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The fourth pitch is the fastest one Atlanta Braves flamethrower Spencer Strider has hurled in the at-bat, but it’s also just outside. Bryson Stott tracks it and watches it miss. Two balls, two strikes.
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The fourth pitch is the fastest one Atlanta Braves flamethrower Spencer Strider has hurled in the at-bat, but it’s also just outside. Bryson Stott tracks it and watches it miss. Two balls, two strikes.
It didn't take long for it to be established that the 2024 season was not going to be an ordinary one for Notre Dame baseball. In the team’s second game of the season, the Irish scored six runs in the final two innings, completing a comeback win over Rice. The very next day, they rallied from 6-3 down by scoring five runs in the seventh and ninth innings for an even more improbable 13-10 victory, completing an opening weekend sweep.
As everyone at Notre Dame knows, you never know where you’re going to find a fellow Domer. It may come walking around your hometown, your first day on a new job or a random event you decide to attend or a whim.
I began my time writing for The Observer with NHL columns. So, as a graduating senior nearing the end of their run, I wanted to return to my roots one last time. Not only that, but I’m also running back one of my favorite stories, written last year — a ranking of the goal songs of every team in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
When senior outfielder T.J. Williams connected with the first pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, it would have been understandable if the 792 fans inside Frank Eck Stadium didn’t believe what they were seeing. Time and time again this season, the Irish have let winnable games slip through their fingers, especially against the premier teams in the ACC. The Irish entered the weekend 0-7 in conference games decided by two runs or fewer, then fell to 0-8 on Friday when a three-run eighth inning propelled No. 8 Wake Forest to a 4-3 win.
Just when the vibes were at their highest for Notre Dame baseball in 2024, another setback came around. After launching 12 home runs and scoring 36 runs in a three-game sweep of Boston College, a Central Michigan team with an ERA of 7.78 (eighth out of 11 teams in the MAC) held the Irish to one hit, leading to their first midweek loss of the Shawn Stiffler era.
A major transfer of power became official last month when former NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua officially took over as Notre Dame’s athletic director. The University announced last summer that Bevacqua would succeed Jack Swarbrick, who took over the role in July 2008, with Bevacqua working under Swarbrick throughout the academic year to get a feel for the role.
To say Notre Dame baseball needed a pick-me-up entering this weekend would be an understatement. The Irish have taken care of business in their midweek competition, but that didn't stop them from being swept against North Carolina last weekend, extending their losing streak in ACC games to 10.
The nearly everyday nature of baseball can be both a blessing and a curse. When a team is struggling, it can be difficult to get out of a funk as the games keep coming with very little time to rest. But sometimes there's nothing better than getting the chance to redeem yourself after things go sour.
Thursday afternoon was hardly a marquee moment on the Notre Dame women's lacrosse calendar. It was a game day, with the Irish starting a season-ending three-game road trip by heading to Liberty. Not only are the 4-9 Flames not a top-tier opponent, but the game was played in driving rain.
The final score of Notre Dame baseball's first win since March 23 is misleading, but only slightly. An 11-2 margin of victory usually indicates a dominant performance by a team's offense, a high-scoring thriller that excites all in attendance.
When Mike Monaco arrived on Notre Dame’s campus as a freshman in August of 2011, he knew he wanted to work in sports. He had a clear role model for the path he wanted to follow — but it was not Bob Costas or Al Michaels or any of the famous sports broadcasters he grew up listening to, nor the ones that he’s worked alongside of in his time on the mic.
It's not necessarily a shock that No. 2 Clemson swept Notre Dame on the diamond this weekend. After all, the Tigers are a national championship contender that has now won 11 straight ACC series and 15 straight overall dating back to last season. The Irish entered the weekend near the bottom of the ACC in both runs scored and earned run average. This was always the most likely outcome.
The hope for the No. 6 Notre Dame women's lacrosse Class of 2024 is that they will be remembered for what's to come and not what they have already done. But a class that features three of the top six scorers in program history, one of its most dominant draw control specialists and a starting goalie who was an All-American honorable mention last year, among others, already has plenty to celebrate.
Following a midweek rainout that canceled Tuesday’s game against Michigan State, Notre Dame baseball returns to the field for the first time since last weekend’s sweep at the hands of NC State. Fortunately for the Irish, they will be at home, where they’ve gone a strong 4-1, including winning their lone ACC series at Frank Eck Stadium two weeks ago against Miami.
The collegiate careers of Kasey Choma, Madison Ahern and Jackie Wolak began with unfinished business. A 7-0 freshman season in 2019-20 was cut short due to a pandemic, preventing one of the most talented teams in Irish history from getting a shot in the postseason.
This season has been a dizzying one for Notre Dame baseball. Seemingly every game has been a back-and-forth scoring bonanza. Four of the team's first 20 games have featured over 20 combined runs, including a wild 16-11 victory on Tuesday over Western Michigan in which the Irish erased deficits of 4-0 and 10-5. Four straight multi-run innings gave the Irish a much-needed bounce back after being swept last weekend by Florida State.
Notre Dame hockey wrapped up its season two weeks ago with a Big Ten quarterfinal loss at Michigan. Andrew McGuinness, Ryan Murphy and Tyler Reidy of The Observer’s hockey beat break down the team’s past, present and future.
The record for Saint Mary’s softball after its first stretch of the season doesn’t paint a pretty picture. The Belles went 1-9 in their swing across central Florida. Their lone win came by just one run and in extra innings while they surrendered eight or more runs in more than half of their games.
Every sports team wants to enter a new season in a good place. No matter the level of talent or preseason expectations, having the right mentality and energy is vital to achieving success. Good news for Notre Dame rowing: head coach Martin Stone, the only coach in the program's 24-year history, believes this year's group has that.