Game Thread | (G2) Boston College at No. 12 Notre Dame
Boston College (17-26, 4-18) at No. 12 Notre Dame (26-10, 11-8)
When: April 30
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Where: Franck Eck Stadium | South Bend, Ind.
Watch: ACC Network
Bonus: Paul Mainieri and a number of players from the 2002 College World Series team will be honored as part of their reunion weekend.
QUICK FACTS
(Entering the weekend)
- The Irish own a 28-7 record (.800) at home under head coach Link Jarrett.
- Notre Dame is eighth in the NCAA and first in the ACC in fielding percentage with a .984 mark this season. The Irish have committed 24 errors in 947 putout opportunities this season.
- The Irish rank 13th nationally and are second in the ACC in team ERA with 3.56. They have given up 125 earned runs in 315.2 innings this season.
- Notre Dame is 10th in the NCAA and leads the ACC with a 1.23 WHIP this season. They have surrendered 246 hits and 143 walks in 315.2 innings pitched.
- Notre Dame is 17-3-1 all-time in regular-season series under Jarrett. The Irish are 6-1-1 in ACC series at Frank Eck Stadium and are 15-3-1 in ACC series over the past two-plus seasons.
PROBABLE STARTERS
| SCHOOL | NAME | RECORD (APPEARANCES) | ERA | IP | STRIKEOUTS |
| Notre Dame | RHP Austin Temple | 3-1 | 3.15 | 40.0 | 51 |
| Boston College | Henry Leake | 2-1 | 5.14 | 35.0 | 41 |
WHAT TO WATCH
- Game one was a weird one for the Irish as every batter recorded a hit, but the Irish managed just four runs. A controversial ruling eliminated two runs for the Irish late in the game and halted all momentum.
- LHP John Michael Bertrand suffered his first loss of the year as he went just four innings giving up six hits and six runs.
- Boston College enters the weekend No. 13 in the ACC in batting average at .265 and the Eagles have struck out 292 times at the plate, which is No. 3 in the ACC and not the good third.
- The Eagles pitchers also hold the worst ERA (7.19) in the conference and are No. 12 in strikeouts.
- There is some pop in the Eagles bats, which can be an X-factor pending the wind at Frank Eck Stadium. RF Cameron Leary (13) and 1B Joe Vetrano (11) rank in the top 20 in home runs in the ACC.
- Former Notre Dame head skipper Paul Mainieri will throw out the first pitch on Saturday. Several members of the 2002 College World Series team are expected back as well.
*Lineups will be added once released
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