Live Updates For No. 22 Boston College Baseball's Second Game at Notre Dame
The No. 22 Boston College Eagles (31-14, 14-8 ACC) baseball team is looking to even its series with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (19-18, 8-14 ACC) on Saturday afternoon at Frank Eck Baseball Stadium in South Bend, Ind.
In the first game of the set on Friday night, the Fighting Irish defeated the Eagles 12-2 in seven innings. Boston College held an early 1-0 lead after Gunnar Johnson hit an RBI double, but Notre Dame plated 10 runs in the fifth inning to lead the team to victory.
For Notre Dame, Dylan Passo, Parker Brzustewicz, Brandon Logan, Noah Coy, and Mark Quatrani all batted runs in during the explosive inning.
Left-handed pitcher Brady Miller (1-0, 2.72 ERA) will start on the mound for Boston College. So far this season, Miller has pitched 39.2 innings and allowed 30 hits, 15 runs (12 earned), walked 12 batters, and struck out 41 in eight appearances.
The sophomore is coming off his first decision of the year. Miller earned his first win of the season against Duke last Saturday which Boston College won 4-2. In the outing, Miller went 6.2 innings and allowed five hits, two runs (one earned), walked two batters, and struck out eight.
Miller will go up against Notre Dame right-handed pitcher Xavier Hirsch. In 10 appearances this season, Hirsch has allowed 33 hits, 21 runs (18 earned), walked six batters, and struck out 30 in 31 innings of work.
Currently, Boston College is sitting in third place in the ACC standings, just behind UNC and Georgia Tech while Notre Dame is in 15th place, one spot before last place. Clemson is holding the last place spot.
As for RPI, the Eagles are at No. 29 which is a five spot loss from the beginning of the week and the Fighting Irish are No. 69.
Live Updates:
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Bottom 3
- Bino Watters flies out to end the third. Boston College 4, Notre Dame 0.
- Drew Berkland draws a four-pitch walk and Notre Dame is threatening.
- Brandon Logan strikes out looking.
- Jamie Zee flies out.
- Parker Brzustewicz hits a leadoff single and becomes Notre Dame's first base runner of the afternoon.
Top 3
- Kyle Wolff grounds out and that will do it for BC in the third. Boston College 4, Notre Dame 0.
- Luke Gallo drops a two-RBI double and the Eagles are cruising in the third. Boston College 4, Notre Dame 0.
- Gunnar Johnson draws a bases-loaded walk to bring in another run. Boston College 2, Notre Dame 0.
- Carter Hendrickson singles to load the bases for BC. Still two outs.
- Ty Mainolfi singles and the Eagles have runners on the corners.
- Nick Wang hits an RBI double to put the Eagles on the board. Boston College 1, Notre Dame 0.
- Julio Solier hits a ground rule double to extend the third and put another threat on the bases for BC.
- Colin Larson strikes out swinging and the top of the order is due up again for the Eagles with two outs.
- Ben Williams grounds out.
Bottom 2
- Dylan Passo strikes out swinging to end the second. Notre Dame has yet to get a hit or have a runner on base. Boston College 0, Notre Dame 0.
- Jayce Lee flies out.
- Mark Quatrani grounds out.
Top 2
- Kyle Wolff flies out to end the top of the second. Boston College 0, Notre Dame 0.
- Luke Gallo grounds out.
- Gunnar Johnson flies out.
Bottom 1
- Noah Coy strikes out swinging and the Fighting Irish go down in order to end the first. Boston College 0, Notre Dame 0.
- Bino Watters strikes out swinging.
- Drew Berkland strikes out looking.
Top 1
- Carter Hendrickson grounds out to end the Eagles' first appearance at the plate. Boston College 0, Notre Dame 0.
- Ty Mainolfi gets on with a two-out double.
- Nick Wang grounds into a double play and there are quickly two away.
- Julio Solier hits a leadoff single to open the afternoon.
Pregame
- Boston College will be without infielder Sean Martinez, catcher Easton Masse, pitcher Luke D’Ancona, and pitcher Sean Budis for the series. Notre Dame will be without catcher Davis Johnson. Pitcher DJ Helwig is listed as a game-time decision.
- First pitch is set for 2 p.m. ET. There will be no stream of the game, but there will be a radio broadcast on WVFI Radio.
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