Eagles Rout Irish 16‑1 in Eight-Inning Blowout

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (Interstat) — Kyle Wolff hit two home runs and drove in five runs as Boston College routed Notre Dame 16-1 in an afternoon Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday at Frank Eck Stadium.

The Eagles improved to 32-14, 19-19 in the ACC, while the Fighting Irish fell to 19-19, 19-19. Boston College pounded 21 hits to Notre Dame’s six. The game ended after eight innings due to the mercy rule.

Wolff, batting as the designated hitter, went 2 for 5 with a two-run homer in the fifth and a three-run shot in the eighth. Julio Solier added a three-run homer and finished 4 for 5. Nick Wang went 3 for 5 with three RBIs. Luke Gallo drove in three runs on two doubles.

Brady Miller pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run on no hits with six strikeouts to earn the victory. Cesar Gonzalez, Chase Hartsell and Evan Clark combined for 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief.

Notre Dame’s only run came in the sixth on a groundout by Zach Passo. Caden Crowell struck out six in 2 2/3 innings for the Irish.