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Tyler Reidy | Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Notre Dame cross country got its 2022 season underway on Friday, competing in the Winrow-Valparaiso Invite just 58.7 miles west of South Bend. The Fighting Irish are no strangers to the Valpo course, having opened the season there all but twice in the 21st century (2002 and 2020). Both the men’s and women’s teams –
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, March 16, 2022
On Tuesday afternoon, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish played their home opener at Frank Eck Stadium. And, for the first time in 21 years, the Irish entered the contest ranked No. 1 in the nation by a major poll. Sitting atop both the Baseball America and Perfect Game polls, the Irish welcomed the Valparaiso Beacons.
Emily DeFazio | Friday, March 26, 2021
The Notre Dame softball team (13-8, 6-6 ACC) shut out Valparaiso Wednesday with a six-inning no-hitter in their first home game of the season. The game was also Notre Dame’s first home competition in almost 700 days, as the last game Notre Dame hosted was on May 5, 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic cut Notre Dame’s
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, March 24, 2021
This past weekend, the Irish (12-8, 6-6 ACC) traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, for a four-game weekend series, looking to close out a long road trip through the Southeast with their first conference series win of the season. They kicked off the series against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Friday, in what quickly became a
Elizabeth Greason | Thursday, April 26, 2018
It could have been prettier, but the Irish were able to outlast a Valparaiso comeback attempt on Wednesday evening, giving them just their second three-game win streak of the season after hanging on to win 6-5. The Notre Dame bats were hot from the start, as the Irish (18-23, 8-13 ACC) jumped out to a
Zach Klonsinski and Joe Everett | Thursday, April 27, 2017
The Irish kicked off a 13-game home-stand with a pair of nonconference victories at Frank Eck Stadium, downing Valparaiso, 10-3, and Eastern Michigan, 5-0, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Notre Dame (20-22, 8-13 ACC) started off on the right foot Tuesday evening by scoring early and often to rout visiting Valparaiso (16-23, 6-10 Horizon). Senior right
Renee Griffin | Friday, December 2, 2016
No. 1 Notre Dame will return home from Iowa and strive to keep its record spotless against Valparaiso on Sunday at Purcell Pavilion, with a matchup against No. 2 Connecticut looming next Wednesday. The Irish (7-0) are coming off a 73-58 win over the Hawkeyes on Wednesday night. Despite the successful result, head coach Muffet McGraw
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, August 24, 2016
A 1-1 tie against Valparaiso at Alumni Stadium on Monday night wrapped up the preseason for No. 9 Notre Dame, who will open the regular season Friday night against UC Irvine at 7:30 p.m. The match against the Anteaters will kicking off the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament at Alumni Stadium. The stalemate with Valparaiso came after a scoreless tie against SIU
Hunter McDaniel | Thursday, April 14, 2016
One week after the first attempt at the game between Notre Dame and Valparaiso was delayed after a full day of rain, the two teams finally met Wednesday at Frank Eck Stadium on a beautiful day for baseball. The Irish (18-12, 6-7 ACC) rode senior starting pitcher Michael Hearne’s complete game to an easy 3-1 win
Greg Hadley | Wednesday, April 13, 2016
It wasn’t quite a blowout or a cakewalk, but Notre Dame was never seriously challenged in a 6-3 win over Chicago State on Tuesday night at Frank Eck Stadium. The Cougars (7-24, 1-8 WAC) entered the game ranked 284th in the nation according to RPI ratings, Notre Dame’s worst opponent of the season. But the