Tip of the cap to Notre Dame.  They were the better team tonite.  I was impressed.  They were sharp defensively, patient at the plate, waited for mistake pitches, then didn't miss them.  And they pitched well enough to win.  They had a very good offensive game plan and executed it well.  They were looking for pitches up in the zone, and hit them hard when they got them.
I warned people earlier not to think that ND can't hit homers.  They play in a big ball park and in colder weather.  If they played in our park in our weather they'd have a lot more homers.  They know where the smallest part of our park is, too.  I don't think it's a coincidence they hit so many to RF.
Our starting pitching has been less than its usual steller self  lately.  Tomorrow, we need a terrific start by Dolly.  And he must keep the ball down to give us a chance to win.