Notre Dame Baseball Alumni Gather on SiriusXM Podcast Episode

This pandemic has resulted in reunions and interviews of all sorts.

This pandemic has resulted in reunions and interviews of all sorts. One of the least likely has come in the form of a podcast episode featuring Notre Dame baseball alumni who were part of the program at different times. One edition of the SiriusXM podcast “Sports From the Sidelines” aired on MLB Network Radio on Wednesday. The episode, appropriately entitled “Three-Run Domer” featured Craig Counsell, Brad Lidge, Cavan Biggio and Pat Connaughton, all of whom represent the program at different times.

There was no shortage of topics during the 47-minute conversation. Counsell, who mentioned how rare it was for the football team to lose during his time at Notre Dame, said it is imperative for MLB to start playing so that college football has a chance to do the same. The Milwaukee Brewers manager can’t see college football kicking off if his own sport isn’t in action.

On a lighter note, Connaughton hasn’t forgotten about baseball. In fact, even as his Milwaukee Bucks wait to see if they’ll have a chance to compete for a 2020 NBA championship, he hasn’t shaken the thought that he might give professional baseball a shot like Michael Jordan and Tim Tebow before him. He didn’t necessarily say he would leave basketball behind like MJ and Tebow left their respective sports, but it’s practically a given he would do that if he was serious about baseball.

If you’re a SiriusXM subscriber, you can go to the service’s website and listen to this episode on demand. You’re not doing much else being stuck at home. Hear what these Domers have to say about their time representing the gold and blue.