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Observer Sports Staff | Monday, February 18, 2019
Entering the 2019 baseball season, Irish head coach Mik Aoki said he hoped to see growth from his pitching staff. Following a grueling 2018 season that saw Notre Dame post a combined 5.87 earned run average (ERA) as a team, the Irish (0-3) had room for improvement in 2019. In the first series of the
Benjamin Padanilam | Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Playing in its second-to-last midweek game of the season, Notre Dame hit four home runs and scored 14 runs against Western Michigan to cruise to a 14-4 win Tuesday night at Frank Eck Stadium. The Irish (21-24, 10-14 ACC) jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning when junior second
Alex Bender | Friday, April 20, 2018
This weekend, Notre Dame begins its first series in a long stretch of home games when the Irish take on Virginia Tech at Frank Eck Stadium. For the Irish (15-22, 6-12 ACC), being able to play at home could not come at a better time as the team is looking to break out of a
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Notre Dame was able to stave off an attempted comeback by Michigan State as it headed to East Lansing, Michigan, to take on the Spartans in its first of two Big Ten matchups this week. The Irish bats came alive in the second inning, when Notre Dame (14-18, 5-10 ACC) became the first of the
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Notre Dame hosted Kent State for the first of a two-game series Tuesday evening. The Irish were unable to generate much offense against the Golden Flashes, and despite being having the tying run at the plate in the eighth inning fell short, 4-1. After stranding two runners in the top of the first, the Golden
Alex Bender | Wednesday, March 21, 2018
After waiting for over a month to play their home opener, Notre Dame left Frank Eck Stadium disappointed Tuesday night, losing to Northern Illinois by a score of 5-3. With the loss, the Irish have now lost three straight and eight of their last ten games. For both teams, the game started off relatively quiet at
Greg Hadley | Friday, October 9, 2015
Nick Martin: the centerpiece of Notre Dame’s offense. Not sophomore quarterback DeShone Kizer, not junior receiver Will Fuller, not even senior running back C.J. Prosise. It’s graduate student center and captain Nick Martin that propels the Irish attack forward. That’s not Martin’s opinion. It’s what his teammates say. “He’s the guy that makes it go,”
Samantha Zuba | Thursday, October 2, 2014
In 2012, a goal-line stand stamped Notre Dame’s season as charmed. It came against Stanford as the Irish beat the Cardinal in overtime, 20-13. It catapulted Notre Dame into the second half of its season with a perfect 6-0 record. People danced in the rain. Students stormed the field (Well, they walked around ushers and
Samantha Zuba | Monday, September 29, 2014
Lions receiver Golden Tate made the most noise of former Irish players in the NFL this week. Tate posted 116 receiving yards on eight receptions in Detroit’s 24-17 win over the New York Jets. Several former Irish players made significant contributions in the Minnesota Vikings’ 41-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Vikings safety Robert Blanton
Samantha Zuba | Monday, September 22, 2014
Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd headlined the performances by former Irish players in Week Three action through Sunday. Floyd hauled in five receptions, including a 45-yard catch, for a total of 114 yards in Arizona’s 23-14 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Another Notre Dame alum, Cardinals tight end John Carlson, had three receptions for