Live Blog: Boston College Baseball at UMass Lowell (Game 2)

The Eagles play their finale with the River Hawks on Sunday afternoon.

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The Boston College Eagles (24-26, 10-17 ACC) baseball team finishes its two-game set against the UMass Lowell River Hawks (17-31, 8-13 AE) at LeLacheur Park in Lowell, Mass., on Sunday afternoon.

In the first game on Saturday, the Eagles defeated the River Hawks 8-3. Boston College notched three home runs from Vince Cimini, Jack Toomey, and a grand slam by Kyle Wolff to lead the team to victory.

This will be the fourth and final game between the two teams this season. Boston College is a perfect 3-0 against UMass Lowell this year.

Prior to the set, the Eagles played two midweek games against the River Hawks in April, both at Harrington Athletics Village in Brighton, Mass. Boston College won 3-1 on April 8 and 5-4 on April 23.

UMass Lowell will be looking to snap a five-game losing in its home finale.

The skid started by getting swept to UAlbany 6-1, 12-9, and 7-2 last weekend and continued into the team’s midweek game against Northwestern 9-3 on Wednesday. The River Hawks added to the skid with their loss on Saturday.

For Boston College, this is the second on a five-game road trip to end the regular season. Next weekend, it will travel to Cal to finish conference play prior to the ACC Tournament.

The game will be streamed on America East TV.

Starting Lineups

Boston College’s Starting Lineup:	UMass Lowell’s Starting Lineup:
3B Patrick Roche	DH Conor Kelly
CF Josiah Ragsdale	C Jake Fitzgibbons
RF Jack Toomey	3B Brandon Fish
DH Kyle Wolff	CF Alex Luccini
C Gunnar Johnson	RF Carlos Martinez
1B Vince Cimini	C Scott Donahue
SS Sam McNulty	2B Rowan Masse
LF Owen DeShazo	LF Ryan Strand
2B Julio Solier	SS Brayden Cali
P Brady Miller	P Brendan Holland

Live Updates

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Bottom 9

• The River Hawks get a base runner, but can’t bring him home. Boston College wins. Boston College 5, UMass Lowell 0.

Top 9

• UMass Lowell needs five runs with three outs to spare to extend this game. Boston College 5, UMass Lowell 0.

• A strikeout ends the top half of the inning and strands the bases loaded. Only scoring one run was best-case scenario for the River Hawks.

• Patrick Roche grounds into a double play but a run comes home. Boston College 5, UMass Lowell 0.

• UMass Lowell walks three straight batters to load up the bases with no outs. Boston College can run away with the game here.

Bottom 8

• UMass Lowell still can’t get anything to go its way as the team goes down in order. It will have to have a good defensive performance to stay in this game. Boston College 4, UMass Lowell 0.

Top 8

• Gunnar Johnson brings in a run on an RBI single and Boston College has added to its lead. Boston College 4, UMass Lowell 0.

• Kyle Wolff drops a single and the Eagles have runners on the corners, still two outs.

• Jack Toomey gets on base with a two-out single.

Bottom 7

• UMass Lowell goes down in order to end the inning. Just a bad day for the River Hawks’ offense. Boston College 3, UMass Lowell 0.

• Gavin Soares enters to pitch for the Eagles.

Top 7

• After going back to the bullpen, UMass Lowell gives up a two-RBI single to Colin Larson. Boston College 3, UMass Lowell 0.

• Both runners advance into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt and Esteban Garcia loads up the bases on a drawn walk.

• Gunnar Johnson draws a leadoff walk and Vince Cimini follows that up with a single. The Eagles are threatening already in the inning.

• Jake LeFrancois enters to pitch for UMass Lowell.

Bottom 6

• Kelly gets to third on a fly out, but gets stranded on a groundout. Boston College 1, UMass Lowell 0.

• Jake Fitzgibbons grounds out to move Kelly to first with one out.

• Conor Kelly hits a single and the leadoff man is on first. Good start for a team that desperately needs some offense.

Top 6

• Kyle Wolff flies out for the third out and Roche is stranded at third. Boston College 1, UMass Lowell 0.

• Roche advances to second on a groundout and third on a groundout. He’s 90-feet away with two outs.

• Patrick Roche is on board with a leadoff single. The Eagles offense has been going, just haven’t been able to bring guys home.

Bottom 5

• Similar to how the rest of the game has gone, UMass Lowell’s Ryan Strand notches a two-out double but gets stranded there. Boston College 1, UMass Lowell 0.

Top 5

• A strikeout and a groundout end the top of the inning for the Eagles and Cimini can’t make it home. Boston College 1, UMass Lowell 0.

• Cimini advances to second on a groundout and Boston College is in good shape to add it to its lead.

• Vince Cimini gets things going for the Eagles, reaching first on an error and making it to second on the throw.

Bottom 4

• Alex Luccini gets hit by a pitch but is thrown out at second on a fielder’s choice to end the inning. Boston College 1, UMass Lowell 0.

• Jake Fitzgibbons and Brandon Fish both get out to start the home half of the inning. The River Hawks’ offense is struggling today.

Top 4

• Gunnar Johnson hits into a double play to end the top half of the inning. Boston College 1, UMass Lowell 0.

• Kyle Wolff reaches on a one-out single.

• Jack Toomey lines out on his first pitch seen and Geisler is off to a good start.

• Nolan Geisler comes in to pitch for UMass Lowell.

Bottom 3

• Cali steals second on a strikeout to get into scoring position but is caught trying to steal third to end the inning. Boston College 1, UMass Lowell 0.

• Brayden Cali drops a single into left-center field with one out.

Top 3

• Roche steals second on a wild pitch but that’s as far as he can get. A fly out by Josiah Ragsdale strands Roche at second. Boston College 1, UMass Lowell 0.

• After two quick outs on four pitches, Patrick Roche draws a walk to reach base.

Bottom 2

• A fly out ends the inning and strands Martinez. Brady Miller gets out of it with no damage done. Boston College 1, UMass Lowell 0.

• Martinez advances to third on a sacrifice fly and the game-tying run is 90 feet away.

• Right fielder Carlos Martinez hits a one-out double and the River Hawks have a man in scoring position.

Top 2

• Boston College goes down in order to start the inning and maintains its one-run lead. Boston College 1, UMass Lowell 0.

Bottom 1

• Although the River Hawks get a base runner, Brady Miller faces the minimum as a double play ends the inning. Boston College 1, UMass Lowell 0.

• UMass Lowell’s Jake Fitzgibbons is the team’s first base runner of the day after recording a one-out single.

Top 1

• Boston College strikes first. Ragsdale crosses home plate after Wolff was thrown out at second attempting to steal. Boston College 1, UMass Lowell 0.

• Kyle Wolff draws a walk and the Eagles have runners on the corners. Still one out.

• Boston College’s Josiah Ragsdale gets on base with a one-out single and steals second and third. The Eagles are threatening early.

Pregame

• First pitch is set for 2 p.m. ET.