An unmistakable tension cast a shadow over the Harrington Athletics Village on Sunday afternoon. Time ticked away, but every minute drew Boston College closer to answering the certain argument about the Eagles' ability to host a regional in the upcoming NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. Their emotions dotted and crossed every letter, but they knew the tournament's selection committee held the determination to swing the final scythe of an answer.
Time didn't change its speed, but an evening that felt like forever instead turned surreal as sunset brought the committee's final answer. The sun had set over the horizon, and with it went dreams of the first Northeast regional since 2010 and the first on-campus regional in New England since 1991.