Wake Forest University
Boston College
Deacons Fall in Wild Doubleheader at BC
5/7/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
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Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeBaseball)
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Wake Forest dropped both ends of a back-and-forth doubleheader to Boston College. The Eagles claimed the opener in 10 innings, 9-8, and the nightcap, 4-3, at Pellagrini Diamond.
The Demon Deacons (28-19, 11-13 ACC) erased a 7-1 eighth-inning deficit before the Eagles (27-18, 11-14 ACC) battled back to win in extras. In game two, it was the Deacons who scored the first three runs before Boston College plated three in the sixth to pull ahead for good.
Nate Mondou continued his torrid hitting at the plate, finished the day 5-for-9, including a game-tying grand slam in the opener.
It was an emotional day for the Eagles, who retired Pete Frates' jersey in between games. Frates is a former baseball team captain who was diagnosed with ALS, and has helped raise more than $200 million to fight the disease.
Wake Forest is back in action on Tuesday, traveling to High Point for a 6 p.m. game.
Game 1: Boston College 9, Wake Forest 8 (10 inn.)
The Demon Deacons put together a frantic comeback to erase eighth and ninth-inning deficits, before the Eagles won on a walk-off error in the bottom of the 10th.
Trailing 7-1 in the eighth, Will Craig led off with a double and Ben Breazeale walked. Then, Johnny Aiello hit an RBI double and Jonathan Pryor and Joey Rodriguez walked to make the score 7-3.
Nate Mondou hit the first pitch Bobby Skogsbergh threw over the right-field wall for his first-career grand slam to even the game at 7-7.
Boston College pulled back ahead in the bottom of the inning, as Michael Strem hit an RBI triple.
Wake Forest didn't go quietly, answering back in the ninth. Craig walked, and pinch runner Drew Freedman advanced to second on a Gavin Sheets single.
Kevin Conway drilled an RBI single to knot the game at 8-8, and Wake Forest had a chance to put the game away for good with none out and runners on the corners.
With the infield in, Breazeale hit a grounder that appeared to be headed through the right side. Sheets hesitated before heading home, and after making a diving stop, BC's Jake Palomaki cut down Sheets at home trying to score.
Then, with runners on first and second with one away, a liner by Aiello was snagged at first base, and Breazeale was doubled off trying to get a jump.
The Eagles were held scoreless in the bottom of the ninth, thanks in large part to Rodriguez gunning out a runner trying to score on a single. In the top of the 10th, Pryor walked and advanced to second on a Rodriguez sacrifice, but back-to-back flyouts ended the threat.
BC won it in the bottom of the 10th. Gabriel Hernandez led off with a double and advanced to third on a wild pitch. After a walk and a strikeout, runners were on second and third with one away. With the infield in, Hernandez broke home immediately on a grounder to short, and the throw home was airmailed for the winning run.
John McCarren kept the Deacs in the game after BC's early lead, allowing one run in 3.2 innings. Chris Farish and Ryan Morse each struck out the only hitters they faced in relief.
Justin Dunn took a no decision for Boston College, tossing 7.0 frames of one-run ball. Jesse Adams (5-4) earned the win with a scoreless 10th.
Game 2: Boston College 4, Wake Forest 3
Wake Forest committed three errors which led to three unearned runs as Boston College claimed the nightcap, 4-3.
The Deacons opened the scoring with three straight singles from Joey Rodriguez, Nate Mondou and Stuart Fairchild to open the game. After two straight were retired, Kevin Conway singled but Mondou was thrown out at home.
The Deacs recorded a two-out rally in the third, with Fairchild drawing a walk, Will Craig drilling a double, and two runs scoring on a wild pitch and Gavin Sheets RBI single, as he extended his hitting streak to 17 games.
Boston College starter Mike King had thrown 78 pitches through four innings, but his next three innings each lasted 10 pitches or less as he settled in and pitched into the eighth.
Wake Forest committed errors in the fifth and sixth, which directly led to three Eagle runs, while an RBI bunt from Nick Sciortino brought home the fourth, as Boston College turned a 3-0 deficit into a 4-3 lead.
Connor Johnstone was the tough-luck loser, allowing one earned run in 6.1 innings, without allowing a walk. Chris Farish and Garrett Kelly had scoreless outings in relief.
King earned the win, while Jessee Adams tossed 1.1 perfect frames to record the save.
