SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Oakland (10–35, 5-16 HL) fell in a close battle to Notre Dame (25–20, 11-16 ACC), 2–0, on Friday at Frank Eck Stadium. Oakland's offense managed just two hits against Notre Dame's pitching, which struck out 12 batters over nine innings.
Freshman Ben Green pitched a solid 6.0 innings, allowing just two earned runs on four hits while recording four strikeouts and issuing one walk in his ninth start of the season. Senior Tanner Ware came in relief, pitching an inning with a hit and one strikeout, as sophomore Andrew Landis closed with an inning of work, allowing one hit, but remaining runless.
Notre Dame took an early lead in the first inning after a double and later scored on an RBI single through the left side.
Scoreless until the fourth inning, Notre Dame's extended their lead with a solo home run to left field, concluding the score at 2-0 in favor of the home team.
Oakland had a brief opportunity in the fifth inning when grad senior Carter Hain reached on a fielding error and sophomore Aidan Schuck successfully bunted for a single, advancing Hain to second. And despite a double from fifth-year Kyle Revere in the sixth inning, Oakland was unable to capitalize, leaving Revere stranded and the score at 2-0.
The Golden Grizzlies will head back to Eck Stadium for game two against the Fighting Irish at 2 p.m. ET on ACCNX.
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