Boston College Eagles baseball
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The Boston College
baseball team represents Boston College
in NCAA Division I college baseball
. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference
. The head coach of the Eagles is Mike Gambino, a 2000 alumnus of Boston College, and the team plays its home games at Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field.
seven times, most recently in 2009. It has played in the College World Series
four times, the most recent being 1967
.
. The University of Texas Longhorns — who were designated the visiting team despite playing on their home field — won, 3-2. The game lasted seven hours three minutes.
The team has played games with the Boston Red Sox
, as part of the Red Sox' spring training (Grapefruit League) season. The current Red Sox spring-training stadium is City of Palms Park
, Fort Myers, Florida.
Boston College Eagles
The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. The women's crew team competes in the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing...
baseball team represents Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
in NCAA Division I college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
. The head coach of the Eagles is Mike Gambino, a 2000 alumnus of Boston College, and the team plays its home games at Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field.
NCAA Division I tournament
The team has been selected to play in the NCAA Division I Baseball TournamentNCAA Division I Baseball Championship
The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....
seven times, most recently in 2009. It has played in the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
four times, the most recent being 1967
1967 College World Series
The 1967 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 12 to June 18. The twenty-first tournament's champion was Arizona State University, coached by Bobby Winkles...
.
Longest game in college-baseball history
On May 30, 2009, the Eagles played in the longest game in college-baseball history — a 25-inning game — during the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship regional tournament at Austin, TexasAustin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. The University of Texas Longhorns — who were designated the visiting team despite playing on their home field — won, 3-2. The game lasted seven hours three minutes.
Exhibition game with Boston Red Sox
See also Spring training.The team has played games with the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
, as part of the Red Sox' spring training (Grapefruit League) season. The current Red Sox spring-training stadium is City of Palms Park
City of Palms Park
City of Palms Park is a stadium in Fort Myers, Florida primarily used for baseball, although the City of Fort Myers uses the venue for the occasional concert. Former Boston Red Sox left fielder Mike Greenwell is from Fort Myers, and was instrumental in bringing his team to the city for spring...
, Fort Myers, Florida.
See also
- List of college baseball awards
- College baseball standingsCollege baseball standingsHere is the all-time list of NCAA baseball programs by victorieshttp://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/baseball_RB/2010/D1.pdfRankTeamSeasonsWinsLossesTiesPercentage 1Fordham1453,912...
- List of college baseball career home run leaders
- World University Baseball ChampionshipWorld University Baseball ChampionshipThe World University Baseball Championship is an under-23 international college baseball competition sponsored by the International University Sports Federation and sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation , which was first held in 2002 in Italy...