After spending the first few weeks of the season on the road, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team finally returned home to South Bend for their first series of the season in Frank Eck Stadium. They met the #6 ranked Louisville Cardinals, who entered the weekend 18-2 and near the top of the conference standings. Notre Dame proved up to the task though, winning the first two games and the series with a combination of good pitching and timely hitting before Louisville’s quality shone through in game three to avoid the sweep.
Game 1: Notre Dame 4 (11-8, 3-4) - Louisville 3 (18-3, 2-2)
Win: Aidan Tyrell, ND (3-1)
Loss: Ryan Hawks, UL (4-1)
Louisville came into the series and got things started early, scoring two runs in the top of the second inning for a 2-0 lead.