| Date | Opponent | Site | Broadcast | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31 | Western Michigan | Melissa Cook Stadium | ACCNX | 4:00 PM ET |
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame softball team, coming off a walk-off win against Cal in extra innings Sunday, returns to Melissa Cook Stadium for its first midweek matchup of the year, taking on Western Michigan. The game will start at 4:00 p.m. after being moved up an hour due to potential weather in the forecast and will be broadcast on ACCNX. Admission is free to all regular season Notre Dame softball games.
FIRST MIDWEEK OF THE SEASON
- After 28 games on the road to begin the season, the Irish returned to Melissa Cook Stadium on March 20
- Notre Dame is 189-44-1 all-time at Melissa Cook Stadium since 2008. This is the 19th season Notre Dame is playing at Melissa Cook Stadium (including 2020, which the Irish didn’t play a home game due to Covid 19)
- Notre Dame is 3-3 at home this season after finishing 9-10 in 2025
- The Irish are 34-6 all-time against Western Michigan, including 20-3 in South Bend
- Notre Dame has won 11-straight against the Broncos and 21 of the last 22 matchups
FRESHMAN PHENOMS
- Ava Zachary has been one of the best players in the conference this season, leading the team with a .395 batting average and is tied for the team lead with four home runs and 19 RBI. In conference play, Zachary is hitting a blistering .474 with a team-high 18 hits, finding a role in the three-spot of the lineup.
- Hayden Kyne has been a valuable bat for Notre Dame in her first collegiate season. The catcher/designated player has burst out in conference play, hitting .371 with a team-high 13 RBI against ACC foes. Both of Kyne’s home runs this season have come against conference teams.
- Lily Hagan has provided value in different offensive roles. She’s hitting .333 on the season including one home run and six RBI. Molly Conner has been used as the primary pinch runner this season, scoring eight runs while providing two stolen bases on the basepaths
STRIKEOUT SHOW
- Notre Dame returns its top-three pitchers from a season ago: Micaela Kastor, Kami Kamzik and Brianne Weiss. The trio has combined for 196 strikeouts this year
- Weiss leads the team with 79 strikeouts, which is among the best in the ACC. Kastor has 69 on the season while Kamzik has 48
- As a staff, the Irish have 202 strikeouts this season, one of just four teams in the ACC to eclipse 200 strikeouts as a team
- Last year, the Irish pitching staff totaled 323 strikeouts, tied for second-most in the ACC. Kastor led the team with a career-high 123 punchouts