Baseball Game Preview: Notre Dame Irish vs. Nottingham Northstars

Notre Dame is 9-1 against Nottingham since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Irish will venture away from home to face off against the Northstars at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Nottingham will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Notre Dame extended their winning streak to four on Monday. The Irish came out on top in a nail-biter against West Windsor-Plainsboro North, sneaking past 4-2. That's two games straight that the Irish have won by exactly two runs.

Liam Krimmel

Base on Balls Against

04/14/25 vs West Windsor-Plainsboro North	1
04/09/25 @ West Windsor-Plainsboro South	1
03/27/25 vs Hamilton	2

Liam Krimmel tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Notre Dame let Josh Guire and Tommy Swietek run wild. Guire scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Swietek went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.

Notre Dame was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Nottingham has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro South. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Nottingham's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Notre Dame, their record is now 8-2.

Notre Dame took their win against Nottingham in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Irish since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.