2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team


The 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Irish played their home games at Frank Eck Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Link Jarrett, in his 2nd season at Notre Dame.

Previous season

The 2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team notched a 11–2 regular season record. The season prematurely ended on March 12, 2020, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 season

During the 2021 regular season, Notre Dame finished with a record of 30–11 and won the ACC Atlantic Division. Notre Dame was selected to host regionals for the first time since 2004. Michigan, UConn, and Central Michigan were all placed in the South Bend regional with Notre Dame. The Irish won the regional with a final record of 3–0. On June 5, the Irish beat UConn in their second-round regional game by a score of 26–3. It was the record for the most runs scored during a playoff game in program history. The Irish advanced to the Starkville Super Regional, where they lost to Mississippi State.
Niko Kavadas set a program single-season home run record with 21, breaking Frank Jacobs' 1991 total.

Game log

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