      Roche started his first career game in right field.
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UP NEXT
Graduate right-handed pitcher Chris Flynn (Naugatuck, Conn.) gets the ball in game two on Saturday at 4 p.m. on ACCNX.
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Right-hander Rhett Lowder (10-0) put up seven-shutout innings with nine strikeouts to lead the Wake victory. He scattered five hits, a walk and a hit batter as he left six runners on base and held BC to 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
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The Demon Deacons hit four home runs on the night, all solo, including two from first baseman Nick Kurtz. Leadoff-hitting center fielder Tommy Hawke added a solo home run in a 2-for-4 effort.
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Graduate RHP Henry Leake (Burbank, Calif.) went 4.1 innings in the start for Boston College. Leake (3-4) allowed four runs on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts.
DETAILS
Score: No. 2 Wake Forest 6, No. 17 Boston College 0
Records: Wake Forest 38-6, 17-4 ACC; Boston College 29-15, 13-12 ACC
Stadium:Â David F. Couch Ballpark
Attendance:Â TBA
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GAME NOTES
·      BC is 11-8 against ranked opponents this season.
·      McNulty recorded his second multi-hit game of the season and seventh of his career.
·      Roche started his first career game in right field.
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UP NEXT
Graduate right-handed pitcher Chris Flynn (Naugatuck, Conn.) gets the ball in game two on Saturday at 4 p.m. on ACCNX.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Rhett Lowder (10-0)
L: Leake, Henry (3-4)
Base Running:
HBP: Mercado, Cohl 1
Batting:
2B: Brock Wilken 1
HR: Tommy Hawke 1 ; Nick Kurtz 2 ; Justin Johnson 1
RBI: Tommy Hawke 1 ; Nick Kurtz 2 ; Brock Wilken 1 ; Justin Johnson 2
SH: Lucas Costello 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tommy Hawke 1 ; Nick Kurtz 2 ; Brock Wilken 1 ; Justin Johnson 1 ; Marek Houston 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
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H
2
RBI
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AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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