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Game Thread | (G3) Wake Forest at No. 13 Notre Dame

April 24, 2022
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Wake Forest (29-10, 10-10) at No. 13 Notre Dame (25-8, 10-7)


When: April 24

Time: 11:00 AM ET 

Where: Frank Eck Stadium 

Watch: ACC Network Extra 


QUICK FACTS

(Entering the series) 

- The Irish own a 25-7 record (.781) at home under head coach Link Jarrett.

- Notre Dame is seventh in the NCAA and leads the ACC with a 1.20 WHIP this season. 

- The Irish rank 10th nationally and are second in the ACC in team ERA with 3.40.

- Notre Dame is 16-3-1 all-time in regular-season series under Jarrett. The Irish are 5-1-1 in ACC series at Frank Eck Stadium and are 14-3-1 in ACC series over the past two-plus seasons.

- Outfielder Spencer Myers has 61 steals in his Irish career and ranks seventh all-time in program history for career steals. He trails Dan Bautch by seven for sixth place in program history.

PROBABLE STARTERS
 

SCHOOL NAME RECORD (APPEARANCES) ERA IP STRIKEOUTS
Notre Dame LHP Will Mercer 0-1 4.50 10.0 10
Wake Forest RHP Teddy McGraw 3-2 5.35 37.0 35

 

WHAT TO WATCH 

- Notre Dame controlled the first two games of this series, including Saturday’s dominating 21-3 win. 

- The Irish have outscored the Demon Deacons 29-6 this weekend. 

- This weekend will be the first time Wake Forest plays at Frank Eck Stadium since the 2018 season. 

- Notre Dame will be without its best relief pitcher in Ryan McLinksey this weekend and potentially longer. Jarrett was asked about McLinksey’s MRI results and offered no comment other than the graduate transfer wouldn’t be available this weekend. 

Notre Dame Lineup

NAME POSITION BATTING AVERAGE
Ryan Cole CF .308
Brooks Coetzee III RF .270
Carter Putz 1B .359
Jack Zyska LF .357
Danny Neri C .311
Jack Brannigan DH .233
Jared Miller 2B .264
Zack Prajzner SS .259
Jack Penney 3B .278


Wake Forest Lineup 

NAME POSITION BATTING AVERAGE
Tommy Hawke SS .357
Brock Wilken 3B .261
Michael Turconi SS .309
Brendan Tinsman C .358
Adam Cecere LF .314
Piece Bennett 2B .340
Jake Reinisch 1B .331
Chris Katz DH .392
Kyle Joye RF .348

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