Category: Notre Dame

Notre Dame Baseball drops second game against Louisville

The Irish lose this game late

The Irish were in a pitchers duel for the majority of game two, with John Michael Bertrand leading the way for the Irish for the majority of the game. The Notre Dame ace pitched 6 and 1/3 innings allowing just one earned run, but the bullpen struggled for the second consecutive day.

The one run given up by Bertrand was the first run of the game, the Irish answering with a run of their own on a Jack Brannigan solo home-run in the top of the 8th. Like game one, the Louisville bats always seemed to answer when the Irish plated a run. The Cardinals scored seven runs in the bottom of the eighth, sending Notre Dame to their first series loss of the season.

It marks the first time all season that Link Jarrett’s team has lost two games in-a-row, even though they still hold a very impressive 12-3 records. The final game of the series again Louisville will be played on Sunday at 1:00pm EST.

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Notre Dame vs Texas Tech Prediction, Game Preview: NCAA Tournament Second Round

Notre Dame vs Texas Tech prediction, NCAA Tournament Second Round game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Sunday

Notre Dame vs Texas Tech prediction: NCAA Tournament Second Round pick and college basketball game preview.

Notre Dame vs Texas Tech Game Preview, How To Watch

Date: Sunday, March 20
Game Time: 7:10 pm
Venue: Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA
How To Watch: TBS
Records: Notre Dame (11 seed, 24-10)
Texas Tech (3 seed, 26-9)
Region: West

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Notre Dame offensive tackle doesn’t just shine on the field

Making the Irish proud

When Brian Kelly left for LSU and Irish athletic director Jack Swarbrick mentioned that it wasn’t coaches that made the program, it was the players, it really stuck with me. Well, today, Notre Dame offensive tackle Blake Fisher posted a picture on Twitter that backed up Swarbrick’s comments.

The players who shine on Saturday’s have an opportunity to make a massive impact on the community, which is what Fisher has done and will continue to do. Giving back is in his nature, something that he has done since his high school days. That’s exactly what Fisher did today, heading off to a local YMCA and meeting some of the aftercare students.

Not only is Fisher a future star on the field, but he is already a star off it. This is exactly what you want to see from any Irish student-athlete.

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5 Best NCAA Tournament Predictions Against The Spread: First Round Friday

What are the 5 best NCAA Tournament predictions for the first round Friday games?

5 best NCAA Tournament predictions. What are the best bets and plays for the first round Friday games?

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NCAA Tournament Predictions 
First Round Schedule, Game Previews, Picks
First Round Experts Picks Friday

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NCAA Tournament Expert Picks, Predictions: First Round Friday Games

NCAA Tournament predictions, college basketball expert picks for the first round Friday games

NCAA Tournament predictions, college basketball expert picks for the first round Friday games

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Click on each game for the game preview and CFN Prediction

NCAA Tournament First Round: Friday
Ohio State vs Loyola | Auburn vs Jax State
Texas Tech vs Montana State | Purdue vs Yale
Villanova vs Delaware | USC vs Miami
Alabama vs Notre Dame | Texas vs Va Tech
Illinois vs Chatt | Duke vs Cal St Fullerton
LSU vs Iowa State | Arizona vs Wright State
Houston vs UAB | Michigan State vs Davidson
Wisconsin vs Colgate | Seton Hall vs TCU
Final Four Picks | NCAA Tournament Schedule

NCAA Tournament First Round
Ohio State vs Loyola Chicago

Line: EVEN, o/u: 132.5

Eric Bolin, RazorbacksWire.com: Loyola
Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Loyola
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Loyola
Dan Harralson, VolsWire.com: Ohio State
Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com: Loyola
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN Loyola
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com: Loyola
Nick Shepkowski, FightingIrishWire.com: Loyola
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners.com: Loyola
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Ohio State
CONSENSUS PICK: Loyola

NEXT: Auburn vs Jacksonville State Expert Picks, Predictions

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Alabama vs Notre Dame Prediction, Game Preview: NCAA Tournament First Round

Alabama vs Notre Dame prediction, NCAA Tournament First Round game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Friday

Alabama vs Notre Dame prediction: NCAA Tournament First Round pick and college basketball game preview.

Alabama vs Notre Dame Game Preview, NCAA Tournament First Round How To Watch

Date: Friday, March 18
Game Time: 4:15 pm
Venue: Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA
How To Watch: TNT
Records: Alabama (6 seed, 19-13)
Notre Dame (11 seed, 23-10)
Region: West

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Rivals: Star Florida running back will visit Notre Dame for Blue & Gold game

Would be a great addition to the ‘24 class

For many schools their spring game is a recruiting spring board into the fall, as many teams main focus is on the season. Notre Dame is no different as they looking to continue their hot start for the 2023 class and continue to build relationships with 2024 prospects.

Currently, the Irish have yet to get their first verbal commit in the ‘24 class but that could all change soon during the spring. The Blue and Gold game will surely bring plenty of big name recruits to South Bend and according to Rivals Adam Friedman, running back Davion Gause should be making the trip up north from Florida for the spring contest.

Already a top-100 prospect, 67th overall, by Rivals, Gause is a very intriguing option for the Irish. He’s already the size of a big time running back at five-feet-ten-inches and 209-pounds. Gause holds offers from Georgia, USC, Texas A&M and others.

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Notre Dame loses to Cincinnati again in fictional ESPN matchup

This would be interesting to see

The Irish and Bearcats faced off against each other during the regular season, with Cincinnati coming out on top 24-13. The lone Notre Dame regular season loss ultimately hurt during Brian Kelly’s final season, the loss keeping the Irish out of the College Football Playoff.

It was a de facto play-in game and in ESPN’s March Madness style fictional CFP 64-team tournament, the two teams faced off against each other once again. Chris Low saw it the way it played out in real life, with the Bearcats again defeating the Irish in the semifinals of the Midwest region.

It was a bit closer this time, Cincinnati winning 24-20, with the difference being Marcus Freeman at the helm instead of Kelly as Low used 2022 rosters instead of last seasons. The Bearcats would then hypothetically go on to lose to Ohio State, who Low has winning the championship against Alabama.

It’s always fun to see how a larger style playoff would play out with college football teams, and unfortunately we are going to have to wait a bit longer for an expanded CFP. It was interesting to see how it could have turned out though.

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NCAA Tournament Expert Picks, Predictions: First Four, Final Four

NCAA Tournament predictions, college basketball expert picks for the First Four games along with their Final Four picks

NCAA Tournament predictions, college basketball expert picks for the First Four games along with their Final Four picks

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Click on each game for the game preview and CFN Prediction

NCAA Tournament First Four, Final Four
TA&MCC vs Texas Southern | Indiana vs Wyoming
Bryant vs Wright State | Notre Dame vs Rutgers
Final Four Picks | NCAA Tournament Schedule

NCAA Tournament First Four
Texas Southern vs Texas A&M-Corpus Cristi

6:40, truTV
Line: Texas Southern -3.5, o/u: 136

Eric Bolin, RazorbacksWire.com: Texas Southern
Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Texas Southern
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Texas A&M-CC
Dan Harralson, VolsWire.com: Texas Southern
Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com: Texas A&M-CC
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN Texas Southern
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com: Texas Southern
Nick Shepkowski, FightingIrishWire.com: Teas A&M-CC
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners.com: Texas Southern
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Texas A&M-CC
CONSENSUS PICK: Texas Southern

NCAA Tournament First Four, Final Four
Indiana vs Wyoming | Bryant vs Wright State
Notre Dame vs Rutgers | Final Four Picks

NEXT: Indiana vs Wyoming Expert Picks, Predictions

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Notre Dame vs Rutgers Prediction, Game Preview: NCAA Tournament First Four

Notre Dame vs Rutgers prediction, NCAA Tournament First Four game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Wednesday

Notre Dame vs Rutgers: NCAA Tournament First Four prediction and college basketball game preview.

Notre Dame vs Rutgers Game Preview, NCAA Tournament First Four How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, March 16
Game Time: 9:10 pm
Venue: UD Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH
How To Watch: truTV
Records: Notre Dame (11 seed, 22-10)
Rutgers (11 seed, 18-13)
Region: West

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