STATESBORO, Ga. -- Binghamton dropped a pair of game in the opening day of the Georgia Southern Eagle Classic on Friday afternoon. The Bearcats were defeated 5-4 by Boston College in the first game before losing a 21-12 slugfest to the host team in the nightcap.
GAME 1Megan Cooley scored the winning run on a sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the seventh inning, leading Boston College (5-2) to a 5-4 win over Binghamton (0-1) in the opening day of the Georgia Southern Eagle Classic on Friday afternoon. The game was the first of two contests the Bearcats play on Friday as they open up their 2015 season. Game two comes against the host Eagles at 4 p.m.
The Bearcats had rallied from a 4-0 deficit to tie the game in the top of the fifth inning. Junior outfielder
Sydney Harbaugh doubled home the first run and later scored on a three-run triple by freshman pitcher
Sarah Miller.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, however, Cooley led off with a walk, advanced on a single one batter later. When she successfully stole third base, that put her in position to score the game-winning run.
Allyson Frei got the win while Miller, who went 6.0 innings in her collegiate debut, was tagged with the loss.
Harbaugh finished the game 2-for-3.
GAME 2The Bearcats and Ealges combined for 33 runs and 30 hits.
Freshman third baseman
Kate Richard drove in three runs while Harbaugh scored three times.
Harbaugh, sophomore outfielder
Gabby Bracchi and junior catcher
Lisa Cadogan all collected a pair of hits.
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