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University of Notre Dame
Eagles Travel for Final ACC Road Match at Norte Dame
April 23, 2026 | Softball
Chestnut Hill, Mass. - The Boston College softball team (13-32, 3-15 ACC) travels to South Bend, Ind. for their final road ACC series at Notre Dame (20-27, 8-13 ACC).
Last Time Out
BC hosted Bryant for a midweek non-conference match up at Harrington Athletic Village on Tuesday night. The Eagles defeated the Bulldogs 8-0 in five innings of play. BC started hot with three runs in the first inning and then capped off the game with a walk off hit from Adriana Martinez.
PTAK ATTACK!
Abby Ptak is leading the team in batting average (.390), doubles (14), and hits (57). She now ranks third in program history for single-season doubles and has recorded 18 multi-hit games on the year. Behind the plate, the sophomore catcher has thrown out 11 runners, the most in the ACC. Ptak is also on pace to break into Boston College's single-season top 10 for batting average if she maintains a mark above .366 over the remaining games, and she sits just one hit away from another top-10 single-season record.
Good Knight
Freshman Emma Knight is off to a strong start to her career, leading the team with 38 RBI while totaling 47 hits this season. Her 38th RBI moved her into Boston College's single-season top 10, marking her second appearance in the program record book this year. Knight has recorded 13 multi-RBI games and continues climbing the single-season home run list with 12 on the year, now ranking sixth all-time by an Eagle.
AD! AD!
Martinez is right behind Ptak and Knight with a .330 batting average this season. She has recorded eight home runs on the year. Martinez has also posted seven multi-RBI games.
Sneaky Sammy
Sammy Horn has primarily held down the leadoff spot this season and is batting .315 across 149 at-bats. She has been one of the toughest Eagles to retire, striking out just 15 times, the fewest among BC's starters. Horn has also recorded six of the team's 21 sacrifice hits and has totaled 47 hits on the year, tied for second most on the roster.
Teamwork Dreamwork
As a team, the Eagles currently rank in the program's single-season top 10 in three offensive categories. BC sits second in batting average (.283), third in slugging percentage (.433), and third in on-base percentage (.361). Following Bryant, the Eagles have also totaled 38 home runs this season, moving into fifth place in the single-season team record book.
Scouting Notre Dame
The Eagles are 13-38 all-time against the Fighting Irish. ND is currently sitting 10th in the conference with a 8-13 conference record, most notably winning the series against at the time No. 20 Stanford.
Ava Zachary is leading the offense with a .390 batting average, 26 RBI and five home runs. Micaela Kastor has tossed the most innings for ND with 110.0 under her belt, fifth most in the ACC. The staff as a whole has a combined 4.54 ERA with Kami Kamzik leading the way with a 4.07 of her own as well as three saves. Â
UP NEXT
The Eagles return home for their final series of the season as they host No. 12 Florida State. The three-game set begins Friday, May 1, at 4 p.m. on ACCNX. The final two games of the regular season will air on ACC Network, with first pitch set for 4 p.m. on Saturday and 5 p.m. on Sunday. Sunday's matchup will also serve as Senior Day.
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