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Mike Ginocchio | Friday, May 15, 2015
Heading into the 2014-2015 year, the Irish looked to build on a highly successful 2013-2014 season. They did not disappoint. Notre Dame finished the regular season with a record of 40-12, a conference record of 17-6 and a near-perfect 18-1 record at home in Melissa Cook Stadium. As senior third baseman Katey Haus viewed it,
Mike Ginocchio | Monday, April 13, 2015
If there is one word to describe the Irish at this point in the season, it would be rolling. Coming into a weekend three-game series against Boston College, Notre Dame (32-11, 13-5 ACC) was in the middle of a 15-game winning stretch, including 10 straight in the ACC. Those streaks stayed unscathed through the conclusion of
Mike Ginocchio | Monday, March 30, 2015
The Irish came into the weekend riding a six-game winning streak, having thrown several shutouts in a row when they took on Virginia Tech. While the streak of consecutive games without a run was broken, the Irish winning streak was not, as Notre Dame swept the Hokies over the course of three games, winning by scores
Mike Ginocchio | Thursday, March 19, 2015
Irish sophomore pitcher Rachel Nasland followed up her no-hitter Sunday in strong fashion Wednesday against Cleveland State, pitching into the sixth inning to lift Notre Dame to an 8-4 victory in its home opener. Leading just 2-1 headed into the bottom of the fifth, the Irish (16-11, 1-5 ACC) exploded for five runs in the frame to
Mike Ginocchio | Tuesday, February 24, 2015
With NCAAs around the corner, the Irish travel to Atlanta for the ACC championships. The week-long tournament begins Wednesday and runs through Saturday. The Irish will be right in the middle of the ACC competition, looking to finish strong in the tournament and send individuals to the NCAA championship later this year. Irish coach Matt Tallman said
Marek Mazurek, Brett O'Connell, Daniel O'Boyle, Mike Ginocchio, Hunter McDaniel and Sean Kilmer | Thursday, February 19, 2015
135-pounds Patrick “Il Lupo” Brennan def. Arun “Bollywood Basher” Nadar The first round of the fight began evenly matched. However, midway through the stanza, the junior Nadar caught his hand on the ropes, which required medical attention. At the beginning of the second round, Nadar had to stop the fight again because his nasal bandage
Mike Ginocchio | Thursday, February 19, 2015
After stumbling to a disappointing finish at the Tiger Invitational last weekend, the No. 23 Irish look to get back on track when they travel to Cathedral City, California, for the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, which starts Thursday. Notre Dame (5-4) will be one of 35 teams competing over the weekend, and three of its five scheduled
Mike Ginocchio | Friday, February 13, 2015
Coming off a 4-1 weekend that included an upset of No. 12 UCLA, No. 20 Notre Dame gets back to work this weekend. The Irish (4-1) travel to take their cuts at the annual Tiger Invitational in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, facing off against Central Arkansas, No. 16 LSU and Hofstra. For Irish senior third baseman Katey Haus, the
Mike Ginocchio | Friday, January 23, 2015
He would have turned 86 this year. Monday was Martin Luther King Day. Every year it is a day to celebrate a man who did more than any of us can imagine in a lifetime, and if it wasn’t for his assassination it is more than reasonable to think he would still be working today
Mike Ginocchio | Thursday, January 15, 2015
After coming up short against No. 6 Michigan and Northwestern last Saturday in its first meet action in more than a month, Notre Dame looks to move forward with this weekend’s matchup against No. 14 Wisconsin. The Irish (2-4) will travel to Madison, Wisconsin, to take on the Badgers (5-2), for their third Big Ten matchup in a