Fischer Sets Record, Tallon Slams Door on No. 11 Boston College

Friday, April 14

Chestnut Hill, MA

4 PM

Duke University

22-11, 8-7

Boston College

23-10, 8-8

Duke

Boston College

Fischer Sets Record, Tallon Slams Door on No. 11 Boston College

4/15/2023 12:46:00 AM | Baseball

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BRIGHTON, Mass. – Andrew Fischer broke the freshman home run record with his eighth of the season, a record that stood since 1963 when Biff Bracey hit seven home runs, as Duke Baseball (22-11, 8-7 ACC) defeated No. 11 Boston College (23-10, 8-8 ACC), 6-4.

Freshman James Tallon recorded his seventh save of the season, closing the door in the ninth. Graduate transfer Charlie Beilenson picked up his second win in relief on Friday, working 1.2 innings and allowing three unearned runs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

In the top of the first inning, Jay Beshears reached on fielder's choice to score Alex Mooney from third, 1-0.
Mooney hit a solo home run in the top of the third inning to increase the lead, 2-0. Junior Alex Stone singled to right center, scoring Andrew Fischer from third, 3-0.
Boston College took the lead in the bottom of the fourth, 4-3.
Beshears tied the ballgame in the top of the fifth inning, hitting a solo home run to left center field, 4-4.
Graduate transfer MJ Metz hit a solo home run in the top of the sixth inning, giving Duke the lead, 5-4.
Freshman Andrew Fischer hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning, extending the Duke lead, 6-4.

NOTES

Sophomore Alex Mooney hit his third home run of the season, the 53rd of the year for the Blue Devils, moving into a tie for eighth all-time in a single season.
Junior Jay Beshears hit his team leading ninth home run of the season on Friday, a solo home run to left center field.
Graduate transfer MJ Metz hit his fifth home run of the season on Saturday, a solo home run to right field.
Freshman Andrew Fischer set the program record for home runs by a freshman on Friday, hitting his eighth of the season to right field. The previous mark was set in 1963 by Biff Bracey who tallied seven round trippers.
Freshman James Tallon collected his seventh save of the season, moving him one save away from clinching a spot in the top-10 list for a single season.

QUOTES

"I have been doing this a long time and this team is as tough as any of them I can remember. I am proud of them. We let the wheels fall off there in the fourth, after playing really good baseball. We got on our heels and didn't make enough plays. I thought tonight was the first time we panicked a little bit. We were on the mat on our backs and we dusted ourselves off and got back into it." – Head coach Chris Pollard on the fight in the club in today's victory over No. 11 Boston College.
"The job by Oschell III and Tallon to cover the last four innings of that game was incredible. It was a great college baseball game and environment. With Fran being able to get that third inning in, it allows us to bring Tallon back. If he has to go out there early, it can become a problem. Tallon was efficient and puts us in a great spot to close out the series." – On the work Fran Oschell III and James Tallon did to close out the last four innings.

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