A year ago, Notre Dame was sitting high and mighty as it made the College World Series. This year, a trip to Omaha will not be in the cards. In fact, the Irish’s season is over after they were not included in the NCAA Tournament bracket, which was unveiled Monday. In fact, D1Baseball listed the Irish as the fourth team out of the tournament in its final projections.
While 30-24 wasn’t a bad record for first-year coach [autotag]Shawn Stiffler[/autotag] and his staff, the season ultimately was a disappointment. The Irish had their fate in their own hands but lost five of their last six games, the last two of which came during the ACC Tournament. That is not the impression you want to leave the selection committee when it’s making its final decision.
The time has come for the Irish to learn from their sloppy finish and come back stronger next year. Until then, it’s going to be a long offseason.
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