SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Western Michigan redshirt sophomore struck out a career-high nine, but the Broncos fell at Notre Dame, 2-1, on Wednesday evening at Frank Eck Stadium.
FINAL SCORE: Notre Dame 2, Western Michigan 1
LOCATION: Frank Eck Stadium (South Bend, Ind.)
RECORDS: Western Michigan (10-24) | Notre Dame (20-15)
W: Ricky Reeth (1-0) | L: (0-2)
Thelen tossed a career-high six innings for Western Michigan and yielded one run on five hits. The right-hander struck out a career-high nine for the evening, making him the third different Bronco pitcher to notch nine or more strikeouts in a game this season.