The one glaring red light intermittently flashing during Notre Dame’s 9-2 run through its pre-conference schedule was inconsistent starting pitching.

Something that the Irish were able to largely camouflage with impressive power at the plate and defensive prowess in the field, ranking second nationally in home runs per game and sixth in fielding percentage coming into its ACC-opening series at Virginia Tech this weekend.

With an 11-3 romp past the Irish on Friday followed by a 10-5 victory on Saturday, the Hokies (10-3, 2-0 ACC) have exploited ND’s slow start on the mound in the first two games of conference play.

Game 3 is set for Sunday at 2 p.m.

On Saturday the Irish pitching staff surrendered four home runs, three wild pitches and two hit batsmen along with 11 hits. Virginia Tech chased ND starter Toby McDonough after 2 ⅔ innings, after he gave up five runs (four earned) on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts.

Notre Dame (9-4, 0-2) rallied after trailing 6-0 after five innings, plating two runs in the sixth, two more in the seventh and one in the top of the eighth to cut the deficit to one run before the Hokies finally answered with four runs in the bottom of the frame.

Left fielder David Glancy hit his fifth home run of the year and drove in two, and third baseman Simon Baumgradt hit his fourth, a solo shot, to lead the Irish offense. DH Brady Gumpf doubled in two at-bats, giving him a team-leading five on the season. He drove in two runs as well.

Shortstop Jack Penney and first baseman Connor Hincks each went 2-for-5 with a run scored.

The ACC flexed its strength heading into conference-opening weekend with all 14 teams sporting winning records and the league going a collective 127-31 (.804).

After the Irish finish the series with Virginia Tech, they’ll play a two-game midweek non-conference series with Radford, then face former Notre Dame coach Link Jarrett and his 12-0 Florida State Seminoles in a three-game weekend series in Tallahassee.

VIRGINIA TECH 10, NOTRE DAME 5: Box Score

On Saturday, Notre Dame men's basketball (12-18, 7-12 ACC) will play its regular-season finale on the road at Virginia Tech (17-13, 9-10 ACC).

The Irish defeated the Hokies 74-66 in their first matchup last month where ND held Virginia Tech to 27 points in the second half. In that victory, freshman point guard Markus Burton had six steals including a crucial one against Sean Pedulla in the second half. He also added 16 points and eight assists.

Burton, who averages a team-high 17 points per game, is expected to continue his role as ND’s primary scorer with help from freshman guard Braeden Shrewsberry, Micah’s son, and sophomore forward Tae Davis. The Seton Hall transfer has scored in double figures in five of Notre Dame’s last six games and is also averaging 5.5 rebounds in that span. Shrewsberry is shooting 37% from the 3-point line.

As a team, ND is shooting 40% from the field, 31% from the 3-point line and 33% from the the free-throw line. In Tuesday’s 33-point loss to North Carolina, the Irish were held to 51 points, their lowest point total since December’s home loss against The Citadel.

Notre Dame is holding its opponents to 66.1 points per game, which is close to nine points less than Virginia Tech's team average of 74.7 points per contest. The Hokies are led by Pedulla, guard Hunter Cattoor and center Lynn Kidd, who average 13 or more points a game. Cattoor scored 18 points in the first matchup. Pedulla's 4.6 assists per game rank second in the ACC.

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Notre Dame football has introduced a new social media series named On CAMera and it looks like freshman wide receiver Cam Williams will star on the mic.

After the recent NFL Scouting Combine, Williams asked a few teammates who they believe would run the fastest 40-yard dash in their position group.

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Chris Kavanagh with a monster game for the Irish -- five goals, three assists. Liam Entemann had 10 saves. We'll have a complete story later today.

ACC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Results/Schedule
Wednesday Through Sunday at Greensboro, N.C.

Wednesday
#13 Boston College 85,. #12 Clemson 72
#10 Georgia Tech 73, #15 Pitt 60
#14 Wake Forest 58, #11 Virginia 55
Thursday
#5 Louisville 58, #13 Boston College 55
#9 Miami 60, #8 North Carolina 59
#7 Duke 70, #10 Georgia Tech 58
#6 Florida State 70, #14 Wake Forest 53
Friday
#4 Notre Dame 77, #5 Louisville 68
#1 Virginia Tech 55, #9 Miami 47
#2 NC State 54, #7 Duke 51
#6 Florida State 78, #3 Syracuse 65
Saturday
#4 Notre Dame 82, #1 Virginia Tech 53
#2 NC State 69, #6 Florida State 43
Sunday
Championship Game
#4 Notre Dame (25-6) vs. #2 NC State (27-5) | 1 p.m. | ESPN

Notre Dame's offense overcame the pitching staff allowing 11 runs in a game twice last weeked in its sweep of Tennessee Tech. The Irish weren't that lucky Friday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va., for their ACC opener.

Virginia Tech cruised to an 11-3 victory with the help of eight strong innings from starting pitcher Brett Renfrow. The freshman right-hander allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits, one of which went for extra bases, and one walk. He struck out 10 in his fourth victory in four starts.

The Hokies (9-3, 1-0 ACC) quickly erased a 1-0 deficit in the bottom of the first inning with three runs on an RBI single, RBI double and RBI groundout.

Notre Dame starter Ricky Reeth allowed at least one run in all three innings of his outing. He gave up seven hits and five runs. An RBI double by Christian Martin in the second inning and a double steal that included Sam Tackett stealing home in the third inning provided the scoring.

An RBI single by Martin off freshman Jack Radel gave Virginia Tech a 6-2 lead in the fourth innning. Radel allowed a leadoff triple before Martin hit Clay Grady home.

Notre Dame (9-3, 0-1) cut the deficit to 6-3 in the fifth inning with a sacrifice bunt by senior center fielder T.J. Williams to score senior left fielder Brady Gumpf, but that's all the runs the Irish could muster. Notre Dame didn't register another hit for the rest of the game after Gumpf's leadoff double in the fifth.

Virginia Tech broke the game open in the sixth with a grand slam by Eddie Micheletti Jr. He was the first and only batter senior lefty Ryan Lynch faced after replacing Radel.

The two teams will return to the diamond Saturday at 6 p.m. EST (ACC Network Extra).

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Notre Dame 2026 offensive tackle prospect Carter Scruggs has plans to visit the Irish on March 23. This trip comes after Scruggs met offensive line coach Joe Rudolph and defensive coordinator Al Golden at his school, Leesburg (Va.) Loudoun County, during the contact period.

The Irish only have one offer out to an offensive tackle in the 2026 class, Samuelu Utu, but that number is expected to grow this spring and summer.

Scruggs, who is listed at 6-foot-6, 280-pounds, has 13 offers including Alabama, Penn State, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and Duke. He is currently unranked and unrated by Rivals.

Inside ND Sports connected with Scruggs before he visited Alabama on Friday (when he received his Crimson Tide offer) to discuss his upcoming visit to South Bend, interest in Irish, early connection with Rudolph and more.

On his upcoming visit to Notre Dame:

"I'm super excited, it's a great opportunity to meet all the coaches [and] see the campus," Scruggs said. "When I first met him (Rudolph), he was a super cool guy. He's fun to talk with. I think he's someone I want to work with."

On Joe Alt's college career and status as a projected first-round draft pick:

"I'm a fan of Joe Alt so it's cool seeing that. I liked watching his game. He's a really good offensive tackle. I think that really shows how good of a program they are and how they can develop me."

On why he expects Notre Dame to be a contender in his recruitment over the next two years:

"What's great about Notre Dame, for me, is they're really good on academics [and] really good football. They check both boxes and it's really, really good."

Scruggs reports a 3.93 GPA and has additional visits lined up to NC State (March 29), Virginia Tech (April 5), North Carolina (April 6), Penn State (April 13), Maryland (April 20) and West Virginia (April 27).

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Dominick Kelly wasn’t on the initial visitors list, but the 2026 cornerback visited Notre Dame today and left with an offer from the Irish.

The 6-foot-1, 170-pound cornerback has not yet received a rating or ranking, but reports 11 total offers including Florida, Georgia, Penn State, Syracuse and Texas A&M.

Kelly attends Tampa (Fla.) Robinson. As a sophomore, Kelly had 24 total tackles (18 solo), eight pass breakups and one solo.

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TJ Hughes and Rutger McGroarty converted power-play goals in the third period as fourth-seeded Michigan rallied to beat 5 seed Notre Dame, 5-4, Friday night in the first game of a best-of-three Big Ten Tourney quarterfinal at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich.

The Irish are one loss away from being eliminated from the Big Ten Tourney and for consideration for an NCAA Tournament bid. Game 2 of the series in Ann Arbor is set for 7 p.m. EST on Saturday.

Michigan (19-13-3), which went 3-for-3 on the power play, outshot the Irish, 39-24, with Ryan Bischel collecting 35 saves for Notre Dame. The Irish (15-18-2) have lost four in a row and seven of their last eight.

Drew Bavaro scored two goals and added an assist for Notre Dame. Patrick Moynihan had a goal and an assist for the Irish, while Landon Slaggert scored the other ND goal.

Casey Seamus had four assists for Michigan.

MICHIGAN 5, NOTRE DAME 4: Box Score

Just lost its last remaining 2024 signee: five-star SF Liam McNeely. He's reportedly asked out of his National Letter of Intent.

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One day after word circulates that Mike Woodson will be retained going into next season. What is going on in Bloomington?

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Notre Dame continues to look very strong here:

The Heat Index has been updated with the following changes:

RB James Simon's heat rating has been upgraded from Mild to Medium after he included Notre Dame in his top seven.
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DE Damien Shanklin's heat check now reflects his new offer from Ohio State and additions to his visit schedule.
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WR Jerome Bettis Jr.'s heat check now reflects his scheduled visit to ND for March 22.
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WR Talyn Taylor's heat check now reflects his scheduled visit to ND for April 6 and other school visits.
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WR Koby Howard's heat check now reflects his commitment date of March 31.
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Tweets from David Cunningham:

On the pre-game show on the Virginia Tech Sports Network, Hokies coach Kenny Brooks told Evan Hughes that three-time ACC Player of the Year Elizabeth Kitley is out for the conference tournament and will be reevaluated after.

Pam Ward and Kelly Gramlich, who are calling today's game on the ACC Network, mentioned it on TV — Kitley is out for the tournament.

Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey met with the local media today and confirmed All-America guard Olivia Miles has every intention of returning to play for Notre Dame next season. She WILL NOT play in any games yet this season.

Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger has a new story on the latest College Football Playoff discussions. This doesn't sound great for Notre Dame on first glance.

In a nine-hour meeting on Wednesday in Dallas, CFP leaders explored new playoff models that included granting multiple automatic qualifiers to the four power conferences in a 14-team format — an expected move in the SEC and Big Ten’s push to have more access. No final decision was made on a format, but a range of options to expand the AQ structure were discussed by the CFP Management Committee, the 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame’s athletic director.

The models are now expected to be further examined and socialized with league leaders.

Multiple iterations of an AQ structure were proposed, granting a varying number of auto bids to the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Big 12, according to those with knowledge of the discussions. The Group of Five retained its singular automatic qualifying spot in several of the models. As many as 12 automatic qualifiers were discussed in a 14-team field, a playoff that would include byes to the Nos. 1 and 2 ranked teams.

As Yahoo Sports previously reported, the Big Ten was expected to seek as many as four automatic qualifiers for its league and, presumably, the SEC. The meeting was described by executive director Bill Hancock as productive — a sign of compromise and collegiality to modifications to the current format.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Coach Niele Ivey will serve as an assistant coach for the USA Basketball U18 Women's Junior National Team this summer, the organization announced on Thursday. It will be Ivey's debut as a USA Basketball assistant coach after she served as a court coach at the 2023 USA Women's U19 National Team trials.

Ivey will coach alongside Indiana head coach Teri Moren and South Florida head coach Jose Fernandez. Moren will serve as the team's head coach this summer. They will head to a to-be-determined location for the 2024 FIBA U18 Women's AmeriCup from June 17-23. Team USA is seeking its 11th-straight gold medal.

Ivey is in her fourth year at the helm in South Bend and has accumulated an 82-31 record. She has led the team to back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances over the last two seasons, led Notre Dame to a 2023 ACC regular season title, and was the 2023 ACC Coach of the Year. Prior to taking over the program, Ivey was an Irish point guard and assistant coach for Notre Dame. She is the common link to all nine of the program's Final Four appearances — two as a player and seven as an assistant.

@Eric Hansen and I share our three biggest takeaways from Thursday's spring practice at Notre Dame, what glimpses they saw won't matter and others that will, the impact of ND's staff changes, who the Irish will be without this spring, a scholarship for safety Luke Talich, Devyn Ford's move to safety, confidence in the offensive line and more.

Then we answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (52:47).

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Robbie Woolan, who @Charleston Bowles wrote about in his visitors preview, has publicly announced his commitment to Notre Dame.

Wollan reported six FCS Division I offers including Butler, Davidson, Marist, Presbyterian and Valparaiso. He also received a preferred walk-on offer to Western Michigan.

Wollan's unofficial measurements list him at 6-4, 270-pounds. He anchored Mendota Heights (Minn.) St. Thomas Academy's offensive line and helped the Cadets finish as Class 5A runner-ups in Minnesota.

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Thomas had a great visit to Notre Dame. Should set the bar high for a busy month of visits.