Boston College Athletics
Eagles Victorious in Lone Home Fall Ball Appearance
October 12, 2026 | Baseball
BRIGHTON, Mass. — The Boston College Baseball team returned to Brighton, Mass. for Birdball's lone home fall ball game of the season, Saturday afternoon against the Hofstra University Pride. The day was split into two seven-inning games in which the Eagles won both, 5-3.
In game one, the Eagles opened the scoring in the second inning, first with a Luke Gallo single. Then, Colin Larson walked before Gallo stole third base. Easton Masse then drove Gallo home with an RBI single. Masse advanced on the base paths, and Brodey Bitove was able to get Masse home for a 2-0 lead. Hofstra was able to cut the lead to one in the top of the third inning.
Just one inning later, Ty Mainolfi tripled, and Gallo hit a sacrifice fly to knock him in. In the fifth inning, the infield duo delivered again, as Mainolfi doubled and stole a base before Gallo drove him home with a double of his own.
After Hofstra scored its final run of the first game, Sean Martinez singled in the bottom of the seventh before Mainolfi drove in the junior for the team's fifth run of the game and the win.
In the second game, the Eagles got on the board first again. Mainolfi doubled before Gallo knocked him in with an RBI single in the third inning. Danny Surowiec then crushed a two-run home run to give the Maroon & Gold a 3-0 lead.
Martinez doubled to open up the fourth inning. He then stole third base and later scored on a wild pitch. In the next inning, Larson was hit by a pitch, and Nick Quagliato knocked him home with an RBI single after Larson stole a base. Hofstra added three runs in the top of the sixth inning, but the Eagles were able to hold on once again, 5-3.
Offensive Statistics:
Game 1:
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Ty Mainolfi (3-4, two doubles, triple, RBI): Mainolfi had a stellar performance, reaching base in three of his four plate appearances in the first game. His two doubles and triple truly led the Eagles to victory.
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Luke Gallo (2-4, single, double, RBI): Gallo came in clutch when it mattered most. His RBI double propelled the Eagles to victory in the first game.
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Easton Masse (1-1, single, two walks, RBI): Masse had three very productive plate appearances in the first game after recording an RBI single in the second inning and then drawing two walks in the fourth and sixth innings.
Game 2:
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Danny Surowiec (2-4, home run, single, 2 RBI): Surowiec had the moment of the day as he crushed a two-run home run in the third inning. He singled two innings earlier, reaching base twice in the final game.
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Sean Martinez (2-3, single, double, run): Martinez came into the first game and delivered in the seventh inning, scoring the game-sealing run. In the second game, he recorded a double and stole a base in the fourth inning.
Pitching and Defense:
The Eagles pitching staff saw Brady Miller start the first game and strike out three across three innings of work. Brayden Ryan and Champ Davis then threw back-to-back scoreless innings before Gavin Soares was able to close the game in the final two innings.
In the second game, Matt Kouser threw two scoreless innings to start before another three shutout innings from the bullpen. Kyle Kipp shut down the Pride to secure the win.
Pitching and Defensive Statistics:
Game 1 -
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Champ Davis (1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K): Davis was dominant out of the bullpen coming in the fifth inning and struck out two crucial batters in crunch time.
Game 2 -
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Matt Kouser (2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB): Kouser had a smooth performance to start the second game for the Eagles, only giving up two hits and keeping Hofstra scoreless early.
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Ethan Marzo (1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K): Marzo had a strong showing coming out of the bullpen in the third inning as he struck out two batters and only gave up one hit.
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Will Meehan (1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K): Just like Marzo, Meehan was dominant out of the bullpen, striking out two hitters and only giving up one base runner.
Up Next: The Eagles will conclude the fall season in Piscataway, N.J., against the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights on Oct. 18.
