University of Miami baseball ends regular season with a 12-2 loss to Notre Dame
Miami starter Tate DeRias (2-2) took the loss after allowing three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four in five innings.
Notre Dame starter Jackson Dennies lasted 4 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on five hits. Ricky Reeth (3-1) earned the win in relief, tossing 2 1/3 scoreless innings while striking out two.
The Fighting Irish responded to Friday night's mercy-rule loss with an early spark in the first inning. Parker Brzustewicz delivered a full-count RBI single to plate Davis Johnson and put Notre Dame on the board. Moments later, Carson Tinney came around to score while Brzustewicz was caught in a rundown between first and second, giving the Irish a quick 2-0 advantage.
Sophomore Daniel Cuvet trimmed the Fighting Irish lead in his first trip to the plate, lacing a run-scoring single to bring home Jake Ogden and cut the deficit to 2-1.
In the bottom of the fifth, Miami pulled even as Max Galvin delivered an RBI single on an 0-2 pitch to bring home Jake Ogden and tie the score 2-2.
Notre Dame responded in the top of the sixth with a pair of home runs to regain control. Tinney led off the inning with a solo shot to left field, putting the Irish back in front. After Parker Brzustewicz drew a walk from Miami reliever Rob Evans, Estevan Moreno stepped up to notch a two-run homer that stretched the Notre Dame lead to 5-2.
The Irish added a run in the seventh on a Davis Johnson RBI single, then broke the game open with a five-run outburst in the top of the eighth.
Nick Demarco started the scoring with a sacrifice fly that brought home Estevan Moreno, and Carson Tinney capped his three-hit performance with a three-run homer to left field, giving Notre Dame a commanding 11-2 lead.
Notre Dame added its final run of the game in the ninth inning, as Estevan Moreno lifted a sacrifice fly to bring home Parker Brzustewicz.
The Hurricanes will now shift their focus to the postseason, opening the 2025 ACC tournament against Cal in Durham, North Carolina. Miami's first-round matchup is scheduled for a 9 a.m. first pitch on Tuesday.
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