Boston College Eagles baseball
The Boston College Eagles baseball team represents Boston College in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The head coach of the Eagles is Mike Gambino, a 2000 alumnus of Boston College, and the team plays its home games at the newly constructed Brighton Field after having played at Shea Field from 1961 to 2017.
| Boston College Eagles | |
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 2021 Boston College Eagles baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1896 |
| University | Boston College |
| Head coach | Mike Gambino (11th season) |
| Conference | ACC Atlantic Division |
| Location | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Home stadium | Brighton Field (Capacity: 1,000) |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1953, 1960, 1961, 1967 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1949, 1953, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1967, 2009, 2016 | |
NCAA Division I tournament
The team has been selected to play in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament eight times, most recently in 2016. It has played in the College World Series four times, the most recent being 1967.
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0-2 | .000 | Region A |
| 1953 | 3-1 | .750 | College World Series (4th place) |
| 1955 | 0-1 | .000 | District 1 |
| 1960 | 3-2 | .600 | College World Series (6th place) |
| 1961 | 5-3 | .625 | College World Series (3rd place) |
| 1967 | 5-4 | .556 | College World Series (6th place) |
| 2009 | 1-2 | .333 | Austin Regional |
| 2016 | 4-2 | .667 | Coral Gables Super Regional |
Conference tournament
Longest game in college-baseball history
On May 30, 2009, the Eagles played in the longest game in college-baseball history — a 25-inning game — during the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship regional tournament at Austin, Texas. The University of Texas Longhorns — who were designated the visiting team despite playing on their home field — won, 3–2. The game lasted seven hours and three minutes.[2][3]
Exhibition game with Boston Red Sox
The team has traditionally played an exhibition game each spring against the Boston Red Sox, as part of the Red Sox' spring training (Grapefruit League) season at JetBlue Park at Fenway South.[4]
Annual ALS Awareness Game
This game began in 2012 and is played in honor of former captain Pete Frates (2004–2007), who was diagnosed with ALS in 2012.[5]
References
- "Boston College Athletics Unveils New Logos". July 26, 2000. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
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- Schlegel, John. "Texas wins NCAA record 25-inning game", MLB.com (MLB Advanced Media, L.P.), May 31, 2009.
- "2009 NCAA Div. I Baseball College World Series Bracket" (in column 1 (Regionals), click on Austin box; then click on Texas–BC box). NCAA.com.
- Wilbur, Eric. "Red Sox 2011 Spring Training Schedule". About.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
The Red Sox open their 2011 spring schedule with the traditional games vs. Northeastern University and Boston College.
- Lananna, Michael (April 21, 2017). "Pete Frates and fight against ALS is never far from minds of Boston College". BaseballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
