Big East: Kick Save and a Beauty

By Grant Tunkel - May 23, 2007

The Irish just wasted a golden opportunity to at least tie the ballgame. Villanova starter Jordon Ellis walked the first two batters of the inning before giving way to reliever Josh Eidell, who then essentially saved the game for 'Nova. Eidell gave up a sac bunt to put runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out, but then got the next hitter to pop out. And with two away, Notre Dame LF Matt Brezovsky hit a hard grounder up the middle that was ticketed for centerfield and had 4-3 Irish written all over it. But Eidell stuck out his foot to knock the ball toward first. He then picked up the ball and flipped to first, in time to get the runner and retire the side.

We head to the 9th, with Villanova still hanging in to a 3-2 lead and the Irish down to their final 3 outs, and last chance to stay in the hunt for their 6th consecutive Big East title.