Notre Dame Plays For National Title on Monday!

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame beat the "home team" Maryland Terrapins 11 - 6 this afternoon to earn a trip to Monday's National Championship game against #1 Duke!

Sophomore sensation Matt Kavanagh led the Irish with five goals and two assists!

It's the second trip to the National Title game for Notre Dame -- first time was in 2010 -- as Kevin Corrigan and his IRISH seek their first ever National Championship...

Can't wait to Monday -- game starts at 1 PM ET on ESPN 2!!!

Golden Tate Hits Home Run at Comerica Park

Former Notre Dame All-American football player,  centerfielder on the baseball team -- and now Detroit Lion -- Golden Tate, took a little batting practice at the Tiger's Comerica Park yesterday afternoon...

And, Golden smashed one over the fence in a pre-game hitting exhibition before the Tiger's win over the Rangers last night.

In the photo above, that's Golden talking with DOMER DAD and Tiger's starting right fielder Torii Hunter, Sr. -- father of ND wide receiver Torii Hunter, Jr. 

LINK:  GOLDEN'S HOMER

Watch Notre Dame BEAT Maryland on ESPN

Kevin Corrigan's Fighting Irish play the Maryland Terrapins today in the NCAA National Semifinal Game -- LIVE on ESPN -- beginning at 3:30 PM ET.  It's the third time these two teams will play this season -- Maryland one the first contest 12 - 8 while Notre Dame took the second 6 - 5 in the ACC Championship Semi-Final...

It will be a "pro-Maryland" crowd as the game will be played in the Baltimore Raven's 71,000 seat stadium -- should be fun!

To get you ready for today's game -- here's what the media is saying:

LINK:  BALTIMORE SUN

LINK:  JERSEY JOURNAL

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE