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Founded | 1896 |
University | Boston College |
Head coach | Todd Interdonato (1st season) |
Conference | ACC Atlantic Division |
Location | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
Home stadium | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond (Capacity: 2,500) |
Nickname | Eagles |
Colors | Maroon and gold [1] |
College World Series appearances | |
1953, 1960, 1961, 1967 | |
NCAA regional champions | |
2016 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1949, 1953, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1967, 2009, 2016, 2023 |
The Boston College Eagles 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 Todd Interdonato, and the team plays its home games at the newly constructed Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at Harrington Athletics Village after having played at Shea Field from 1961 to 2017.
The team has been selected to play in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament nine times, most recently in 2023. It has played in the College World Series four times, the most recent being 1967.
Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
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1949 | 0–2 | .000 | Region A |
1953 | 3–1 | .750 | College World Series (4th place) |
1955 | 0–1 | .000 | District 1 |
1960 | 3–2 | .600 | College World Series (6th place) |
1961 | 5–3 | .625 | College World Series (3rd place) |
1967 | 5–4 | .556 | College World Series (6th place) |
2009 | 1–2 | .333 | Austin Regional |
2016 | 4–2 | .667 | Coral Gables Super Regional |
2023 | 2–2 | .500 | Tuscaloosa Regional |
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, Texas. 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 and three minutes. [2] [3]
The team has traditionally played an exhibition game each spring against the Boston Red Sox, as part of the Red Sox' spring training (Grapefruit League) season at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. [4]
This game began in 2012 and is played in honor of former captain Pete Frates (2004–2007), who was diagnosed with ALS in 2012. [5]
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