Softball Strikes Late to Claim 2-1 Victory at Boston College

Wednesday, April 9

Brighton, MA

3 PM

Boston University

26-11

Boston College

17-19

Boston College

Softball Strikes Late to Claim 2-1 Victory at Boston College

April 9, 2025 | Softball

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BRIGHTON, Mass. – Highlighted by a late pair of clutch hits and junior Kasey Ricard's impressive pitching performance, the Boston University softball team posted a 2-1 victory at Boston College Wednesday afternoon.

With their eighth straight victory over the Eagles (17-19), the Terriers improve to 26-11 and help 10th-year head coach Ashley Waters earn win No. 350. BU also improved to 2-4 in games decided by one run this season.

Following her 3-0 shutout win back on Feb. 7 down in Florida, Ricard limited BC in the rematch to just four hits with the help of four strikeouts, and classmate Megan Coyle led the offense batting a perfect 3-for-3 with a two-out game-tying RBI double in the fifth. Sophomore Kylie Doherty delivered a sixth-inning RBI triple in the first meeting for insurance and stepped up big yet again with the go-ahead solo homer in the top of the seventh.

HOW IT HAPPENED

BU stranded a total of seven Terriers on base, starting with two in the top of the first following junior Brooke Deppiesse's one-out walk and Coyle's two-out single after Kelly Colleran (8-9) ended the threat on a strikeout.
In the bottom half, the Eagles earned a lead-off walk and had runners at the corners with zero outs thanks to BU mishandling a sac bunt attempt.
After Ricard allowed an unearned run on an RBI sac fly, she kept the deficit at just one run with a foul out and swinging strikeout.
Freshmen Addie Lucier and Camryn Lyons led off the second with back-to-back singles, but Colleran maintained the one-run lead with an infield pop up off a sac bunt attempt and a 2-3-4 double play ground out.
The Eagles tried to extend the lead with a lead-off single and successful sac bunt before Ricard earned a line out and pop up to first.
As the teams continued to have trouble in stringing along hits together, Doherty started the fifth with a single and was replaced by sophomore Libby Walsh following a force out at second on a grounder.
Coyle then blasted a 1-0 pitch to left center to tie the game, 1-1, on her two-out RBI double.
Colleran retired the next four Terriers to keep the game tied entering the seventh and started off with her sixth strikeout.
Doherty though grabbed the lead by launching a 3-1 pitch directly toward center for the 2-1 advantage.
Trying to mount a late rally of their own, BC earned a two-out single before flying out to left.

UP NEXT

BU is currently scheduled to host Kentucky and Sacred Heart in a round-robin setup for Saturday (April 12) with the Wildcats and Pioneers starting things off at 10 a.m.
The Terriers will first meet UK at 12:30 p.m. and then SHU at 3 p.m. They will then face the SEC's Wildcats a second time on Sunday (April 13) at 12 p.m.
Fans are encouraged to check the website for the possibility of changes in the schedule, as the forecast currently shows inclement weather impacting the region on Saturday.