NOTRE DAME, Ind. (Interstat) — Caden Crowell struck out six over three scoreless innings of relief, and Mark Quatrani homered and drove in two runs as Notre Dame defeated Valparaiso 6-1 on Tuesday afternoon at Frank Eck Stadium.

Quatrani’s first-inning homer tied the game after Valparaiso’s Case Sullivan hit a solo shot in the fifth. The Fighting Irish broke the 1-1 deadlock with three runs in the sixth, highlighted by Bino Watters’ two-run single. Shane Miranda added three hits and an RBI for Notre Dame, which collected 12 hits.

Crowell earned the win with dominant relief, allowing just two hits. Five Valparaiso relievers combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings, but the Beacons managed only seven hits total. Notre Dame improved to 17-15, while Valparaiso fell to 9-23.