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-63 posts tagged "Notre Dame Softball"
J.J. Post | Sunday, May 22, 2022
Notre Dame softball bounced back from a woeful opening day of NCAA Tournament play, defeating Oakland 16-1 before falling to McNeese State in the team’s second game of the day. On Friday, the Irish appeared to be shocked into submission by a ten-run inning from McNeese State. This time, Notre Dame made the most of
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Friday, May 20, 2022
Notre Dame softball (39-11) suffered a crushing 11-1 loss against the McNeese State Cowgirls (38-19) in the first game of the Evanston regional. It only took five innings to decide the contest. Notre Dame lost by run-rule for only the second time this season. Their first came in an 11-3 loss to Tennessee on Feb.
Liam Coolican | Monday, May 16, 2022
Notre Dame softball found out their postseason destination Sunday night, as they were selected as the No. 2 seed in the Evanston regional. The 18th-ranked Irish will face host Northwestern, McNeese, and Oakland throughout the weekend. Play begins Friday as the Irish take on McNeese to begin the double-elimination tournament. Should the Irish advance, they
Madeline Ladd | Friday, May 13, 2022
With a stellar 39-9 record, No. 21 Notre Dame softball wrapped up their 2022 regular season play in a three-game, dominating sweep against Louisville. This final home win earned the Irish the fourth seed in the ACC Tournament. The Irish ladies faced a tough schedule all year, battling several ranked and powerful teams. Nevertheless, their
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Notre Dame softball mercy-rules Toledo The Irish softball squad continued their roll on Tuesday afternoon with an 8-0 victory over Toledo. The game ended after five innings due to the mercy rule. The Irish won their fifth straight game and improved to 36-9 overall. The middle of the order did damage for Notre Dame. Senior
Madeline Ladd | Thursday, April 21, 2022
No. 24 Notre Dame Women’s softball is preparing for their penultimate three-game series of the regular season as they host the University of North Carolina this weekend. Play begins Friday, April 22, at 5 p.m., followed by subsequent games on Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at noon. The Irish enter the weekend riding high
J.J. Post | Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Notre Dame softball played four games in the last week. They lost two of three to Clemson but won an extra-innings thriller against Indiana. The pair of losses were both heartbreakers. Both the 3-2 result on Thursday and 2-1 series closing loss came in walk-off fashion. Worst of all, the Irish held a lead for
Madeline Ladd | Thursday, April 14, 2022
For the first time in program history, No. 21 Notre Dame softball will face the No. 14 Clemson Tigers in a three game series down in Clemson, South Carolina beginning on Thursday, April 14. Play will continue throughout Friday April 15 and Saturday April 16, as the Irish look to continue the hot win streak
J.J. Post | Monday, April 11, 2022
This weekend, Notre Dame softball enjoyed an undefeated weekend, going 2-0 on the road against Syracuse on Friday and Saturday. Friday’s series opener was a tight one, with the Irish only pulling away in the final two innings to clinch a victory. The teams traded runs in the first and third innings before Notre Dame
J.J. Post | Thursday, April 7, 2022
This weekend Notre Dame softball (28-7, 7-3 ACC) will look to extend its winning streak with a three-game road swing against Syracuse (19-12, 3-8 ACC). The Irish should enter the series against the Orange with plenty of momentum. Notre Dame enters the series fresh off a major upset over nationally-ranked Northwestern at Melissa Cook Stadium