Notre Dame will play Northwestern at Wrigley Field
The third week of May is going to be quite the historic ballpark tour for Notre Dame. We already knew it would face Boston College on May 20 at Fenway Park. It turns out that will be a second helping for the Irish that week. Notre Dame will be the visiting opponent against Northwestern on May 16 at Wrigley Field.
The Wildcats have a sponsorship with the nearby Chicago Cubs, and this game will be a part of that. Northwestern already has hosted football and lacrosse at the Friendly Confines. This will be the second baseball game the Wildcats have played there but their first since 2013. The football team will return in November.
The Irish handed the Wildcats a 12-0 drubbing April 4 in South Bend. They also won, 14-4, in a seven-inning meeting last season. While the Irish (18-15) have had an average season, the Wildcats (5-25) are struggling. That should make the Irish favored in this game, but as many have attested, Wrigley Field can and has provided some very unpredictable elements.
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