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Notre Dame baseball wins series opener at Virginia

The Irish stay hot and beat Virginia to begin the series

Heading into this weekends top 25 matchup against Virginia was going to be a big test for the Irish baseball team. After last nights 10-5 series opening win, which was the 3rd-in-a-row for Link Jarrett’s team, the national ranking has more than been justified.

Early on the contest went back and forth, with the Irish taking an early lead with Jared Miller’s 2-run homer to open up the scoring.

The Cavaliers would then storm back to score 4-runs in the bottom of the third to take the lead. The lead for the host team wouldn’t last long as a sacrifice fly by Jack Zyska then a Jack Brannigan single would tie the game and a Carter Putz single would give the Irish a 5-4 lead after the top of the 4th inning. Jarrett’s team wouldn’t trail for the rest of the game.

The Irish would then extend their lead on a Niko Kavadas solo homer, his 4th of the year.

Brook Coetzee would then hit a 3-run opposite field homer to give the Irish an ever bigger cushion, at 9-5 after the top of the 8th inning.

Kavadas would then double in the top of the 9th, brining in another run for the final tally. The win pushes the Irish’s record to 5-2 so far this year.

For the first time in the early portion of the season, the Irish have won the opening game of a series. They get back on the field this afternoon, as Notre Dame looks to take the series, which would be their 4th straight on the road dating back to last year.

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Notre Dame baseball drops series opener at Clemson

The Notre Dame baseball team drops their first game against host Clemson and looks to rebound this afternoon.

Last weekend against Wake Forest, the Irish baseball team dropped their first game of the series, but went on the take the final two. The same story could be brewing, as Notre Dame lost the series opener at Clemson 13-7.

The Tigers jumped out to an early 2-0 to see the Irish come back and tie the game in the top of the 5th but by the end of the inning, Clemson had retaken the lead which they would never relinquish. The 7-run outburst doomed the Irish, as they would get the score back to 9-6 after six innings.

Once again, the Tigers offense had a big inning, scoring 4 more runs in the bottom of the seventh. The Irish would add a run late, but it wasn’t enough as the Irish would even their record at 2-2.

The highlights for Link Jarrett’s team included this opposite-field home run by second-baseman Jared Miller.

And this fantastic catch by right fielder Brooks Coetzee.

The Irish continue their series against Clemson today at 3pm EST as John Michael Bertrand is set to start for Jarrett’s squad as they try and even up the series.

Shutout completes Notre Dame baseball’s upset of Wake Forest

The season opening series was a prosperous one for the Notre Dame baseball team, as they upset took the series 2-1 over No. 16 Wake Forest.

Coming into the first series of the year, there was a good amount of unknown surrounding the Irish baseball team.

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After this weekend, the ACC should be put on notice, as a 10-0 shutout of Wake Forest completed a series win for the Irish.

There was plenty to be happy about this weekend for second-year manager Link Jarrett, especially after the effort this afternoon. After dropping game 1 of the series, the Irish stormed back with with 15 runs in the final two games, while allowing just 4 for the Demon Deacons.

There were multiple stars in todays contest, but the biggest two where pitchers Christian Scafidi and Alex Rao. Obviously the shut out Wake Forest, but they combined to allow just 4 hits and 4 walks while striking out 7 batters.

Offensively, it was a two-headed monster of right fielder Brooks Coetzee and catcher David LaManna, as they drive in 8 total runs. LaManna and second baseman Jared Miller each had 3 hits to lead the team, while Coetzee and DH Carter Putz had 2 hits a piece.

The Irish don’t have a midweek game and will be back on the field on Friday as they visit Clemson for a three-game conference matchup.

Notre Dame baseball’s season opener postponed again

Notre Dame baseball will have to wait another day for their season to get started.

The Irish were supposed to get their season started last week, but COVID-19 stopped them from making the trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for a three-game mixed team series.

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Yesterday, Notre Dame was slated to face No. 16 Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, but was postponed for a different reason.

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This is obviously a much more normal reason for not getting a chance to play, so the two teams will finally get their series underway this afternoon with a doubleheader.

The excitement has been building for almost a calendar year, especially after the 11-2 start last season before spring sports were shut down.

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Notre Dame baseball shows off their ‘21 uniforms as they prepare for the opener

The Notre Dame baseball team had their season start pushed back a week, but after unveiling their uni’s it looks like first pitch will happen soon.

We have already seen the head gear the Irish baseball will wear this season and now we have a look at what the rest of the uniform will look like.

The road grays are my favorite, it’s just a good, clean look before they ultimately get grass stains and dirt all over them. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem like these are available to purchase, unlike this years hats.

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Something else we are waiting for is the baseball teams first series, after last weeks road trip to Baton Rouge was canceled due to an outbreak of COVID-19 within the program. It seems like the series against Wake Forest is a go, according to the teams twitter page.

Hopefully the Irish can get off to a fast start like last season as Link Jarrett looks to coach a full season instead of a partial one.

Breaking: Notre Dame baseball cancels its opening weekend trip

In a release today, the Notre Dame baseball team has decided to cancel its opening weekend road trip to Louisiana.

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The Irish were set to make their way to Louisiana and play three teams during opening weekend.

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According to a release by the Notre Dame baseball Twitter account, the team has canceled its trip south.

It seems the team has had positive COVID-19 tests, which led to the decision not to travel to Baton Rouge this weekend. Last year’s season was cut short due to the pandemic and it looks as if it’s going to have an impact once again this year. Stay tuned as we monitor the situation within the Notre Dame baseball team.

Notre Dame baseball releases their full schedule along with ‘21 hats

The Notre Dame baseball team has released their full schedule along with their 2021 hats and where to buy them.

As the baseball season rapidly approaches, the Irish had yet to announce their  non-conference schedule. Well, that box has been checked as the full schedule has been released.

This weekend the Irish will swing into the 2021 season with a three game set against Air Force on Friday, Louisiana Tech on Saturday and the road trip finale against LSU on Sunday.

After the opening weekend, they’ll get right into the ACC conference schedule as the team will travel to Wake Forest the following weekend. The first home series is set for the weekend of March 19th against Duke, with a Tuesday tuneup against Valparaiso before another home series against Louisville the following weekend.

As for this years hats, they look absolutely fantastic. You can purchase them using the link below.

Although this will be Link Jarrett’s second year leading the Irish, last year was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If Notre Dame gets off to a fast start like last year, 11-2, the Jarrett hire will be viewed as a home run.

Notre Dame baseball update: 2021 season set to begin next week

A primer on what to expect when Notre Dame baseball gets their season started next week.

Notre Dame baseball is getting closer to their opening day, a week from this Friday. Last year, in Link Jarrett’s first season with the Irish, prior to the season being canceled, the Irish posted  a sparkling 11-2 record. The fast start had the Irish ranked as the 24th best program in the country in one of the major polls.

There are high expectations for this years team, with the majority of players returning with the exception of pitcher Joe Boyle, who was drafted by Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the MLB Draft. Here is a quick primer on Notre Dame baseball news as the season is set to begin next week.

Notre Dame: This Week in Twitter

Another week of Notre Dame centric tweets can be seen right here.

Let’s take a look back at this week’s action on Notre Dame Twitter:

 

Happy Birthday transfer safety Nick McCloud

Happy Birthday to incoming freshman tight end Michael Mayer

Head Football Coach Brian Kelly changes his profile pic

Notre Dame Football account does the same

Kelly has been impressive during his tenure with the Irish

Head Baseball Coach Link Jarrett hired a year ago Sunday

Former Notre Dame basketball star John Paxson on his time in South Bend

Lou Holtz sticking up for the Fighting Irish nickname

Newest Irish Baseball Commit Bonaparte wants to impress pro scouts

Notre Dame Baseball’s newest commit Karson Bonaparte has his eyes set on a big league future.

Link Jarrett saw his first season as the Irish baseball head coach end prematurely, but the seeds for an improvement over the Mik Aoki era were sown. The year ended with Notre Dame’s record a sparkling 11-2 and plenty of what if’s after the fantastic start.

It was enough to impress Illinois INF/P Karson Bonaparte to commit to Jarrett and the Irish. Bonaparte has a solid head on his shoulders, knowing that with a truncated 2020 MLB Draft he most likely was not going to be selected, so a decision had to be made and the Irish fit in his plans.

Bonaparte will work hard to show scouts that he can advance to the next level and contribute to a big league team. Fortunately for Jarrett and Notre Dame, Bonaparte won’t be heading off to the professional ranks any time soon.