NOTRE DAME, Ind. Hits were hard to come by for the second-ranked Notre Dame baseball team as they fell to No. 13 Florida State 5-2 in the series opener Friday night at Frank Eck Stadium.
After scoring in the first inning, the Irish (24-9, 21-9 ACC) offense was unable to get any other runs across until the final frame. The Seminoles (24-16, 16-12 ACC) scored two runs with two outs in the fourth to take the lead and never looked back. The Noles tacked on three insurance runs in the ninth to seal the series opening win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Irish got on the board early, scoring in the bottom of the first inning. The Irish loaded the bases and scored the game’s first run after a sacrifice fly from Jack Brannigan scored Spencer Myers. After the first frame, Notre Dame held a 1-0 lead.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. The sixth-ranked Notre Dame baseball team had another stellar performance on the mound as they shutout North Carolina 4-0 Friday night at Frank Eck Stadium.
“Anytime you can win Friday, it helps you come to the stadium with a bit of a relaxed feeling on Saturday,” said head coach Link Jarrett. “North Carolina is a very good team and they have been playing well. I have talked about the super regional feel about these series and you never felt in a good spot until getting the runs in the eighth. (Brooks) Coetzee putting that ball in play was huge and it makes for a really good ending on a Friday.”
NOTRE DAME, Ind. The sixth-ranked Notre Dame baseball team had a big day at the plate in the 13-12 win over North Carolina Saturday afternoon at Frank Eck Stadium. With the win, the Irish clinched their ninth conference series win this season, the most since the 2000 season. The Irish (23-8, 20-8 ACC) continue to be the only team in the ACC that have not dropped a conference series this season.
Top to bottom, the entire Irish lineup produced in the win as they scored in double digits for the eighth time this season. Everybody in the Irish lineup either scored a run or drove in a run and a number of players hit or surpassed career bests. Ryan Cole tallied a career-high four RBI and tied a career high with three hits. Brooks Coetzee also tied a career high with three hits. The Irish scored in six of the eight innings and tallied two or more runs in four innings against the Tar Heels (20-20, 14-15 ACC).
NOTRE DAME, Ind. The sixth-ranked Notre Dame baseball team is back in action this weekend as they host another ACC series at Frank Eck Stadium. The Irish (21-8, 18-8 ACC) are set to square off with North Carolina (20-18, 14-13 ACC) for a three-game set starting Friday night. The series opener is set for a 5 p.m. ET start and will be aired on the ACC Network Extra.
Home Sweet Home
The Irish are back at home for their final home swing of the regular season over the next two weeks.
Notre Dame is set to play six of the next seven home games from Frank Eck Stadium to close out the home slate.
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