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Five-run third inning dooms baseball in 8-3 defeat to Notre Dame in Clash at Comerica

Head Coach Steve Jaska paces the dugout during the Clash at Comerica on April 18 at Comerica park.

A five-run third inning blew open a scoreless game Tuesday night as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish stormed past the Central Michigan baseball team, 8-3 at the Clash at Comerica in Detroit.

Sophomore right-handed pitcher Michael Brettell (5-2) got the start for the Chippewas and was pulled after the third inning in which the first six batters reached base. The Fighting Irish (16-20, 7-11 ACC) scored on three RBI-singles and a bases loaded walk to go up 5-0, which dug CMU into a hole it could not recover from.