BRIGHTON, Mass. — Despite taking an early 2-1 lead, the Sacred Heart University baseball team let up four runs in the final three innings in the 5-2 defeat at Boston College on Wednesday. 

Records:
Sacred Heart: 1-18
Boston College: 9-11

Up Next:
The Pioneers open Northeast Conference play when they travel to Merrimack for a three-game series starting Friday at 3 p.m.

Statistical Leaders:
Steven Schoen (SHU): 1-3, 1R, 1HR, 1RBI,
Justin Jordan (SHU): 1-3, 1R
Ryan Donnelly (SHU): 1-4, 1RBI

Pitchers:
David Aufiero (SHU): (L, 0-2) 0.2IP, 14P, 2R, 2BB, 1K
Charlie Coon (BC): (W, 1-0) 1.2IP, 22P, 2H, 1BB, 1K
John West (BC): (S, 1) 1.2IP, 21P, 4K

Of Note:
After a slow start in the first two innings, Steven Schoen blasted his second career home run over the right field fence to lead off the top of the third.

After the Eagles tied the game in the bottom of the third, SHU regained the lead three frames later. The Red & White took a 2-1 lead from Ryan Donnelly's single to left field that brought Justin Jordan home.

Trailing 4-2 in the eighth the pioneers put two runners on base with one out, but BC reliever John West came on to get the Eagles out of the jam.