BC baseball: optimistic/pessimistic projections
By Joe Micik
Ready to be depressed?
With Boston College baseball getting swept this past weekend by the Clemson Tigers, there is little doubt left as to where this season is headed. To spare you the trouble of paying attention, these are my projections for how the rest of the year will play out:
Current record: 13-20 (6-11)
Current ACC standing: T-8th & last ACC Tournament spot
Baseball Beanpot
Northeastern in first game; Harvard or UMass in second
Best-case scenario: Win Beanpot (Note: Eagles are defending champions)
Worst-case scenario: Fourth-place
Most likely outcome: One win out of two games
Georgia Tech
Three road games
Best-case scenario: Eagles win one of three
Worst-case scenario: Eagles swept
Most likely outcome: Eagles swept
St. John’s
Two games; home and away
Best-case scenario: Series split
Worst-case scenario: Eagles swept
Most likely outcome: Series split
Virginia
Three home games
Best-case scenario: Eagles win one of three
Worst-case scenario: Eagles swept
Most likely outcome: Eagles swept
Wake Forest
Three road games
Best-case scenario: Eagles win two of three
Worst-case scenario: Eagles swept
Most likely outcome: Eagles win one of three
LeMoyne
Two home games
Best-case scenario: Eagles sweep
Worst-case scenario: Series split
Most likely outcome: Series split
North Carolina State
Three home games
Best-case scenario: Eagles win two of three
Worst-case scenario: Eagles win one of three
Most likely outcome: Eagles win two of three
Massachusetts
One road game; rescheduled from postponement
Best/worst-case scenarios: Eagles win/loss
Most likely outcome: Eagles lose
OVERALL RECORD
Best-case scenario: 25-27 (12-17)
Worst-case scenario: 17-35 (8-21)
Projection: 19-33 (9-20)
POSTSEASON BASEBALL
Best-case scenario: ACC Tournament berth; no national tournament
Worst-case scenario: no tournaments
Most likely outcome: no tournaments