Kennedy Harp and Kalei Harding hit solo home runs as 2 seed Florida State advanced to the ACC Tournament semis with a 2-0 victory over 10 seed Notre Dame, Thursday in Durham, N.C.
The Irish finish the season at 27-23.
Allison Royalty (7-5) and Ashtyn Danley combined to shut out Notre Dame on four hits. Alexis Laudenslager (9-8) had a strong performance on the mound for the Irish against the nation's No. 6 scoring offense (7.7 runs per game) but didn't get the run support.
The Seminoles (42-13) advance to face 8 seed Georgia Tech (31-22) in a 3:30 p.m. EDT semifinal on Friday. Top-seeded Duke (45-6) and 5 seed Clemson (34-16) meet in a 1 p.m. semifinal.
FLORIDA STATE 2, NOTRE DAME 0: Box Score
WEDNESDAY'S GAME: Notre Dame beats North Carolina to advance to ACC quarterfinals
Notre Dame softball rallied after an early deficit to beat North Carolina, 7-4, in the first round of the ACC Tournament in Durham, N.C.
The 10th-seeded Irish (27-22) beat the 7th-seeded Tar Heels (30-20) for the second time in four chances this season.
North Carolina jumped out to a 3-0 lead on ND starter Alexis Laudenslager. She issued a bases-loaded walk to allow the first run in the bottom of the second inning. Then a fielding error by second baseman Addison Amaral allowed two more runs to score in the inning.
Notre Dame cut the lead to one with back-to-back home runs by right fielder Jane Kronenberger and shortstop Anna Holloway in the fourth inning. North Carolina earned one of those runs back with a sacrifice fly by Skyler Brooks to score Aneshia Jordan.
Notre Dame pushed ahead with a five-run sixth inning. RBI singles by left fielder Mac Vasquez and catcher Carlli Kloss tied the game against starter Kenna Raye Dark. North Carolina replaced Dark with Talia Hannapel, but the Irish kept scoring.
Notre Dame took the lead on a throwing error by second baseman Brooks on a grounder by center fielder Mickey Winchell, the first batter Hannapel faced. Amaral immediately followed with an RBI double to score Winchell.
Micaela Kastor, who replaced Laudenslager in the fourth inning, allowed a single in the sixth inning. But after a fielder's choice and a strike out, Kloss threw out Alex Coleman at second base on a steal attempt. Kastor pitched a perfect seventh to close out her 10th win of the season.
Notre Dame will play No. 2 seed Florida State (41-13) on Thursday at 5 p.m. EDT (ACC Network) in the ACC quarterfinals.
BOX SCORE: Notre Dame 7, North Carolina 4
The Irish finish the season at 27-23.
Allison Royalty (7-5) and Ashtyn Danley combined to shut out Notre Dame on four hits. Alexis Laudenslager (9-8) had a strong performance on the mound for the Irish against the nation's No. 6 scoring offense (7.7 runs per game) but didn't get the run support.
The Seminoles (42-13) advance to face 8 seed Georgia Tech (31-22) in a 3:30 p.m. EDT semifinal on Friday. Top-seeded Duke (45-6) and 5 seed Clemson (34-16) meet in a 1 p.m. semifinal.
FLORIDA STATE 2, NOTRE DAME 0: Box Score
WEDNESDAY'S GAME: Notre Dame beats North Carolina to advance to ACC quarterfinals
Notre Dame softball rallied after an early deficit to beat North Carolina, 7-4, in the first round of the ACC Tournament in Durham, N.C.
The 10th-seeded Irish (27-22) beat the 7th-seeded Tar Heels (30-20) for the second time in four chances this season.
North Carolina jumped out to a 3-0 lead on ND starter Alexis Laudenslager. She issued a bases-loaded walk to allow the first run in the bottom of the second inning. Then a fielding error by second baseman Addison Amaral allowed two more runs to score in the inning.
Notre Dame cut the lead to one with back-to-back home runs by right fielder Jane Kronenberger and shortstop Anna Holloway in the fourth inning. North Carolina earned one of those runs back with a sacrifice fly by Skyler Brooks to score Aneshia Jordan.
Notre Dame pushed ahead with a five-run sixth inning. RBI singles by left fielder Mac Vasquez and catcher Carlli Kloss tied the game against starter Kenna Raye Dark. North Carolina replaced Dark with Talia Hannapel, but the Irish kept scoring.
Notre Dame took the lead on a throwing error by second baseman Brooks on a grounder by center fielder Mickey Winchell, the first batter Hannapel faced. Amaral immediately followed with an RBI double to score Winchell.
Micaela Kastor, who replaced Laudenslager in the fourth inning, allowed a single in the sixth inning. But after a fielder's choice and a strike out, Kloss threw out Alex Coleman at second base on a steal attempt. Kastor pitched a perfect seventh to close out her 10th win of the season.
Notre Dame will play No. 2 seed Florida State (41-13) on Thursday at 5 p.m. EDT (ACC Network) in the ACC quarterfinals.
BOX SCORE: Notre Dame 7, North Carolina 4
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