Notre Dame baseball hit Wake Forest starting pitcher Josh Hartle early and often Saturday in game two of a three-game ACC series.
The Irish took a seven-run lead after two innings and never relinquished it in an 11-3 victory at home.
In beating No. 10 Wake Forest (27-15, 12-11 ACC), Notre Dame (21-20, 6-17) picked up its first win over a ranked team since April 23 of last year.
Notre Dame's offense found a jolt in the first innings with three solo home runs by center fielder TJ Williams, second baseman Estevan Moreno and first baseman Connor Hincks.
The Irish scored four more runs in the second inning with an RBI double by shortstop Jack Penney, a passed ball that allowed Penney to score, an RBI double by Hincks and another passed ball that allowed HIncks to score.
Hartle (4-2) lasted 1 2/3 innings after surrendering seven hits and three walks. Only four of his seven runs allowed were earned. Notre Dame starter Jack Radel (4-2) picked up a win for his 5 1/3 innings of work. He gave up three runs on three hits and four walks with five strikeouts.
Wake Forest's run all came in the sicth inning. Radel loaded the bases with a walk, single and walk. Then a sacrifice fly by Jake Reinisch plated the first run. Reliever Caden Spivey replaced Radel with two runners in scoring position, and those runners scored right away on a single by Seaver King.
Notre Dame tacked on runs in the sixth and eight innings, respectively, on a two-run homer by Moreno and a two-RBI triple by third baseman Simon Baumgardt. Moreno finished 2-for-4 at the plate with two homers, three RBIs and four runs scored.
Notre Dame will try to pick up its second consecutive ACC home series victory Sunday with a win in the rubber match at 12 p.m. EDT on ACCNX.
BOX SCORE: Notre Dame 11, Wake Forest 3
The Irish took a seven-run lead after two innings and never relinquished it in an 11-3 victory at home.
In beating No. 10 Wake Forest (27-15, 12-11 ACC), Notre Dame (21-20, 6-17) picked up its first win over a ranked team since April 23 of last year.
Notre Dame's offense found a jolt in the first innings with three solo home runs by center fielder TJ Williams, second baseman Estevan Moreno and first baseman Connor Hincks.
The Irish scored four more runs in the second inning with an RBI double by shortstop Jack Penney, a passed ball that allowed Penney to score, an RBI double by Hincks and another passed ball that allowed HIncks to score.
Hartle (4-2) lasted 1 2/3 innings after surrendering seven hits and three walks. Only four of his seven runs allowed were earned. Notre Dame starter Jack Radel (4-2) picked up a win for his 5 1/3 innings of work. He gave up three runs on three hits and four walks with five strikeouts.
Wake Forest's run all came in the sicth inning. Radel loaded the bases with a walk, single and walk. Then a sacrifice fly by Jake Reinisch plated the first run. Reliever Caden Spivey replaced Radel with two runners in scoring position, and those runners scored right away on a single by Seaver King.
Notre Dame tacked on runs in the sixth and eight innings, respectively, on a two-run homer by Moreno and a two-RBI triple by third baseman Simon Baumgardt. Moreno finished 2-for-4 at the plate with two homers, three RBIs and four runs scored.
Notre Dame will try to pick up its second consecutive ACC home series victory Sunday with a win in the rubber match at 12 p.m. EDT on ACCNX.
BOX SCORE: Notre Dame 11, Wake Forest 3
