NOTRE DAME, Ind. (Interstat) — Jack Radel struck out 11 over seven innings as Notre Dame rolled past Boston College 12-2 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Friday afternoon at Frank Eck Stadium.

Radel allowed two earned runs and nine hits while walking none. He improved to 3-2 on the season after a rough outing last week at Florida State.

Dylan Passo went 2 for 3 with a home run and four RBIs for the Fighting Irish. Mark Quatrani had two hits and two RBIs, Bino Watters homered and Brandon Logan drove in two runs. Noah Coy added two RBIs.

Notre Dame trailed 2-0 after the top of the second but erupted for eight runs in the fifth inning. Passo’s three-run homer capped the frame. The Irish added a run in the sixth on Watters’ solo shot and another in the seventh.

A.J. Colarusso took the loss for the Eagles, allowing six earned runs in 4 1/3 innings. Boston College fell to 31-14 overall, while Notre Dame improved to 19-18. The teams meet again Saturday in the second game of the series.