Eagles edge Fighting Irish 7‑6 behind Soares’ strong relief

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (Interstat) — Gavin Soares threw 3⅓ hitless innings with six strikeouts to lead Boston College to a 7-6 victory over Notre Dame on Sunday afternoon at Frank Eck Stadium.

The Eagles (33-14) took an early lead when Nick Wang launched a two-run homer in the first inning. Kyle Wolff added a two-run blast in the ninth to extend the margin. Wolff finished 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. Carter Hendrickson also drove in a run.

Notre Dame’s Drew Berkland homered twice, including a two-run shot in the sixth that cut the deficit to one. He went 2-for-5 with three RBIs. The Fighting Irish (19-20) put the tying run on base in the ninth but could not complete the comeback.

Both teams recorded 12 hits. Tyler Mudd allowed three earned runs over 3⅔ innings for Boston College. Notre Dame’s Noah Rooney struck out six over four innings, yielding two earned runs. The game featured eight total pitchers.

Boston College won the three-game Atlantic Coast series after dropping the opener Friday.