SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame softball team closes out the 2025 regular season Thursday against Bowling Green at Melissa Cook Stadium. First pitch is set for 5:30 p.m. and is a makeup game after the original April 8th matchup was rained out.
The Irish will look to bounce back after a tough stretch over the weekend. Notre Dame battled against North Carolina and 5th-ranked Oregon over the past couple days, but ultimately fell short in all four matchups.
Notre Dame pitching continues to strikeout batters at an alarming rate. The 320 strikeouts by the staff is the second-most in the ACC. Led by Micaela Kastor’s 120 on the year, who also struck out 19 Tar Heels over the weekend, the Irish have three pitchers with at least 70 punch outs (Kami Kamzik-82, Brianne Weiss-70).
Addison Amaral was recognized nationally by Softball America earlier today, being ranked the 15th-best shortstop in the country during the publication’s May rankings. Amaral leads the team in almost every offensive category and has started every single game for the Irish this season, one of only two players on Notre Dame to have done that this year (Jane Kronenberger).
The Irish are 18-6 all-time against Bowling Green, including a 14-3 clip in South Bend. Notre Dame swept a doubleheader last year against the Falcons on March 12, 2024.