Baseball Recap: Notre Dame Wins Going Away Against Harman

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish got the win against the Harman Panthers on Thursday by a conclusive 25-7. Considering the Fighting Irish have won four matches by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Isaiah Garnek and Britain Hill made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Garnek tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hill tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Garnek went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Hill went 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs. Notre Dame is undefeated when Garnek posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise.

Dominico Minnocci

Runs (Career)

04/24/25 vs Harman	4
03/19/25 vs Hundred	3
04/07/25 vs Valley	2
04/05/25 vs Cameron	2
04/16/25 @ Trinity Christian	1

In other batting news, Dominico Minnocci and Kaiden Posey did most of the damage at the plate: Minnocci went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one double, while Posey went 3-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those four runs gave Minnocci a new career-high. Landon Perkins also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Notre Dame kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.8.

Notre Dame has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Harman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Notre Dame will head out to face off against Tygarts Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Fighting Irish's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Harman, they will venture away from home to square off against Hundred at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.