The Book of Jared

NOTRE DAME, IND. - Kent State got lights-out pitching and three runs batted in from Josh Hollander to defeat Notre Dame, 4-1 on a rainy spring night in South Bend.

KSU struck first in the first game of this two-game midweek series in the second inning. With Nick Elsen on, Hollander came through with a double to right to push the Golden Flashes out in front, 1-0. The good guys made it 2-0 an inning later when Pavin Parks was chauffeured home by Tim Dalporto.

Meanwhile, lefty starter Jared Skolnicki was busy channeling his inner Andy Sonnanstine on the mound. Skolnicki enjoyed maybe his best start since coming off Tommy John surgery on the same field former great Sonnanstine twired a 2-1…