The 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team represents the University of Notre Dame during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Irish will play their home games at Frank Eck Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are led by head coach Link Jarrett, in his 2nd season at Notre Dame.
Previous season
The 2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team notched a 11–2 (3–0) regular season record. The season prematurely ended on March 12, 2020, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 season
During the 2021 regular season, Notre Dame finished with a record of 30–11 (25–10 in conference play) and won the ACC Atlantic Division. Notre Dame was selected to host regionals for the first time since 2004. Michigan, UConn, and Central Michigan were all placed in the South Bend regional with Notre Dame. The Irish won the regional with a final record of 3–0. On June 5, the Irish beat UConn in their second-round regional game by a score of 26–3. It was the record for the most runs scored during a playoff game in program history. The Irish advanced to the Starkville Super Regional, where they lost to Mississippi State.
Niko Kavadas set a program single-season home run record with 21, breaking Frank Jacobs' 1991 total.
Personnel
Roster
Coaching staff
Game log
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| February 27 || at Wake Forest || || David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC || 8–10 || Cole McNamee (1–0) || (0–1) || Camden Minacci (2) || 233 || 0–1 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb | February 27 || at Wake Forest || || David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC || 5–4 || Liam Simon (1–0) || Crawford Wade (0–1) || Aidan Tyrell (1) || 278 || 1–1 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb | February 28 || at Wake Forest || || David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC || 10–0 || (1–0) || Shane Smith (0–1) || Alex Rao (1) || 401 || 2–1 || 2–1 |-
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| March 5 || at Clemson || || Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC || 7–13 || Davis Sharpe (2–0) || (0–1) || || 1,280 || 2–2 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb | March 6 || at Clemson || || Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC || 3–1 || John Michael Bertrand (1–0) || Ty Olenchuk (1–1) || Will Mercer (1) || 1,280 || 3–2 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb | March 7 || at Clemson || || Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC || 3–2 || Liam Simon (2–0) || Mack Anglin (0–1) || (1) || 1,280 || 4–2 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb | March 12 || at Virginia || || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || 10–5 || Liam Simon (3–0) || Andrew Abbott (1–3) || Joe Sheridan (1) || 221 || 5–2 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb | March 13 || at Virginia || || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || 12–4 || John Michael Bertrand (2–0) || Paul Kosanovich (0–1) || || 354 || 6–2 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb | March 14 || at Virginia || || Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA || 8–3 || Aidan Tyrell (1–0) || Mike Vasil (3–1) || Tanner Kohlhepp (1) || 350 || 7–2 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb | March 19 || Duke || No. 23 || Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN || 6–4 (13) || (1–1) || Matt Dockman (0–1) || || 210 || 8–2 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb | March 20 || Duke || No. 23 || Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN || 6–2 || John Michael Bertrand (3–0) || Henry Williams (2–1) || || 275 || 9–2 || 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb | March 21 || Duke || No. 23 || Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN || 0–2 || Jack Carey (1–0) || Aidan Tyrell (1–1) || Marcus Johnson (2) || 300 || 9–3 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb | March 23 || || No. 21 || Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN || 6–3 || Will Mercer (1–0) || Easton Rhodehouse (1–1) || Liam Simon (1) || 75 || 10–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor=#ffbbbb | March 26 || No. 7 Louisville || No. 21 || Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN || 4–7 || Adam Elliott (3–1) || Joe Sheridan (0–1) || Kaleb Corbett (4) || 301 || 10–4 || 9–4 |- align="center" bgcolor=#bbffbb | March 27 || No. 7 Louisville || No. 21 || Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN || 5–3 || Jack Brannigan (1–0) || Tate Kuehner (1–3) || || 315 || 11–4 || 10–4 |-