The Spartans traveled to South Bend for their first Big Ten Conference, and road series, of the season. Notre Dame came into the series as the No. 12 ranked team in the nation, while the Spartans received votes, but are not yet ranked in the polls.
In game one, Notre Dame showed why they are pushing a spot in the top ten, asserting their dominance early and often while cruising to a 5-0 shutout victory over the Spartans.
