Baseball Game Preview: Preston Knights vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

The Preston Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Preston fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Lincoln on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 13-8 to the Cougars.

Bryson McNew made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Wyatt Moyer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Notre Dame hadn't beaten Trinity Christian on the road since April 28, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Fighting Irish blew past the Warriors 9-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Fighting Irish have posted against the Warriors since April 28, 2022.

Dominick Bombardiere was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Notre Dame is undefeated when Bombardiere posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Britain Hill, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Notre Dame has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Preston, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6.

Preston beat Notre Dame 9-4 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.