NASHVILLE, TN – The Notre Dame baseball team (1-2) fell to Lipscomb 4-2 in the final game of the three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Dugan Field in Nashville. After taking the lead 2-1 after six, a big eighth inning for the Bison would be enough to take the series win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams struggled to get their offenses rolling as it was a scoreless game through the first five innings. While Casey Kmet and Zack Prajzner each got a hit in the top of the third, the Irish didn’t score until three innings later in the sixth.
The Notre Dame offense was the first to strike as Jack Penny crushed a ball to left field for his first home run of the year and his fifth homer in his career. The sophomore finished the day with two RBI after scoring Carter Putz and gave the Irish a 2-0 advantage.
The Bisons responded with a run of their own in the bottom of the sixth and brought it within one before making it a tied ball game at 2-2 in the eighth. The Bisons would tack on two more runs before the inning closed and would go on to take the 4-2 win in the final game of the series.
UP NEXT
The Irish are back on the road this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for another three-game series as they travel to UNCG. Friday’s game is set for 4:00 p.m. at the UNCG Baseball Stadium in Greensboro, NC.