Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball | |
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 2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1892 |
| University | University of Notre Dame |
| Head coach | Link Jarrett (1st season) |
| Conference | ACC Atlantic Division |
| Location | Notre Dame, Indiana |
| Home stadium | Frank Eck Stadium (Capacity: 2,500) |
| Nickname | Fighting Irish |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1957, 2002 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1949, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1970, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2015 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 | |
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team represents the University of Notre Dame in NCAA Division I college baseball. Notre Dame competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and plays its home games at Frank Eck Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.
History
Moving to Notre Dame in 1995, Paul Mainieri turned the Fighting Irish into a perennial postseason contender winning the Big East tournament a record 5 straight seasons, making the NCAA Tournament 9 out of 12 seasons, and leading the Irish to one College World Series appearance in 2002. He won the 2001 Big East Coach of the Year award. In total, Mainieri posted a .714 winning percentage going 533–213–3 in 12 seasons.
Evansville's Dave Schrage then earned what he called his dream job, succeeding Mainieri as head coach at Notre Dame.[2] Mik Aoki was named the team's 23rd head coach in team history in the summer of 2010.[3] On June 8, 2019, Notre Dame announced that they would not renew Aoki's contract for the 2020 season.[4]
On July 12, 2019, Link Jarrett was named the 24th coach in team history.[5]
Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0–2 | .000 | Region B |
| 1956 | 1–2 | .333 | District 4 |
| 1957 | 5–3 | .625 | College World Series (4th place) |
| 1958 | 2–2 | .500 | District 4 |
| 1959 | 2–2 | .500 | District 4 |
| 1960 | 0–2 | .000 | District 4 |
| 1963 | 1–2 | .333 | District 4 |
| 1970 | 1–2 | .333 | District 4 |
| 1989 | 1–2 | .333 | West II Regional |
| 1992 | 3–2 | .600 | Atlantic Regional |
| 1993 | 3–2 | .600 | East Regional |
| 1994 | 2–2 | .500 | East Regional |
| 1996 | 1–2 | .333 | South I Regional |
| 1999 | 1–2 | .333 | South Bend Regional |
| 2000 | 3–2 | .600 | Starkville Regional |
| 2001 | 3–2 | .600 | South Bend Regional |
| 2002 | 6–3 | .667 | College World Series (5th place) |
| 2003 | 2–2 | .500 | Fullerton Regional |
| 2004 | 2–2 | .500 | South Bend Regional |
| 2005 | 2–2 | .500 | Gainesville Regional |
| 2006 | 0–2 | .000 | Lexington Regional |
| 2015 | 1–2 | .333 | Champaign Regional |
| 42–46 | .477 | 2 CWS Appearances |
Current and former major league players
- John Axford
- Alfred Bergman
- Cavan Biggio
- Jim Brady
- Billy Burke
- Frank Carpin
- Tom Carroll
- Paul Castner
- Clem Clemens
- Craig Counsell
- Harry Curtis
- George Cutshaw
- Bert Daniels
- Jean Dubuc
- Shaun Fitzmaurice
- Bill Froats
- Norwood Gibson
- Jim Hannan
- Ed Hanyzewski
- Aaron Heilman
- Joe Hudson
- Burt Keeley
- Herb Kelly
- Red Kelly
- Ed Lagger
- Bill Lathrop
- Brad Lidge
- Matt Macri
- Trey Mancini
- Jeff Manship
- Jackie Mayo
- Ed McDonough
- Willie McGill
- Dan McGinn
- John McHale
- Chris Michalak
- Rupert Mills
- John Mohardt
- Red Morgan
- Pat Murray
- Red Murray
- Peaches O'Neill
- Christian Parker
- Dan Peltier
- David Phelps
- Andy Pilney
- A. J. Pollock
- Doc Powers
- Ron Reed
- Ed Reulbach
- Dick Rusteck
- Jeff Samardzija
- Frank Scanlan
- Frank Shaughnessy
- Tommy Shields
- Dan Slania
- Red Smith
- Billy Sullivan Jr.
- Dick Thoenen
- Ed Walsh Jr.
- John Walsh
- Kyle Weiland
- Cy Williams
- Carl Yastrzemski
Current MLB players and coaches
| Player | Position | Number | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Axford | P | 72 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Craig Counsell | Manager | 30 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Trey Mancini | OF | 16 | Baltimore Orioles |
| David Phelps | P | 37 | Chicago Cubs |
| A.J. Pollock | OF | 11 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Jeff Samardzija | P | 29 | San Francisco Giants |
| Cavan Biggio | 2B | 8 | Toronto Blue Jays |
Baseball Hall of Famers
| No. | Player | Position | Induction Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Carl Yastrzemski | OF | 1989 |
References
- ^ "Color | Athletics Branding | On Message | University of Notre Dame". Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ Marlen Garcia (May 10, 2007). "Notre Dame coach Dave Schrage stays strong". USA Today. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ Chris Masoud (April 13, 2011). "Baseball: Aoki changes team culture". The Observer. Notre Dame, IN. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ Mike Berardino (June 8, 2019). "Notre Dame will not renew Mik Aoki's contract after 9 seasons as baseball coach". www.indystar.com. USA Today. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "Notre Dame announces Link Jarrett as new baseball coach". www.ndsmoberver. The Observer. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
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