The following is from the Notre Dame Athletic Department:
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame (17-18) met Purdue Fort Wayne (13-23) in a midweek showdown, as the Irish’s multi-homer performance pushed them to victory.
Starting RHP Tobey McDonough delivered the heat early into the matchup, striking out five out of seven batters faced, no walks, and only allowing one hit. RHP Will Jacobsen (1-0) earned the win with 2.0 innings pitched and three strikeouts, while RHP David Lally put together an impressive performance on the mound, going 2.2 innings and dealing three strikeouts.
LHP Justin Mayes made an impact in his first-career appearance, striking out two in a complete inning of work, while freshman DH Davis Johnson notched his first-career run.
INF Simon Baumgardt led the offense going 4-for-5 with three runs, a double, a homer and three RBI. He is the second Irish player in as many games to miss hitting for the cycle by one hit (INF Connor Hincks went 3-for-4 with a triple and a homer run vs. Valpo on April 16, 2024). OF Brady Gumpf also homered for two RBI, drawing three walks on the day. Six Irish batters had multi-hit days: Baumgardt with four and OF TJ Williams, OF David Glancy, INF Jack Penney, Hincks and Gumpf with two each.