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Gameday: Boston College vs. Nicholls
June 03, 2023 | Baseball
The Eagles return to the NCAA Tournament with game one Friday vs. Troy.
Match-Up: Boston College (35-19) vs. Nicholls (34-23)
Rank (Coaches Poll, D1Baseball): BC (24, NR), Nicholls (NR, NR)
Date: June 3 Times: 3 p.m. ET
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Stadium: Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Stream: ESPN+
GAME NOTES
PITCHING MATCH-UP
Saturday, 3 pm: RHP-Chris Flynn (7-3) vs. RHP-Devin Desandro (2-5)
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SETTING THE SCENE
Saturday's match-up between Boston College and Nicholls represents the first elimination game of the Tuscaloosa Regional. The Eagles, who will be the away team, send graduate right-hander Chris Flynn to the hill against the Colonels' Devin Desandro.
BC IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
All-Time NCAA Record: 23-24
NCAA Appearances: 12
College World Series Appearances: 4 (1953, 1960, 1961, 1967)
Friday Recap: Boston College loaded the bases with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth, facing a two-run deficit, but settled for just one run as its comeback attempt against Troy in the opening game of the Tuscaloosa Regional fell short in an 11-10 loss on Friday. The Eagles (35-19) moved into Saturday's elimination game against Nicholls. Joe Vetrano homered twice with four RBI, while Sam McNulty went 4-for-4 at the plate. The game featured a two-four, 19-minute rain delay in the second inning that abruptly ended John West's start.
LEAVING THE YARD
Joe Vetrano has homered 20 times this season and Cameron Leary has gone up top for 10 home runs. The duo is third and fifth all-time in Boston College history with 33 and 28 career home runs, respectively. Chris Shaw (2013-15) was the only BC player to surpass 20 career home runs for the Eagles between 2011 and 2022. Vetrano’s 18 home runs on the season are the most in the BBCOR era (2011-present) and third most all-time in a single season.
PROJECTED LINEUP
Barry Walsh, Center Field (pictured)
.311/.408/.481, 7 HR, 34 RBI, 13 SB
Peter Burns, Catcher
.258/.415/.352, 3 HR, 24 RBI, 4 SB
Patrick Roche, Designated Hitter
.286/.397/.397, 3 HR, 37 RBI, 5 SB
Joe Vetrano, First Base
.308/.398/.649, 20 HR, 59 RBI, 3 SB
Nick Wang, Third Base
.237/.356/.460, 10 HR, 40 RBI, 1 SB
Cameron Leary, Left Field
.259/.414/.517, 10 HR, 26 RBI, 10 SB
Vince Cimini, Second Base
.284/.381/.321, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 3 SB
Sam McNulty, Shortstop
.306/.393/.403, 0 HR, 11 RBI, 0 SB
Cohl Mercado, Right Field
.260/.383/.300, 1 HR, 26 RBI, 10 SB
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Turning Two ‘23 Episode 13: It's NCAA Regional week and the Eagles are in Tuscaloosa with host Alabama, Troy and Nicholls. Pitcher John West and Joe Vetrano take a break to check-in between practice and ESPN media duties.
