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Aidan Thomas | Saturday, June 25, 2022
After a memorable season, a lot of uncertainty awaits the Notre Dame baseball team. There’s a decent amount of change, and potentially even more than anticipated, coming to the roster. Here’s what to know regarding decisions to be made, and the definite roster turnover happening in South Bend. Who’s leaving? Out of the starting lineup,
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Notre Dame baseball fell 5-1 to Texas A&M at the College World Series, ending their season and phenomenal postseason run. Ultimately, a career-defining performance from the Aggies’ starter and some unforced errors doomed the Irish in Omaha. It was a great starting frame for junior pitcher Liam Simon on the mound, as he struck out
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 | 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
Andrew McGuinness | Sunday, June 12, 2022
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE — On a muggy Sunday afternoon that approached 90 degrees in Knoxville, Tennessee, Notre Dame’s offense entered the seventh inning as cold as ever. The Irish had managed just a pair of singles against Tennessee starter Chase Burns — an outstanding freshman, but a freshman nonetheless. It would be understandable, if not expected,
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 | Saturday, June 4, 2022
The Irish went nearly nine hours between scoring runs in their NCAA Tournament opener. And they still won. After taking a 2-0 lead in the first inning, Notre Dame endured a 5-hour and 59-minute rain delay. The game finally resumed around 8:30 pm after an initial 2 p.m. start time. And after six long hours
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Thursday, April 21, 2022
It was a comfortable 12-2 midweek victory over in-state opponents Purdue Fort Wayne as No. 18 Notre Dame put together a steady performance at the plate from start to finish. On the mound, the pitching staff put together another stellar effort, giving up two runs on just four hits and striking out fifteen Mastodon batters.
J.J. Post | Thursday, April 14, 2022
On Tuesday night, Notre Dame baseball extended its winning streak to nine games, dispatching Michigan 14-5 in a midweek, out of conference game. A combination of both timely hitting and pitching propelled the Irish to the dominant victory, as Notre Dame’s staff and bats proved to be at their best when pushed up against the