Wednesday, March 30
South Bend, Ind.
5 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Notre Dame
Softball Set for Game Against Nationally Ranked Fighting Irish
3/29/2016 10:33:00 AM | Softball
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Coming off its opening weekend of Summit League play, the IPFW softball team will make the trip to face in-state rival and nationally ranked Notre Dame for a non-league game on March 30 with first pitch set for 5 p.m.
Opponent: No. 22 Notre Dame (24-5)
When: Wednesday, March 30, 5 p.m.
All-Time Series: Notre Dame leads 4-1
Last Meeting: Notre Dame won 9-0 | March 25, 2015 | Notre Dame, Ind.
Where: Notre Dame, Ind. | Melissa Cook Stadium
Capacity: 1,250
Field Dimensions: LF-200; CF-220; RF-200
Live Stats: Notre Dame Live Stats
Live Video: watchnd.tv
Scouting the Fighting Irish
The Fighting Irish enter the midweek game with a 24-5 overall record. They are ranked 22nd in the most recent USA Today/NFCA coaches poll. Notre Dame dropped two out of three over the week at Syracuse, winning 6-1, but falling 5-2 and 6-4. Prior to the weekend, the Irish had rattled off 19 consecutive wins, including an ACC series sweep at Virginia. They have a pair of wins over national ranked opponents in UCLA (8-6) and UCF (5-1), but also dropped three games to ranked teams in Kentucky (10-7), Cal (8-7), and Washington (5-4). IPFW and Notre Dame have faced two of the same opponents in East Carolina and Bowling Green. The Fighting Irish defeated East Carolina 8-0 and Bowling Green 10-0. The 'Dons fell to ECU 5-1 and in three games against BGSU have gone 2-1.
All-Time Results
Overall: 1-4
Conference: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
Opponent: No. 22 Notre Dame (24-5)
When: Wednesday, March 30, 5 p.m.
All-Time Series: Notre Dame leads 4-1
Last Meeting: Notre Dame won 9-0 | March 25, 2015 | Notre Dame, Ind.
Where: Notre Dame, Ind. | Melissa Cook Stadium
Capacity: 1,250
Field Dimensions: LF-200; CF-220; RF-200
Live Stats: Notre Dame Live Stats
Live Video: watchnd.tv
Scouting the Fighting Irish
The Fighting Irish enter the midweek game with a 24-5 overall record. They are ranked 22nd in the most recent USA Today/NFCA coaches poll. Notre Dame dropped two out of three over the week at Syracuse, winning 6-1, but falling 5-2 and 6-4. Prior to the weekend, the Irish had rattled off 19 consecutive wins, including an ACC series sweep at Virginia. They have a pair of wins over national ranked opponents in UCLA (8-6) and UCF (5-1), but also dropped three games to ranked teams in Kentucky (10-7), Cal (8-7), and Washington (5-4). IPFW and Notre Dame have faced two of the same opponents in East Carolina and Bowling Green. The Fighting Irish defeated East Carolina 8-0 and Bowling Green 10-0. The 'Dons fell to ECU 5-1 and in three games against BGSU have gone 2-1.
All-Time Results
| 4/13/1985 | A | Notre Dame | W, 8-6 | Notre Dame, Ind. |
| 4/25/2002 | A | Notre Dame | L, 1-5 | Notre Dame, Ind. |
| 4/17/2003 | A | Notre Dame | L, 2-10 | Notre Dame, Ind. |
| 4/17/2003 | A | Notre Dame | L, 1-9 | Notre Dame, Ind. |
| 3/25/2015 | A | Notre Dame | L, 0-9 | Notre Dame, Ind. |
Overall: 1-4
Conference: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
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