Mastodons come up short at Notre Dame

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Nick Sutherlin and Ben Higgins each had a multi-hit game in Purdue Fort Wayne’s 15-5 loss to Notre Dame on Wednesday (April 17) evening.

Higgins drove in two runs in a big sixth inning for the Mastodons. Higgins helped the ‘Dons capitalize on three straight walks by driving in two runs with his second hit of the day. Cade Fitzpatrick also brought home two runs in the sixth to total a four-run sixth inning.

Sutherlin’s fourth inning home run put the Mastodons on the board. He tied the game at 1-1 before Notre Dame broke the game open with four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.

The Irish added three runs in the fifth, another in the sixth, and six in the eighth. Simon Baumgardt led the Irish with four hits and three RBI.

Will Jacobsen (1-0) got the win for Notre Dame after throwing two innings and allowing one run. Josh Kuhns (1-4) got the loss for the ‘Dons.

The ‘Dons fall to 13-22 and host Youngstown State for a Horizon League weekend series beginning on Friday (April 19).

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