Back when he was the skipper at Notre Dame, Paul Mainieri had trouble convincing big opponents to visit South Bend. Now that he's at the helm of arguably the biggest college baseball program, he's throwing a bone to his old stomping grounds with a late season series against the Irish at Frank Eck Stadium.
Last year the Irish made their first NCAA Tournament appearance in nearly a decade, going 1-2 in the Champaign, Ill Regional. This year things are more...grounded for the Irish. Notre Dame is sitting at 26-20 overall and 10-12 in the ACC, a full five games back from Atlantic leaders Florida State and Louisville.