Baseball Game Preview: Notre Dame Irish vs. Lawrence Cardinals

For the second straight game, Notre Dame will face off against Lawrence. The Irish will square off against the Cardinals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Notre Dame 3.7, Lawrence 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Notre Dame's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Lawrence hitters got past them. The Irish lost 10-3 to the Cardinals on Thursday. The Irish's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Daniel Cutrupi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one RBI.

The win was the third in a row for Lawrence, bringing their record up to 10-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.