It couldn’t have started any better for BC. With a full count, Donovan Casey homered over the left-field fence, setting the tone for the Eagles’ 5-1 victory over Northeastern in the Beanpot semifinal.
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Hokies Blast Seven Home Runs, Sweep BC
For most of the weekend, Virginia Tech exposed BC’s pitching staff, recording an assortment of extra-base hits. And even when the offense was limited, like on Sunday, it found a way to pull through at the right time.
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Casey Hits for the Cycle as Eagles Crush Minutemen
Donovan Casey hit for the cycle in his first four at-bats and the Eagles bounced back with a commanding victory over UMass.
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Clemson Rides Shutdown Pitching in Sweep of Eagles
Combined, Dan Metzdorf and Brian Rapp gave up 5 hits in 13 total innings of pitching in the Eagles’ final two games against Clemson. But it was the bullpen that let the series slide.
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Eagles Hang on to Defeat Northeastern
Birdball withstood a comeback scare, hanging on to defeat Northeastern 10-7.
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Eagles Win First Game at Florida State Since 2009 in Series Loss
Birdball was blown out by the Seminoles a couple times, but managed to earn its first victory over the Seminoles since 2009 in a weekend series in Tallahassee.
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All Joking Aside, Donovan Casey Is BC’s Every-Tool Player
Donovan Casey may be a prankster off the field, but come game time, he plays harder than anyone else on the diamond.
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Oklahoma’s Walkoff Spoils Birdball’s Weekend Success
Dan Metzdorf, Matt Gill, and Jacob Stevens strung together three excellent starts for BC in the 19 Ways Invitational. Unfortunately for Metzdorf, the Eagles blew his 4-1 lead in the final two innings versus Oklahoma.
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Weekend Sweep Raises Questions About Birdball’s Pitching Rotation
After losing Justin Dunn, Mike King, and Jesse Adams to the MLB Draft, BC’s pitching staff is up in the air entering the 2017 season.
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Bethune-Cookman Sweeps BC in Season-Opening Series
The Eagles started off last season with an eight-game winning streak. This year, they’ve strung together another streak. Only this time, head coach Mike Gambino’s crew is on the losing end, having dropped its first three games.
