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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 | Friday, June 11, 2021
Take the crowd, and multiply it by four. Take the weather, and make it hotter and raise the humidity. Take the competition, and raise it another level. The stakes? They’re that much higher, too. Notre Dame baseball head coach Link Jarrett has elevated the Irish program to new heights, and now it’s Notre Dame, in
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, June 3, 2021
For the first time since 2015, Notre Dame baseball finds themselves preparing for an NCAA Tournament game — and for the first time since 2004, that game is going to be played on their home turf, at Frank Eck Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Six years ago, the Irish entered the Champaign Region as no.
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, May 26, 2021
The hype around Notre Dame baseball was built up a little bit last spring during the team’s 11-2 start, which included a road sweep of North Carolina. However, the season’s cancellation quieted any noise, as the hot start under first-year head coach Link Jarrett was written off as a fluke, and the Irish were picked
Luke Thompson | Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Yet again, Notre Dame baseball (18-7, 16-7 ACC) concluded its weekend by clinching a series victory, wrapping up its second win in three games against North Carolina State (16-13, 9-12 ACC) Sunday afternoon at Frank Eck Stadium. While the Irish’s struggles at the plate Saturday meant the series came down to a decisive rubber match
Liam Coolican | Thursday, April 15, 2021
Playing their first contest as a top-10 team in nearly 15 years, the 7th ranked Notre Dame baseball (16-6, 14-6 ACC) team jumped on Central Michigan (17-10, 9-3 MAC) early and often en route to an 8-4 victory. “The game rewards you for how you go about it,” head coach Link Jarrett said after the
Aidan Thomas | Monday, March 22, 2021
After the COVID-19 pandemic denied the Notre Dame baseball team a home game last season, the Fighting Irish returned home to Frank Eck Stadium for the first time since May of 2019. The team treated the home crowd to a fantastic display of pitching and timely hitting in their first two games, as Notre Dame
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, March 9, 2021
With a big series win this past weekend at Clemson, the Notre Dame baseball team improved to 4-2 both on the season and against ACC opponents and earned the No. 25 national ranking. On Friday night, Notre Dame dropped the first game of the series 13-7 in an offensive showdown. RBIs from senior center fielder
Greg McKenna | Friday, March 5, 2021
After making a big statement with a series win at then-No. 16 Wake Forest to begin the 2021 season, Notre Dame baseball (2-1, 2-1 ACC) now travels to Clemson (4-2, 0-0 ACC) for another three-game weekend series in conference play. After having three games in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests, contact