| Date | Opponent | Site | Broadcast | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6 | #20/23 Grand Canyon | Reggie Smith Complex | 2:30 PM ET/11:30 AM PT | |
| March 6 | San Diego | Reggie Smith Complex | ESPN+ | 5:00 PM ET/2:00 PM PT |
| March 7 | #20/23 Grand Canyon | SDSU Softball Stadium | 5:00 PM ET/2:00 PM PT | |
| March 7 | San Diego State | SDSU Softball Stadium | 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT | |
| March 8 | Princeton | SDSU Softball Stadium | 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT |
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame softball team will look to right the ship this weekend as the Irish head to California for a nine-game spring break trip, spanning 10 days and covering three different cities.
The Irish will play in five games in the USD/SDSU Co-Host Tournament this weekend from March 6-8. Notre Dame will play No. 20/23 Grand Canyon twice before taking on tournament hosts San Diego and San Diego State. The Irish close out the tournament with a neutral site game against Princeton on Sunday.
Friday’s 2:30 pm ET/11:30 a.m. PT will be the first ever meeting between Grand Canyon and Notre Dame. The national ranked Antelopes are a perfect 22-0 this season. The Irish will also play Grand Canyon on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT.
Notre Dame will look for its first win against San Diego on Friday at 5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT at the Reggie Smith Softball Complex. The last time the two faced off was in 2012.
It’s the second-straight season Notre Dame will face San Diego State. Last year, the Irish took down then 23rd-ranked San Diego State 5-4 at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, California. In the win, Micaela Kastor struck out seven while Mickey Winchell and Olivia Levitt both drove in runs. The Irish are 6-5 all-time against the Aztecs.
Sunday will mark the fifth overall matchup between Notre Dame and Princeton. The Irish are 4-0 all-time against the Tigers, all coming in a neutral site matchup.
Notes:
- Last weekend at Georgia Tech, Caroline O’Brien and Hayden Kyne both hit their first career home runs. Six different Irish players have hit home runs this season.
- Since 1994, Notre Dame has 99 wins over opponents ranked in the national top-25, including one earlier this season against No. 21/23 Liberty. The Irish will have two chances this weekend to claim win 100 over nationally ranked opponents.
- This season, Notre Dame is 4-0 when scoring six or more runs this year.
- Nearly half of Notre Dame’s roster this year (10 out of 21 players) are from the state of California