Turning the corner of warmer weather in March means more UConn baseball games played at Elliot Ballpark in Storrs, Conn. Following a series win against Old Dominion down in Norfolk, Va., the UConn baseball team will return home for a midweek matchup against Boston College.
After the weekend against Old Dominion, the Hook C holds a 7-8 overall record. In hopes of climbing their record back up past the .500 mark, next on the schedule is Boston College.
On Saturday, UConn run-ruled Old Dominion in eight innings with a score of 14-3. The Huskies pounded out a season high 14 runs on 13 hits to clinch a series win over the Monarchs. Gaby Tirado had a career day at the plate with three hits and four RBIs. Although UConn was unable to take the series sweep on Sunday, they put up some much-needed offense with effective pitching through the weekend.
Redshirt junior Chris Polemeni leads the team batting average having a .375 AVG and sophomore Jackson Marshall is close behind with a .344 AVG. Sophomore Evan Menzel, junior Nater Watcher and Marshall all have 11 RBIs each, the most on the team. Marshall is also the team’s home run leader with five on the season.
Boston College enters this matchup with a 9-6 overall record and 2-1 in ACC action. The Eagles are coming off a statement series win over No. 24 Miami where they took two out of three games over the Hurricanes. Over the three games, Boston College put up 20 runs against Miami. The Eagles have seen early success on the road with a 5-3 record at away games and a 4-3 record at neutral sites, which could be notable for this matchup in Storrs.
Sophomore Julio Solier leads the team with a .413 batting average and a 1.013 OPS, totaling 26 hits in 63 at-bats. Another offensive weapon for the Eagles is graduate student Nick Wang, who leads the team with 5 home runs and 21 RBIs. After opening up ACC conference play with their first-ever series win on the road against Miami, Boston College will travel to UConn with some momentum.
In all-time matchups, UConn takes the edge with a 72-59 record against Boston College. The balance of success at home and on the road is fairly even with the Huskies holding a 38-27 record at home and 30-22 on the road at Boston College. The teams’ last matchup took place on April 15, 2025, in Chestnut Hill where the Huskies defeated the Eagles 21-9 in seven innings.
The forecast for Tuesdays is sunny blue skies with the temperature projected to reach the 60s; a perfect day for UConn baseball in Storrs. The Huskies and Eagles will face off at Elliot Ballpark on Tuesday, March 10. First pitch is set for 3:05 p.m. The game will be available to stream on ESPN+ and on MIXLR radio.