Notre Dame Baseball Drops Another ACC Series as Struggles Continue

The Fighting Irish fall 20-5 in the rubber match against No. 13 Virginia.

Apr. 13, 2026 at 3:19am

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The Notre Dame baseball team lost the rubber match against No. 13 Virginia 20-5 on Sunday afternoon, dropping another ACC series as their struggles continue this season. The Cavaliers jumped out to an early lead and pulled away late, handing the Irish their 11th conference loss of the year.

Why it matters

Notre Dame's baseball team has had a disappointing season so far, falling to 16-15 overall and 7-11 in ACC play. The lopsided loss to a ranked Virginia squad highlights the team's continued struggles, putting their postseason hopes in jeopardy as they try to turn things around.

The details

After the Irish took an early 2-1 lead, Virginia responded with three runs in the second and four more in the fourth to pull ahead. Notre Dame cut the deficit to 5-4 in the third on a two-run homer by Jayce Lee, but the Cavaliers tacked on runs in each of the next four innings to run away with the 20-5 victory.

  • The game was played on Sunday, April 13, 2026.
  • Notre Dame has now lost 11 of their 18 ACC games this season.

The players

Jayce Lee

The Notre Dame outfielder hit a two-run home run in the third inning to bring the Irish within one run.

Bino Watters

The Notre Dame outfielder went 2-for-4 at the plate and scored a run in the loss.

Mason Barth

The Notre Dame infielder had an RBI single in the first inning and drew a walk.

Brandon Logan

The Notre Dame outfielder went 1-for-2 and scored a run in the fifth inning.

Dylan Singleton

The Notre Dame pitcher suffered the loss after 2.1 innings of work.

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What’s next

Notre Dame will look to bounce back when they host in-state rival Valparaiso on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. ET.

The takeaway

Notre Dame's baseball team has struggled mightily in ACC play this season, falling to 7-11 in conference after the lopsided loss to Virginia. The team's postseason hopes are in jeopardy as they try to turn things around in the final month of the regular season.