BU softball team celebrates a walk-off RBI sac fly from Lauren Keleher by running onto the field to hug her after the Terriers beat Michigan State
Juan Blas
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BC BCEA 27-22
6
Winner Boston University BOSTONU 46-4-1
BC BCEA
27-22
1
Final
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Boston University BOSTONU
46-4-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
BC BCEA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Boston University BOSTONU 0 2 1 1 0 2 X 6 9 1

W: Boaz, Allison (17-1) L: Addison Jackson (5-1) S: Ricard, Kasey (2)

Game Recap: Softball |

No. 20/22 Softball Rides Keleher Cycle to 6-1 Victory over Boston College

BOSTON – Highlighted by senior Lauren Keleher's career performance at the plate and a strong defensive performance from the middle infielders, the No. 20/22 nationally-ranked Boston University softball team posted a 6-1 home win over ACC rival Boston College Tuesday afternoon.

Extending the home unbeaten streak to 32 games, the Terriers improve to 46-4-1, while the Eagles drop to 26-22. Keleher started the contest with a lead-off single on the first pitch and would go on to hit for the cycle in order, collecting a career-high five RBIs along the way. Graduate student Allison Boaz (17-1) kept BC's bats at bay for the second consecutive season with just four allowed hits, and sophomore Kasey Ricard tallied five strikeouts to earn her second save of the year.

Sophomore Brooke Deppiesse also delivered a highlight performance, batting 2-for-3 with a solo homer and three assists at second. Senior Kayla Roncin provided strong defensive fielding as well at short, posting four assists along with a tag on the Eagles' stolen base attempt.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After having a runner caught stealing in the first, the Eagles lined out into a double play in the top of the second.
  • The Terriers grabbed the lead for good during the bottom half, as senior Lauren Nett led off with a single through the left side, took second on graduate student Audrey Sellers' single to short and scored on Keleher's two-RBI double to left center.
  • BC responded with back-to-back two-out doubles in the third to cut the lead in half but would never have a runner reach third again.
  • Deppiesse put the lead back at two runs by droving a 1-0 pitch down the left field line for the solo homer in the bottom half.
  • Sellers scored again in the fourth by earning a two-out walk and scoring on Keleher's RBI triple to center.
  • Ricard entered the circle to start the fifth and collected a pair of strikeouts.
  • After stranding both Deppiesse (double) and Coker (walk) in scoring position in the fifth, the Terriers put the game away an inning later with Boaz earning a lead-off walk and scoring on Keleher's deep two-run homer to right. 
  • Ricard sealed the victory with back-to-back strikeouts.
UP NEXT
  • The Terriers will remain home and conclude the regular season by hosting Lehigh in a Patriot League weekend series on May 4-5.
  • BU is currently one game ahead of the Mountain Hawks in the PL standings.

 
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