Notre Dame baseball sweeps top-10 Virginia
There are good weekends and there are great weekends. It’s safe to say that Notre Dame baseball enjoyed a great weekend as they hosted No. 8 Virginia for a three-game series in South Bend.
The Irish swept the Cavaliers, doing a little bit of everything right over the three games. The Irish are now 23-15 overall and 11-10 in ACC play, good for third place in the Atlantic division.
Notre Dame has a midweek affair at Michigan State on Tuesday before welcoming back former head coach Link Jarrett and Florida State this coming weekend. Here is a recap of Notre Dame’s three-game sweep of Virginia:10
Friday: 10-7 Win
The 𝐦𝐚𝐧, the 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡, the 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝 👑
No. 3⃣ with 3⃣ home runs. @Estevan_03 had himself A NIGHT. #GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/4FJj5TH87M
— Notre Dame Baseball (@NDBaseball) April 22, 2023
Friday’s 10-7 win came behind Notre Dame bats that hit six home runs. Three of those came from freshman second baseman Estevan Moreno, all of which were the solo variety.
Saturday - Rain/Snowed Out
Due to inclement weather, today's game has been postponed for a Sunday doubleheader tomorrow.
Game 1️⃣ – Noon
Game 2️⃣ – Approximately 40 minutes after the completion of G1#GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/9h3o2BQcG2— Notre Dame Baseball (@NDBaseball) April 22, 2023
If you watched the Blue-Gold game this weekend you know that Saturday was no thrill in terms of weather in the Bend. Rain, sleet, snow, and general April awfulness led to Saturday’s tilt being postponed and made up as part of a double-header on Sunday.
Sunday - Game 1: 10-2 Win
STILL HASN'T LANDED 🚀
Martinez with the three-run homer!! #GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/2r1TF8A7yk
— Notre Dame Baseball (@NDBaseball) April 23, 2023
Behind more lively bats and 7.1 innings of just 2-run ball by Blake Hely, Notre Dame took game two of the series early Sunday. Designated hitter Vinny Martinez helped lead the way on offense with a pair of hits that included a three-run home run and a walk. Four more Irish homers were hit as Zack Prajzner Carter Putz, and Jack Penney all went yard as well.
Sunday - Game 2: 5-4 Win
Martinez with the 2 RBI double to take the lead! #GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/6u51QfTYkm
— Notre Dame Baseball (@NDBaseball) April 23, 2023
Notre Dame was able to take advantage of four Virginia errors in the series finale in order sweep the Cavaliers. Martinez again came through huge as his two-run double in the fifth gave the Irish a 5-4 lead which wound up being the final score. Caden Spivey pitched 4.1 innings of shut out ball in relief to seal the victory and the sweep for the Irish.
Next Up
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The series moved the Irish to 11-10 in ACC play and 23-15 overall this spring. A Tuesday night date at Michigan State is next for Notre Dame before they welcome back Link Jarrett and Florida State to South Bend this weekend.
