Sunday, June 12, 2022
Tennessee Coach & Players Talk Notre Dame
Tennessee's Tony Vitello, first baseman Luc Lipcius and reliever Redmond Walsh talk Super Regional loss today to our Fighting Irish!
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Photos of Notre Dame vs. Tennessee
The VolsWire posted these photos from Notre Dame's 8-6 win over their Tennessee Volunteers last night in the NCAA Super Regional in Knoxville...
LINK: PHOTOS
Tennessee Fans Wearing These T-shirts...
Here's a USA Today story on the t-shirts being worn last night by fans of the Tennessee Volunteers in the Super Regional last night...
LINK: USA TODAY STORY
Link Jarrett Talks Win Over #1 Tennessee!
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Highlights: Notre Dame 8 - 6 Over #1 Tennessee
Notre Dame is now one win away from playing in the College World Series! Game time today is 2 PM ET and we can watch it all on ESPN!
Go Irish!
Friday, June 10, 2022
Tennessee Head Coach Talks Notre Dame...
Can't wait to watch this game tonight! Notre Dame begins Super Regional play at 6 PM ET vs the #1 Tennessee Volunteers on ESPN2...
Greatest TD in Notre Dame Stadium History?
Lets set the scene -- its the annual Notre Dame Football Fantasy Camp. It's the final day and the two teams square off in iconic Notre Dame Stadium Thursday afternoon.
The BLUE team had just scored a TD to take the lead. The GOLD team has the ball back with seven seconds left on its own 25 yard line...
And, this happens!
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Another "Distance" National Title for the IRISH
The "#DistanceU" in college Track & Field is the University of Notre Dame! Last night Notre Dame senior Dylan Jacobs won the NCAA National Championship in the 10,000 meters!
Congrats Dylan!
Know Thy Foe: Tennessee Talks Regional Win
Here's Tennessee's head coach with a couple of his players talking about their Regional win over Georgia Tech...
The #1 ranked Volunteers host our Fighting Irish this Friday (tomorrow) night at 6 PM ET for the first game of their Super Regional. We can watch the game LIVE on ESPN2.
Here is the schedule for all eight SUPER REGIONALS -- all times are Eastern Standard Time:
LINK: NCAA BASEBALL SUPER REGIONAL SCHEDULE
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Top Hitter In Baseball: Tennessee's Lipscomb
Lipscomb -- the starting third baseman for the Tennessee Volunteers has hit 21 home runs, drove in 78 runs and is hitting a robust .361 on the season...
It will be interesting to see how Link Jarrett's pitching staff attacks the sluggers of Tennessee this weekend.
Go Irish!
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Notre Dame vs. Tennessee: Analyzing Stats
Here's what this Super Regional Series looks like between the #1 ranked Tennessee Volunteers and our Fighting Irish of Notre Dame -- truly looks like a mismatch on paper...
Don't give up on our IRISH!!!
NCAA PITCHING RANKINGS:
ERA:
- #1 Tennessee: 2.35 runs per game
- #10 Notre Dame: 3.87 runs per game
STRIKE OUTS PER 9 INNING GAME:
- #4 Notre Dame: 11.1 K's per game
- #9 Tennessee: 10.6 K's per game
WALKS / HITS PER INNINGS PITCHED:
- #1 Tennessee: 0.97
- #12 Notre Dame: 1.27
HITS ALLOWED PER 9 INNING GAME:
- #1 Tennessee: 6.27 hits given up per game
- #5 Notre Dame: 7.56 hits given up per game
NCAA HITTING RANKINGS:
BATTING AVERAGE:
- #12 Tennessee: .310
- #46 Notre Dame: .296
RUNS PER 9 INNING GAME:
- #3 Tennessee: 9.4 runs per game
- #40 Notre Dame: 7.8 runs per game
HOME RUNS PER 9 INNING GAME:
- #1 Tennessee: 2.42 homers per game
- #55 Notre Dame: 1.33 homers per game
Monday, June 6, 2022
Know Thy Foe: Tennessee Baseball Team
Here's all you need to know about the SEC Champion and the undisputed #1 ranked baseball team in the country -- the Tennessee Volunteers.
I'm quite confident the folks in Vegas will give us zero chance to win this series...
What though the odds!
HITTERS:
- Trey Lipscomb -- .361 / 21 homers / 78 RBI
- Gilbert Drew -- .381 / 11 homers / 70 RBI
- Seth Stephenson -- .337 / 17 homers / 59 RBI
- Luc Lipcius -- .313 / 16 homers / 39 RBI
- Evan Russell -- .303 / 13 homers / 43 RBI
STARTING PITCHERS:
- Chase Dollander -- 2.38 ERA / 9 - 0 / 103 K's in 72 innings
- Drew Beam -- 2.60 ERA / 8 - 1 / 60 K's in 72 innings
- Chase Burns -- 2.69 ERA / 8 - 1 / 98 K's in 73 innings
RELIEF PITCHER:
- Ben Joyce -- throws it over 100 MPH / 48 K's in 29 innings
NATIONAL RANKINGS:
- Polls: #1 -- consensus top team in the country, some say greatest team of all-time
- Team ERA: #1 -- 2.35 runs per game
- Home Runs: #1 -- 150 in 62 games
- Doubles: #1 -- 148 in 62 games
- Runs: #1 -- 583 in 62 games
LINK: TENNESSEE BASEBALL STATS
Sunday, June 5, 2022
FIGHTING IRISH Are Onward To Rocky Top!
Go Irish!
LINK: BOX SCORE
LINK: NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKET
Jarrett, Prajzner & Brannigan Talk Irish Victory
The Fighting Irish walked into a ballpark full of Georgia Southern fans -- a record crowd -- and Notre Dame beat the home team and #1 seed 6 - 4.
Notre Dame will play the winner of Georgia Southern vs. Texas Tech -- at 7 PM ET today -- for a ticket to the Super Regionals.
Go Irish!
Saturday, June 4, 2022
IRISH Win Last Night 3 - 2 Over Texas Tech!
This had to be the most dominant nine inning pitching performance for Notre Dame Baseball in NCAA Tournament history -- 19 strikeouts of a Texas Tech team that led the BIG 12 in offense this season!
Friday, June 3, 2022
Notre Dame Baseball on the ACC NETWORK!
Link Jarrett's Fighting Irish start NCAA Tournament play today at 2 PM ET vs. Texas Tech. You can watch the game LIVE on the ACC NETWORK.
Go Irish!
Love This Word Addition to Our Victory March!
The Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame -- announced last night at the Golden Is Thy Fame celebration that the Victory March will now forever add the words "and DAUGHTERS!"
Absolutely LOVE this!
BRAVO!
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Heaven Called Roger Valdiserri Home Today...
Many will tell you he's the greatest Sports Information Director of all-time...
Monday, May 30, 2022
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Incoming WR Recruit Goes 21.8 in 200 Meters
Thank you son @TM5IVE for this great send off!!! There can only be one CHAMPION and YOU are THAT GUY🌟 A true ALPHA & SUPER COMPETITOR🐶Ladies and Gents your 2022 WA State 200M CHAMP in 21.80 sec🥇🎤 pic.twitter.com/3ZDuqoTXx7
— Dom Merriweather (@coach_dom21) May 28, 2022
His father and Union sprints coach, Dom Merriweather, called his son a heart of a champion this weekend.
— Meg Wochnick (@MegWochnick) May 28, 2022
A double-bandaged hamstring in all, Tobias Merriweather joins his sisters, Jai’lyn and Dai’lyn, as a WIAA state champion in the sprints. pic.twitter.com/7vQ0Ea1ViZ
Notre Dame football recruit Tobias Merriweather just won the State Title in the 200 meters today in Washington!
Notre Dame Baseball: ACC Network at 1 PM ET
Our Fighting Irish have advanced to the ACC Baseball Championship Semifinals today at 1 PM ET in Charlotte, NC against the "home team" North Carolina Tar Heels -- after beating Virginia 3-0 Friday.
We can watch it LIVE on the ACC Network.
Here are the four teams left in the Tournament:
Liam Simon Talks Notre Dame 3 - 0 Win!
The 6'-4" junior from New Jersey was on top of his game yesterday!!!
He struck out 8 in his five innings versus Virginia...
Friday, May 27, 2022
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Domer Coquese Washington Starts New Gig...
Three members of Notre Dame's Women's Basketball team surprised their former coach by attending today's press conference...
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Rust Now #13 On All-Time Notre Dame List!
The Pittsburgh Penguins just announced that they have given former Notre Dame hockey star Bryan Rust a six year contract extension worth $30,750,000.
Bryan is now the 13th highest paid Notre Dame athlete of all-time!
Congrats Bryan!
Here's a look at the TOP 30 current and former Notre Dame athletes (football, basketball, baseball and hockey) who have been (and will be) paid the most as a professional athlete:
- Ronnie Stanley: $136,145,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2025
- Harrison Smith: $127,666,546 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
- Jeff Samardzija: $116,341,666
- Zack Martin: $98,285,531 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024
- AJ Pollock: $76,841,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
- Troy Murphy: $66,000,000
- Stephon Tuitt: $64,760,551 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022
- Kyle Rudolph: $57,936,853 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2023
- Golden Tate: $56,421,672 -- free agent
- Brad Lidge: $55,335,000
- Kyle Palmieri: $50,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
- Anders Lee: $49,000,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
- Bryan Rust: $46,670,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2028
- Romeo Okwara: $45,385,025 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2023
- Bryant Young: $44,000,000
- Justin Tuck: $43,248,463
- Quenton Nelson: $38,010,393 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022
- John Sullivan: $35,800,027
- Jerome Bettis: $35,122,500
- Jeff Faine: $34,456,892
- Will Fuller: $34,246,582 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022
- Jaylon Smith: $31,985,997 -- free agent
- Matt Carroll: $29,537,032
- Mike McGlinchey: $29,481,766 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2023
- Tim Brown: $28,432,686
- Laphonso Ellis: $27,939,000
- Rocket Ismail: $27,885,021
- Tyler Eifert: $26,310,317
- Joe Montana: $26,000,000
- Ian Cole: $25,949,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2022
Notre Dame Shuts Out #9 Miami 5 - 0 Friday!
The #14 ranked Fighting Irish are the first team to SHUT OUT the Hurricanes this season! Here's the game story...
With a win today over Miami, Notre Dame will clinch the top spot in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
LINK: IRISH WIN
Mario Morris, Notre Dame Athletics #2
Mario Morris is Notre Dame's #2 guy in the Athletics Department...
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Notre Dame's TV GUIDE -- May 19th - 22nd
Here's a look at where you can watch the Fighting Irish on TV, online or on streaming services over the next few days...
THURSDAY, MAY 19th
- 7:00 PM ET: #8 Notre Dame Baseball vs. #9 Miami
- ACC Network -- television
- 7:50 PM ET: Notre Dame Track & Field @ NCAA Regionals
- Events run all night long
- Watch them online -- right here
FRIDAY, MAY 20th
- 2:00 PM ET: #18 Notre Dame Softball vs. McNeese (NCAA Tournament)
- ESPN+ -- streaming service
- 5:40 PM ET: Notre Dame Track & Field Team @ NCAA Regionals
- Events run all night long
- Watch them online -- right here
- 7:00 PM ET: #8 Notre Dame Baseball vs. #9 Miami
- ACC Network -- television
- 7:10 PM ET: Notre Dame Track & Field Team @ NCAA Regionals
- Events run all night long
- Watch them online -- right here
SATURDAY, MAY 21st
- 1:00 PM ET: Notre Dame Track & Field Team @ NCAA Regionals
- Events run all afternoon and evening
- Watch them online -- right here
- 1:00 PM ET: #8 Notre Dame Baseball vs. #9 Miami
- ACCNX -- streaming service
- 2:00 PM ET: If Notre Dame Softball beats McNeese they play at this time
- ESPN+ -- streaming service
- 3:30 PM ET: If Notre Dame Softball loses to McNeese they play at this time
- ESPN+ -- streaming service
SUNDAY, MAY 22nd
- 4:00 PM ET: If Notre Dame Softball wins Saturday they play at this time
- ESPN+ -- streaming service
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Sunday, May 15, 2022
Watch Notre Dame's 177th Commencement
The 177th Commencement of the University of Notre Dame du Lac begins at 9 AM ET!
Friday, May 13, 2022
Notre Dame's TV GUIDE for May 13, 14 & 15
Here's where you can catch the FIGHTING IRISH on television, online or streaming service -- this weekend!
FRIDAY -- May 13th
- 6:00 PM ET: Men's Baseball vs. Pittsburgh
- Watch it right here: STREAMING
- 8:00 PM ET: Women's Lacrosse vs. Michigan
- NCAA Tournament
- Watch it right here: STREAMING
FRIDAY / SATURDAY / SUNDAY
- All Day: ACC TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
- See results here: LIVE RESULTS
SATURDAY -- May 14th
- 4:00 PM ET: Men's Baseball vs. Pittsburgh
- ACC NETWORK -- television
SUNDAY -- May 15th
- NOON ET: Men's Baseball vs. Pittsburgh
- ACC NETWORK -- television
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Marcus Freeman's LIVE CHAT: NOON ET Today
Fast forward the video to the 1:56 mark and the LIVE CHAT will start...