The Notre Dame baseball family has been hit with a tragic loss. Former captain [autotag]Ross Brezovsky[/autotag], who played multiple positions over four seasons with the Irish from 2005 to 2008, has died at the age of 39 after battling cancer for four years.
During his collegiate career, Brezovsky hit .289, slugged 11 home runs and had 130 RBIs while starting 220 games. After graduating from Notre Dame with degrees in economics and computer applications, he was hired by former Irish coach Paul Maineri as the operations director for LSU. Together, the two helped the Tigers win the national championship in 2009 and make them into a national contender for a few years afterwards.
In 2020, a GoFundMe called Hymn of Hope was launched for Brezovsky. It ultimately raised over $79,000.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Brezovsky’s family, especially his wife Kim and his two children. Cancer has taken far too many people from us too early, and hopefully, it will be wiped out someday.
We are saddened to learn of the passing of former Irish baseball player and team captain Ross Brezovsky after a brave and hard-fought battle with cancer. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and everyone Ross impacted. pic.twitter.com/xsYRYYRxEf
— Notre Dame Baseball (@NDBaseball) October 4, 2024
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