CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Junior right-hander Mike King was drafted by the Miami Marlins and earned Boston College’s first-ever Super Regional win all in the same day as the Eagles defeated the Miami Hurricanes 5-3 on Saturday.
It was the Eagles’ first win at Mark Light Field since 2010. The Eagles are 2-14 here all-time.
King, who allowed nine hits, four walks and three runs in six innings, was drafted in the 12th round at the same time he was helping the Eagles (35-21) avoid elimination against No. 3 national seed Miami (49-12).
The teams will play the deciding game of the best-of-three series on Sunday. The winner advances to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
BC will be trying to make its first CWS appearance in 49 years. Miami, which has won four national titles, most recently in 2001, will be trying to make its second straight CWS appearance.
Miami second baseman Johnny Ruiz, who had a career-high five RBI on Friday and added a run-scoring triple on Saturday, suffered a potentially serious leg injury in the eighth.
Right after that, the game was postponed nearly three hours (2:55) due to lightning.
After the rain delay, Bobby Skogsbergh came in and earned his fourth save, pitching a scoreless ninth that lasted just seven minutes.
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