DUNLAP, Tenn. – Notre Dame missed District 7-AA’s baseball championship by two runs, losing out to Signal Mountain on run differential, but the Irish got their second straight 7-AA postseason title Tuesday with a 6-3 victory over the Eagles.
The center-stage star was junior pitcher Matt Roueche, who shrugged off some early jitters and settled in to scatter seven hits for his sixth win against one loss.
“He threw extremely well, especially the changeup. We got on him early and he adjusted. I don’t think we hit a ball out of the infield after the second inning,” Signal Mountain coach Bumper Reese said.
Both teams will compete Monday in the Region 4 tournament, Notre Dame at home and Signal traveling.
“I hope we see them again Wednesday [for the region championship]. That’s a good club,” Notre Dame coach George Oleksik said after his team notched its 23rd win against seven losses.