Notre Dame Tops Bowling Green In Saturday Showdown
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Bowling Green State University baseball team took on Notre Dame in the second game of the weekend series on Saturday (May 10) in South Bend. A four-run first inning pushed the Fighting Irish in front. The Falcons answered with a run in the fourth, but it would be the only tally for BGSU in the game. Notre Dame added to their lead with runs in the fifth and seventh before capping off an 11-1 final in the eighth inning. The series between Bowling Green and Notre Dame will conclude on Sunday (May 11) with a 3 p.m. first pitch at Steller Field in Bowling Green.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Bowling Green State University baseball team took on Notre Dame in the second game of the weekend series on Saturday (May 10) in South Bend. A four-run first inning pushed the Fighting Irish in front. The Falcons answered with a run in the fourth, but it would be the only tally for BGSU in the game. Notre Dame added to their lead with runs in the fifth and seventh before capping off an 11-1 final in the eighth inning. The series between Bowling Green and Notre Dame will conclude on Sunday (May 11) with a 3 p.m. first pitch at Steller Field in Bowling Green.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Notre Dame scored in the first inning, moving out in front with a 4-0 lead, including a three-run home run.
- In the top of the fourth, Zack Horky led off with a single and stole second. A walk to Caden Parker put two on with both advancing on a sacrifice bunt by Caden Bates. Brayden Curlis put a ball up the middle, scoring Horky for a 4-1 tally.
- Notre Dame answered in the bottom of the fifth with a run to push the score to 5-1. Four more crossed for the Fighting Irish in the seventh, making it a 9-1 lead for ND.
- The lead stretched with a home run to start the eighth inning with a run later in the frame for the 11-1 final in eight innings.
STAT LEADERS
- Zack Horky: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 SB
- Caden Parker: 1-for-2, 1 BB
- Garrett Wright: 1-for-4
- Brayden Curlis: 0-for-3, 1 RBI
FALCON STAT FACTS
- Zack Horky singled in the fourth inning, extending his on-base streak to 19 games and his hitting streak to 12 games, both leading the team. Horky also scored, giving him a run scored in three of the last five games.
- Garrett Wright knocked a base hit for BGSU, giving him a hit in 12 of the last 13 games while reaching base in 36 of the last 37 games.
UP NEXT
The Falcons and Fighting Irish will conclude the series in Bowling Green on Sunday (May 11) at Steller Field. Notre Dame will be the first Power 5 conference team to play at Steller Field since 2009. There will also be a pregame recognition for graduating student-athletes on the team. Any schedule changes will be announced on BGSUFalcons.com as well as Twitter/X (@BGSU_Baseball).
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