I am very humbled by everyone who has reached out. Thank you for all the messages. Our family is thrilled to be at Notre Dame and excited to get started! Go Irish
“This is the greatest university in the country. I’m thankful to be a small part of it. I am thankful to be your baseball coach. 𝙂𝙤 𝙄𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙝.” -
@ShawnStiffler29
After spending the last 22 springs on fields, buses, and hotels. My wife somehow thinks I acquired the skill set of Edward Scissorhands when it comes to trimming the front hedges! “Not exactly something you learn in a springhill suites hun”
I am the product of 15yrs of the best mentors, players, coaches, administrators, colleagues, and fans anyone could ask for. I am because of you! All I can simply say to Ramnation is…. Thank you and I love you!
@VCUBaseball
@VCUAthletics
@GoVCURamsAD
Made it to 6yr old practice tonight. “Step at me. Lower elbow. Raise elbow. Bend legs. Widen out. Swing up. Swing down”. How about they just grab it by the skinny end and knock the hell out of it with the big end. They will learn to hit. They will also learn to tie their shoes
RHP Blake Hely is currently enrolled at Notre Dame.
The Davidson grad transfer finished 2022 with a record of 9-2, 3.80 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 85.1 innings.
This is Jack Penney.
He plays 3B for Notre Dame.
He hits the ball very, very hard and doesn't chase.
He is 2024 draft-eligible.
You should remember Jack Penney.
Finished the last team practice today in a Fall that I wasn’t sure at times was going to happen. I’ve never been more proud of or humbled to be a part of such a fine University, group of players, coaches, and athletic department.
Thank You!
RHP grad transfer Carter Bosch is also enrolled at Notre Dame.
Last season at Georgetown, Bosch finished with a record of 6-4 in 18 appearances (11 starts), 4.50 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 64 strikeouts in 64 innings pitched.
Nothing more to say then how happy and proud I am of the boys, our coaches, and staff! Thank you all. A fantastic body of work! Lots of work left to do! Back at it!
Blake Leeper, Paralympic medalist and double amputee, cheered for a young boy learning to use his first prosthesis in Oklahoma.
Connection + Support = AWESOMENESS!
Surreal that these guys won’t get to compete together again! They are such a fun group! To our seniors I am sorry we could not provide the outcome you deserve. I love you all!
#LetThemPlay
#LetsGoVCU
Try not to cry as you watch a young Clayton Kershaw fan tell the story of his grandfather, who died of brain cancer and how he always wanted to meet the
#Dodgers
ace. I’m not crying, you’re crying. 😢😭
#AllStarGame
#AlwaysLA
Dante Bichette was a great MLB player
Member of the 30-30 Club
4x MLB All Star
Dante is currently a Coach in the Blue Jays Organization
Here’s a look to how he teaches hitting
If you want to be a great hitter, this is something you should watch
.
@VCUBaseball
coach Shawn Stiffler was named the
#A10BASE
Coach of the Year.
Stiffler led VCU to a 39-17 overall record and an A-10 regular season title with a 19-5 record in conference play. It’s the 1st A-10 Coach of the Year honor for Stiffler.
STORY:
Congratulations to alum and former player Craig Counsell, announced today as the manager of the Chicago
@Cubs
!
Looking forward to cheering you on from down the road. ☘️
#GoIrish
Somethings are different. But the excitement to compete and the gratefulness to do it never changes! Thank you to those who made it possible.
#openingday
#LetsGoVCU
Notre Dame RHP signee David Lally Jr. (
@davidlally55
) tells me he will enroll in August after going through the MLB Draft process. Great news for the Irish program.
Lally's Junior Stats:
Pitching: 9-1, 0.42 ERA, 92 strikeouts, 50 IP
Batting: .430 AVG, 7 HR, 44 RBI
Those of us who know
@CoachMikeRhodes
,
@GoVCURamsAD
, and all of the
@VCU_Hoops
players and staff are not surprised by the unbelievable season they had. Nor are we surprised by the grace and courage they are handling this disappointment with. Leadership and sacrifice is up front!
"𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿... 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙐𝙉𝙄𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙄𝙏𝙔 𝙊𝙁 𝙉𝙊𝙏𝙍𝙀 𝘿𝘼𝙈𝙀!"
In its first appearance in program history,
@NDCheerTeam
advanced to the 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗦 at UCA College Nationals!
📆 Saturday
⏰ 9:25 a.m. ET
📺
#GoIrish
THE LATEST: SPORTS IN PENNSYLVANIA. A number of State reps coming together earlier today to voice their opinion on High School Sports. Here is an excerpt but see below for entire press conference.
@PIAASports
"His heart has always been on playing college baseball."
The 2022 MLB Draft came and went, and now David Lally Jr. knows he'll fulfill his dream of playing for Notre Dame.
On the two-way player who will arrive in South Bend with tremendous upside:
The biggest take away for me in last night’
@VCU_Hoops
W is how much that team loves and cares for all of Ramnation and our fans! No matter the score the brought energy, focus, and toughness on every possession on both sides of the ball!
Thank you all for your kind words. But those wins belong to the unbelievable players / assistant coaches / staff / administration / alumni and supporters at VCU! Very thankful to be a part of it. On to the next one.
We close the regular season with a win!
✅ Hibbits & Hujsak HRs
✅ 18 straight wins
✅ Tied for the longest win streak in program history
#ThisIsRamNation
#LetsGoVCU
𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟑𝟎 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬
#11
- Logan Robbins ➡️
@NDBaseball
As the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator, Robbins’ fingerprints were all over the strides
@ODUBaseball
made over the past few seasons.
Top 30 Hires:
"We're not talking enough about DM Jefferson. I am not talking enough about him & I'm certain that people don't know enough about him..He's had a couple intersquads where he's hit a pitch over the net & then the next day be drag bunting & run 3.7 down the line." - Shawn Stiffler
Completing the 2018 VCU Athletics Hall of Fame Class is Paul Keyes. Coach Keyes led
@VCUBaseball
to a school-record 603 wins and eight NCAA Tournaments from 1995-2012.
#LetsGoVCU
#PK5
Looking for some baseball on campus this weekend?
See the Irish in action in intrasquad play on Friday at 4:30 p.m. ET and Saturday at 10 a.m. ET at Frank Eck Stadium. ☘️
#GoIrish