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Aidan Thomas | Monday, June 20, 2022
For the second time this postseason, Notre Dame finds its back against the wall. Much like last time, the task ahead is a daunting one. A little over a week ago, the Irish had to beat No. 1 Tennessee on the road without either primary starting pitcher available. Now, head coach Link Jarrett’s squad must
J.J. Post | Monday, June 20, 2022
Notre Dame suffered its first loss at the 2022 College World Series Sunday night, falling to Oklahoma 6-2. In a reverse of what gave the Irish the edge in prior matchups against Texas and Tennessee, Notre Dame’s bats ran cold for the majority of Sunday’s contest against the Sooners. Oklahoma struggled early at the plate
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Saturday, June 18, 2022
The Irish beat the No. 9 Texas Longhorns 7-3 in their opening game of the College World Series. It was Notre Dame’s first Omaha victory in exactly 20 years. They beat Rice 5-3 on June 17, 2002. Today, it was pitching that set the tone for Notre Dame as the team allowed 3 runs on
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Friday, June 17, 2022
As the Fighting Irish head to Omaha for the first time since 2002 their pitching figures to be a huge part of a potential national title run. By the numbers, Notre Dame’s pitching has been one of the best in the country all year. As a team, they carry a 3.95 ERA. That number ranked
J.J. Post | Tuesday, June 14, 2022
This Friday, Notre Dame baseball will look to extend their postseason run, taking on Texas in their opening College World Series contest. Just looking at their uniforms, there are some obvious similarities between Notre Dame’s last opponent, Tennessee, and their next, as both teams sport “UT” abbreviations and orange coloring. But the similarities between Texas
Andrew McGuinness | Sunday, June 12, 2022
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE — There were plenty of smiles to go around for the Irish on Sunday. From the dugout the team streamed out of to celebrate graduate student catcher David LaManna and junior third baseman Jack Brannigan’s game-changing seventh-inning home runs to the pitcher’s mound where they dogpiled to celebrate clinching the program’s third-ever College
Andrew McGuinness | Saturday, June 11, 2022
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE — Most teams in college baseball in Tennessee’s position coming into Saturday would be a bit rattled. The tournament’s No. 1 overall seed was stunned Friday night, beaten with their own game as the Irish launched four home runs in the first four innings, producing enough to hold off Tennessee and secure an
Aidan Thomas | Thursday, June 9, 2022
361 days. When the first pitch of the Knoxville Super Regional is thrown, that’s how long it’ll have been since Notre Dame was in its last Super Regional. Last year, at 9:15 p.m. on June 14, Irish slugger Niko Kavadas grounded into a double play, ending Notre Dame’s comeback attempt. They dropped Game 3 of
J.J. Post | Thursday, May 26, 2022
Notre Dame baseball secured the first ACC semifinals trip in program history Thursday, downing Florida State 5-3. John Michael Bertrand was in traditionally dominant form on the hill for the Irish, throwing over 100 pitches in eight innings of five-hit work. Bertrand gave up just one run in his near-complete game, striking out eight batters
Aidan Thomas | Friday, May 13, 2022
Notre Dame Baseball entered the 2022 season with high expectations. In 2021, the Irish fell just one game shy of the College World Series. They pushed eventual national champion Mississippi State to the brink in Starkville, falling in a three-game super regional. Additionally, Notre Dame lost just two players. However, those two players proved to