Going into Thursday’s contest, it was known that the Boston College baseball team would need to put forth a spectacular effort in order to knock off not only the #2 seed in the tournament, but also the #2 team in the nation, the North Carolina Tar Heels. Unfortunately, the Eagles did not get that performance and were beaten by UNC 10-0 in seven innings, per the tournament’s mercy rule. While the outcomes of BC’s two games in Louisville were not what were hoped for, this team has no reason to hang its head going into the offseason.
We will touch on this more in our season recap coming out next week, but the 2017 Boston College baseball team deserves recognition for a couple things.