For eight innings it looked like [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] baseball was going to start their weekend with a bang. The Irish hit four home runs and held onto a 8-4 lead heading into the ninth inning.
Unfortunately, Notre Dame couldn’t hold onto the lead and squandered a chance to defeat a ranked [autotag]North Carolina[/autotag] team.
It’s a tough loss for a team that looked to be hitting their stride after taking last weekend’s series against Louisville, two games to one, and blanking Butler in their midweek game.
The Irish pitching gave up two home runs, one a grand slam, in the top of the ninth, as they struggled to stop the Tar Heel’s bats.
Final from Frank Eck – UNC 10 | ND 8
Back in action tomorrow at 3:00 PM. #GoIrish☘️
— Notre Dame Baseball (@NDBaseball) March 31, 2023
Notre Dame’s season record now stands at 13-10, with a 4-6 record in ACC play. The series resumes tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. EST barring another change due to weather conditions.
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