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Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Despite holding a seemingly secure 10-5 advantage in Monday night’s deciding Game 3, Mississippi State decided to bring in closer Landon Sims for a four-inning stint to end the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s season. The decision to go with Sims so early demonstrated the respect Notre Dame earned this season as a baseball team that
Aidan Thomas | Monday, June 14, 2021
At first, the sound was almost unbelievable. But the chant was audible everywhere – in the stands at Dudy Noble Stadium, in Notre Dame’s dugout, on the field and over the ESPN broadcast. A ringing “Let’s Go Irish” broke out amidst another sellout crowd in Starkville, Mississippi, as the No. 10 Fighting Irish quieted the
Aidan Thomas | Monday, June 7, 2021
Baseball managers often stress the importance of having a solid hitter to protect the biggest bat in the lineup, and on Sunday evening, that concept proved beneficial to Notre Dame. With scorching hot first baseman Niko Kavadas drawing four walks in the Irish’s regional final against Central Michigan, it was up to junior designated hitter
Aidan Thomas | Sunday, June 6, 2021
Not even a week ago, Notre Dame senior second baseman Jared Miller took part in a post-selection show press conference to discuss Notre Dame’s seeding and region, and in particular whether he felt the Irish were snubbed of a national (top-8) seed. “We thought our play spoke for a little bit of a higher seed,
Aidan Thomas | Friday, May 28, 2021
The ebbs and flows of postseason pool play can be extremely volatile. Entering the ACC Tournament as the No. 1 seed, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish saw the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, with a blowout victory in their tournament opener, 8-0 over Virginia Tech, only to see themselves eliminated by Virginia,
Jamison Cook | Friday, May 7, 2021
The Notre Dame baseball team will host its final games of the regular season this weekend when Florida State visits South Bend for a three-game ACC series. The No. 2 Irish (24-8, 21-8 ACC) can increase their lead in the Atlantic Division and in the ACC overall with another series win over the No. 13
Jimmy Ward | Monday, May 3, 2021
The No. 6 ranked Notre Dame baseball team completed a sweep of the North Carolina Tar Heels this weekend, pushing them to a six-game win streak. With the series win the Irish (23-8, 20-8 ACC) now have nine conference series wins this season, the most in a season since 2000. They are also the only
Liam Coolican | Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Notre Dame wasn’t going to go down without a fight. Despite being blown out 10-0 in Friday’s opener and trailing by 9 runs late in the second game of the Saturday doubleheader, the sixth-ranked Irish (20-8, 18-8 ACC) still managed to take two of three on the road from Boston College (16-21, 6-18 ACC) this
Aidan Thomas | Monday, March 29, 2021
Playing in the ACC, the Irish have frequently welcomed high-profile opponents to Frank Eck Stadium, but it’s been a while since Notre Dame boasted a team that could generate hype for a weekend series. But, that hype and energy was felt this weekend, as the No. 14 Irish hosted the No. 7 Louisville Cardinals for
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, March 19, 2021
The Notre Dame men’s baseball team will defend their home field for the first time in the 2021 season when they host the Duke Blue Devils in a three-game series this weekend. The first pitch will be on Friday, March 19 at 4 p.m. Games two and three will be played on Saturday and Sunday