DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Boston College baseball team suffered its first loss of the season, 8-4, to Bethune-Cookman at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Friday evening. The Eagles fell to 3-1, while the Wildcats improved to 2-3.
Bethune-Cookman led on two occasions before pulling away for good with a four-run eighth inning. With the bases loaded and two outs, shortstop Joseph Fernando delivered a two-run single to left for the game-winning runs. The Wildcats added two more a batter later on a double down the right field line by third baseman Isaak Gutierrez.
A bloop-double to right and an infield-single off the glove of BC junior right-handed starter Matt Gill (Simsbury, Conn.