NC State will not play its fellow ACC member in Notre Dame's tournament that isn't anywhere near Indiana. Meanwhile, Chance Shepard's whoopin' stick remains strong.
Sports are weird. There's really no other way to explain how Notre Dame hosts a baseball tournament, not in South Bend, but in Cary. The Irish Classic, held at the USA Baseball National Training Complex, with a few games up the road at Doak Field as well, got underway Friday with NC State bludgeoning Niagara 7-1.
Niagara is not one of those upstart mid-majors that has made up the Pack's schedule so far; the Purple Eagles entered the game at 2-8 with both their wins coming by a lone run.