The No. 22 Boston College Eagles (31-13, 14-7 ACC) baseball team opens its road series with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (18-18, 7-14 ACC) on Friday night at Frank Eck Baseball Stadium in South Bend, Ind.
Boston College is looking to bounce back after suffering a 6-4 midweek loss to Maine on Tuesday. The contest was tied going into the ninth inning, but Maine hit a two-run home run in the final frame to go in front and earn the win.
The loss marked the Eagles’ first midweek loss of the season. It also snapped Boston College’s seven-game win streak.
The Fighting Irish is looking for its first series win in a month. Notre Dame is coming off a 3-2 midweek win over Michigan State on Wednesday night, however the team has not won an ACC series since sweeping Clemson from March 20-22.
Since then, Notre Dame has suffered sweeps at the hands of No. 2 UNC, NC State, and No. 8 Florida State as well as recorded a series loss to No. 10 Virginia.
Left-handed pitcher A.J. Colarusso (4-1, 3.25 ERA) will start on the mound for the Eagles. This season, the senior has made 10 starts and allowed 51 hits, 28 runs (19 earned), walked 17 batters, and struck out 45 in 52.2 innings of work.
The Fighting Irish will go with right-handed pitcher Jack Radel (4-2, 3.61 ERA). This season, Radel has pitched 57.1 innings and allowed 42 hits, 27 runs (23 earned), walked 14 batters, and struck out 69 in 10 appearances.
In the ACC standings, Boston College is currently in third place narrowly behind Georgia Tech and UNC while Notre Dame is in last place.
The next two games of the series will be on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. ET and Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. None of the games will be streamed or have a radio broadcast.
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Bottom 4
- Mark Quatrani flies out to end the frame. Boston College 1, Notre Dame 0.
- Bino Watters grounds out on his first pitch.
Top 4
- Danny Surowiec strikes out looking to end the top half of the fourth. Boston College 1, Notre Dame 0.
- Gunnar Johnson strikes out looking.
- Luke Gallo strikes out swinging.
Bottom 3
- Drew Berkland fouls out to end the third. Boston College 1, Notre Dame 0.
- Brandon Logan grounds out.
Top 3
- Carter Hendrickson pops up which strands Williams at first. Boston College 1, Notre Dame 0.
- Ben Williams steals second to get into scoring position.
- Ben Williams drops a single to extend the top half of the inning. The hit marks Williams’ fourth of the season.
- Ty Mainolfi strikes out looking on a seven pitch at-bat.
Bottom 2
- Parker Brzustewicz flies out to end the second. The Fighting Irish strand another runner on base. Boston College 1, Notre Dame 0.
- Mark Quatrani hits a leadoff single to get on base.
- Boston College has made a defensive change. Ben Williams has come into the game in right field to replace Jack Toomey.
Top 2
- Julio Solier grounds out to end the top half of the inning. Boston College 1, Notre Dame 0.
- Colin Larson strikes out swinging for the second out and the top of the order is due up again.
- Danny Surowiec strikes out looking for the Eagles’ first out of the frame.
- Gunnar Johnson gives the Eagles the early lead with an RBI double. Boston College 1, Notre Dame 0.
- Luke Gallo drops a leadoff single and Boston College has another base runner.
Bottom 1
- Drew Berkland is caught stealing second to end the inning. Boston College 0, Notre Dame 0.
- Noah Coy strikes out swinging. Eagles pitcher A.J. Colarusso has his first K of the night.
- Bino Watters flies out to the left field warning track.
- Drew Berkland drops a leadoff single on a ball that goes between Luke Gallo and Julio Solier.
Top 1
- Carter Hendrickson flies out to end the top half of the inning. Boston College 0, Notre Dame 0.
- Jack Toomey knocks down the first hit of the night with a single and there are two on for the Eagles.
- Nick Wang reaches on a throwing error by Notre Dame shortstop Noah Coy.
- Ty Mainolfi grounds out and there are two away for Nick Wang.
- Julio Solier grounds out to open the night.
Pregame
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- Boston College will be without infielder Sean Martinez, catcher Easton Masse, pitcher Luke D’Ancona, and pitcher Sean Budis for the series. Notre Dame will be without catcher Davis Johnson. Pitcher DJ Helwig is listed as a game-time decision.
- First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. There will be no stream or radio broadcast of the game.
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