After a quiet Tuesday night, the Hurricanes responded in a loud way, beating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 6-4 Thursday, while retaining the top spot in the ACC Coastal Division.
Freshman left fielder Gaby Gutierrez stepped up for a game-winning three-run home run in the fourth inning with Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic-leading Notre Dame visiting Mark Light Field,
“He threw me a hanging curveball so I, again, put a barrel on it,” Gutierrez said.
The Hurricanes and Irish were locked in a pitching duel early. Miami starter Carson Palmquist hadn’t allowed a hit in his first time through the lineup.