The Irish have found their groove again and they are really starting to play some great baseball. After enduring a four-game losing streak, which started with a Louisville swept and extended with the one-game series loss to Virginia Tech, Link Jarrett’s team has caught fire once again.
A mid-week win against Northern Illinois got them back into the win column, then a sweep against #5 Florida State in Tallahassee really propelled the Irish again. They kept the good times going today, as they welcomed in Butler and surprising had a battle on their hands. Eventually the Irish overcame the Bulldogs and won 5-2.
FINAL: #6 Notre Dame 5, Butler 2
Irish win their 5th game in a row!!#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/k4XFBvG4bi
— Notre Dame Baseball (@NDBaseball) April 5, 2022
Offensively it was two-way star Jack Brannigan, who launched his fourth homer of the year. Spencer Myers, Nick Juaire and Zack Prajzner also added RBI on the day. Although Radek Birkholz struggled on the mound, giving up two runs, his teammates picked him up. Relievers Ryan McLinksey, Jack Findlay, Jackson Dennies and Austin Temple collectively allowed no runs.
The win puts the Irish record at 17-5, with an upcoming series at home against ACC foe Clemson. Notre Dame will look to extend their winning streak to six games Friday night as first pitch is scheduled for 5:00pm EST.
Starting the home stand off strong!
Check out all the highlights from the 5-2 win over Butler!#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/vkcxOGzATA
— Notre Dame Baseball (@NDBaseball) April 6, 2022
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