The Harrington Athletics Village light towers had barely darkened after Boston College's 10-1 win over Notre Dame last Thursday when head coach Mike Gambino sprung a plan into action. It was a play that would potentially make the remaining two games more difficult against the Fighting Irish, but he banked on its potential dividends and payouts in the ACC Tournament three days after the regular season ended.
The plan called for Mason Pelio to throw an "aggressive bullpen session" in the second game against Notre Dame. He would make his scheduled start, but wouldn't last much longer than 50 pitches.