After a 17-win season in 2018, head coach Mike Gambino welcomed in a large freshman class and has a plethora of returners to the lineup in what has the makings of a bounceback season.
Birdball Reloads, Enjoys Uninterrupted Fall
BC is counting on returning players like Chris Galland to lead the way, and on a bunch of newcomers to hit the ground running for a team with plenty of depth but question marks after a 17-win season.
Season in Review: 2018 Baseball
Two years removed from a Super Regionals appearance, the Eagles limped to a 17-win campaign, plagued by an inconsistent rotation, a lack of timely hitting, and struggles with the bullpen and close games.
Eagles Scrape Past Maine in High-Scoring, Eight-Inning Affair
Brian Dempsey tied a career high with four hits, and Dante Baldelli scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning before a lighting storm kicked in, slightly abbreviating BC’s two-run victory over Maine.
On Senior Day, Eagles Salvage Series Finale Against Louisville
Brian Rapp pitched seven innings of one-run baseball, and Brian Dempsey—who logged three hits on the day—singled up the middle to score the game-winning run in the eighth inning, recording BC’s second ACC win in the past four weeks.
Conference Woes Continue for BC in Weekend Series With Rival Notre Dame
Dan Metzdorf hurled eight shutout innings for a Saturday win, but bullpen struggles in the other two games handed the Eagles yet another conference series loss, faltering against Notre Dame.
After Closing Seven-Run Gap, BC Falls to No. 17 FSU in Extras
The Eagles plated at least one run in six of the final seven innings of play, forcing their fifth extra-innings affair this season, only to come up just short of a walk-off victory in the 11th frame.
Lineup, Bullpen Blunders Pave the Way for Demon Deacon Sweep
Brian Rapp gave up just one earned run in six innings of work, but BC only mustered three hits and one run of its own, not nearly enough to make up for the bullpen’s late-game blunders.
Wake Forest Shuts Out Eagles in Series-Opening Doubleheader
BC’s three-game win streak came to an end on Saturday, as the Eagles struck out 26 times over the course of their series-opening doubleheader, mustering just five hits and zero runs.
Previewing 2018 Baseball: Massachusetts
BC dropped the first-round game to Harvard, spoiling chances at a Beanpot four-peat, and will look to avoid going winless as they play host to Massachusetts in the consolation game.