University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn Splits Doubleheader at Boston College
4/24/2004 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Game 1 Boxscores
Game 2 Boxscores
CHESTNUT HILL, MA (April 24) -- After taking Game1 of Sunday’s doubleheader with Boston College by an 8-5 score, the Huskies were one inning away from completing the sweep in Game 2. However, the Eagles plated three runs in the bottom of the ninth and won Game 2 by a 7-6 score in the 12th inning as the University of Connecticut baseball team had to settle for a split with the Eagles in Chestnut Hill, Mass. With the split, the Huskies move to 20-19 on the season and 6-9 in BIG EAST play. The Eagles now stand at 16-20 overall, 5-6 in the loop.
The Game 1 victory was the Huskies first BIG EAST road win of the season.
Senior tri-captain Mike James (Roswell, GA) earned the win in Game 1. James went the full seven innings and gave up five runs on nine hits while walking six and garnering three punch outs. James’ record improves to 5-3 on the year and his five wins are tops on the squad.
The Huskies dug themselves a hole in Game 1, falling behind 4-0 after three innings. However, UConn would post four runs in both the fourth and fifth innings and James settled down, giving up only one run over the final four frames.
UConn took advantage of a few Eagle mistakes in the fourth. BC starter Chris Lambert hit two Huskies and surrendered two runs on bases loaded walks. Matt Untiet (Berlin, CT) and Tim Dempsey (Lexington, MA) drove in the other two runs with a pair of singles. UConn would knock Lambert out in the fifth and would take the lead for good on a Dave Tokarz (Seymour, CT) two run double down the left field line. Jeff Hourigan (Beacon Falls, CT) and Untiet hit back to back doubles off Lambert to lead off the inning.
Marc Peluso (Pawcatuck, RI) continued his hot hitting as he went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Game 1. Untiet went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored.
Game 2 saw the Huskies take a commanding 5-0 lead in the second inning after Tony Mallozzi (Westboro, MA) hit a two run double down the leftfield line scoring Untiet and Mike Leonard (Vernon, CT) who led off the inning with a double into the left center field gap. UConn would then add three more unearned runs in the second frame. UConn would build its lead to 6-0 after Tokarz led off the inning with a double and later scored on an error.
However, BC would whittle away at the lead with two unearned runs in the fifth and one run in the sixth on a Garrett Greer RBI double. The Eagles would not threaten again until the ninth. BC infielder Ryan Morgan reached third on an error by the Husky right fielder, and scored on a ground out. Husky reliever Joe Smeraglino then struck out Ryan Leahy, but Jason Delaney kept the inning alive after he reached on an error by the UConn third baseman. The tying run came in on another Husky error, as the Eagles tied the game up with three runs on one hit and three errors.
Shawn McGill scored the wining run in the 12th on a single by Drew Locke.
Brendan McGinn (Tolland, CT) gave UConn yet another quality start. The sophomore went 6.1 innings, scattered seven hits and gave up only one earned run while striking out three. Smeraglino went 4.2 innings and gave up three runs, all unearned, and fanned three. Rich Sirois (Ipswich, MA) took the loss for the Huskies.
UConn is back in action on Monday, April 25 when they take on Virginia Tech in a doubleheader. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m. in Blacksburg, Va.
