Friday afternoon went exactly how Notre Dame baseball wanted to start its weekend, and it made it even sweeter beating former head coach Link Jarrett and No. 4 Florida State 16-9 in Frank Eck Stadium.
The Irish trailed 4-2 entering the bottom of the sixth, then erupted for 5-runs to take a lead they would never relinquish. Notre Dame’s offense didn’t let up, as they scored another run in the seventh, and capped off the huge win with a big 8-run eighth inning.
Offensively, it was catcher Carson Tinney leading the way, going 2-for-3 with a homer, 4 RBI and two walks. He wasn’t the only one making their mark with big blasts as Jared Zimbardo, Estevan Moreno, Brady Gumpf, Nick DeMarco, Jayce Lee and DM Jefferson all went yard as well.
While it wasn’t the best pitching performance for the Irish, starter Jack Radel held the Seminole offense in check allowing 4 runs in 5.2 innings, striking out five. Rickey Reeth came in relief and got knocked around a bit to 4 runs in 2 innings, but Chase Van Ameyde shut the door with just one run allowed in 1.1 innings. He struck out the side in the top of the ninth to secure the win.
The victory puts Notre Dame’s season record at 14-9, 2-8 in ACC play. It was clearly a much needed win as the Irish get back on the diamond to conclude the series on Saturday with a double-header, as Sunday’s game was moved to tomorrow due to weather concerns.