Notre Dame pounds Western Michigan, 14-3
Notre Dame was too much to handle for Western Michigan in seven innings.
The Notre Dame baseball team didn’t let off the gas this week after its series sweep of Clemson and a new #23 ranking. Notre Dame welcomed Western Michigan to Frank Eck Stadium for a midweek test, and the Irish sent the Broncos home with a 14-3 branding in seven innings. Notre Dame Baseball: Irish Power Past Broncos SOUTH BEND, Ind.
– The No. 23 Notre Dame baseball team took a 14-3 win in seven innings over visiting Western Michigan on Tuesday evening at Frank Eck Stadium. The Broncos scored a run in the first at-bats of the game, and the Irish quickly responded in the bottom half of the inning.
Drew Berkland led off with a single to center field, and Noah Coy laced a double down the right field line to plate Berkland from first. Mark Quatrani then drilled the first pitch of his at-bat 418 feet to deep left field to put the Irish ahead 3-1. Bino Watters went back-to-back with a solo shot to left-center field.
Davis Johnson drew a walk and stole second before Dylan Passo hit a single to put runners on the corners. Mason Barth used a sacrifice fly to drive in Johnson as the Irish went up 5-1. Kellan Klosterman retired the side in order in the top of the second.