Brady Gumpf’s seventh-inning sacrifice fly scored pinch runner Brooks Coetzee with the tie-breaking run as Notre Dame edged visiting Western Michigan, 2-1, Wednesday in a non-conference college baseball game.
Sophomore righty Ricky Reeth picked up his first career victory with four innings of hitless relief for the Irish (20-15). He allowed a walk and struck out five.
Including the two innings Justin Moore pitched prior to Reeth’s appearance, the Notre Dame bullpen has strung together 14 ⅓ consecutive scoreless innings dating back to Sunday’s 6-4 loss at Clemson.
Western Michigan (10-24) scored its only run Wednesday off freshman starter David Lally Jr. Four Broncos pitchers limited the Irish to five hits, but Notre Dame drew seven walks and were hit by a pitch four times.
TJ Williams had a double among his two hits. Third baseman Jack Penney scored on a wild pitch for ND’s other run.
Next up for the Irish is a three-game series at Eck Stadium with eighth-ranked Virginia (32-6, 12-6 ACC), beginning Friday at 6 p.m. EDT. The Cavaliers lead the nation in batting average (.342) and doubles per game (2.82), ranked fifth in both on-base percentage (.411) and scoring (9.6), and are fourth in ERA (3.27).
Sophomore righty Ricky Reeth picked up his first career victory with four innings of hitless relief for the Irish (20-15). He allowed a walk and struck out five.
Including the two innings Justin Moore pitched prior to Reeth’s appearance, the Notre Dame bullpen has strung together 14 ⅓ consecutive scoreless innings dating back to Sunday’s 6-4 loss at Clemson.
Western Michigan (10-24) scored its only run Wednesday off freshman starter David Lally Jr. Four Broncos pitchers limited the Irish to five hits, but Notre Dame drew seven walks and were hit by a pitch four times.
TJ Williams had a double among his two hits. Third baseman Jack Penney scored on a wild pitch for ND’s other run.
Next up for the Irish is a three-game series at Eck Stadium with eighth-ranked Virginia (32-6, 12-6 ACC), beginning Friday at 6 p.m. EDT. The Cavaliers lead the nation in batting average (.342) and doubles per game (2.82), ranked fifth in both on-base percentage (.411) and scoring (9.6), and are fourth in ERA (3.27).
