Game Thread | (G1) Pitt at No. 8 Notre Dame
Pitt (26-20, 12-11) at No. 8 Notre Dame (29-10, 13-8)
When: May 13
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Where: Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend, Ind.
Watch: ACC Network Extra
QUICK FACTS
- The Irish own a 31-9 record (.775) at home under head coach Link Jarrett. They are 19-8 in ACC games at home under Jarrett.
- Notre Dame is eighth in the NCAA and first in the ACC in fielding percentage with a .983 mark this season. The Irish have committed 27 errors in 1,055 putout opportunities this season.
- The Irish rank 18th nationally and are third in the ACC in team ERA with 3.84.
- Notre Dame is 18-3-1 all-time in regular-season series under Jarrett. The Irish are 7-1-1 in ACC series at Frank Eck Stadium.
- Notre Dame leads the all-time series 29-24 and Pitt’s last series win against the Irish came in 2016.
PROBABLE STARTERS
| SCHOOL | NAME | RECORD (APPEARANCES) | ERA | IP | STRIKEOUTS |
| Notre Dame | LHP John Michael Bertrand | 6-1 | 2.35 | 69.0 | 71 |
| Pitt | RHP Matt Gilbertson | 8-2 | 2.61 | 79.1 | 78 |
WHAT TO WATCH
- It’s the home stretch for Notre Dame as there are just two more ACC weekends of play and this weekend’s series against Pitt will be the final home series of the year.
- Notre Dame enters the weekend No. 11 in RPI while Pitt has risen to No. 61.
- The Irish pitching staff will need to be sharp as Pitt has been efficient hitting the long ball this year. Pitt enters the series No. 31 in the country in home runs per game (1.48) and No. 35 in home runs. Tatem Levins and Ron Washington Jr. lead the Panthers in home runs with 13 each. Freshman infielder Tommy Tavarez has hit four in the last 17 games.
- Pitt’s ace Matt Gilbertson has been impressive in 2022 as he leads the ACC in strikeouts looking with 30. In eight ACC starts, Gilbertson has recorded 47 strikeouts to five walks in 63.2 innings of work.
- LHP John Michael Bertrand enters Friday leading the ACC in ERA (2.35) and is No. 7 in the conference with 71 strikeouts.
- The series is huge for both teams as they fight for the postseason. There is little doubt the Irish will be in the field of 64, but it’s about hosting a regional and possibly a super regional. Taking the series would be huge for Notre Dame, but a sweep would likely be enormous. No. 7 Louisville travels to No. 4 Virginia Tech this weekend and No. 6 Miami is on the road in Tallahassee. The Irish will wrap the regular season at Miami next weekend.
Notre Dame Lineup
| NAME | POSITION | BATTING AVERAGE |
| Ryan Cole | LF | .313 |
| Brooks Coetzee | RF | .291 |
| Carter Putz | 1B | .346 |
| Jack Zyska | DH | .354 |
| David LaManna | C | .375 |
| Jack Brannigan | 3B | .275 |
| Jared Miller | 2B | .260 |
| Zack Prajzner | SS | .292 |
| Spencer Myers | CF | .232 |
Pittsburgh Lineup
| NAME | POSITION | BATTING AVERAGE |
| Jeffrey Wehler | 2B | .285 |
| Tatemn Levins | C | .312 |
| Ron Washington Jr. | LF | .290 |
| Sky Duff | 3B | .297 |
| Bryce Hulett | 1B | .298 |
| jack Anderson | DH | .295 |
| CJ Funk | RF | .295 |
| Brock Franks | SS | .179 |
| Jordan Anderson | CF | .191 |
ACC STANDINGS
| ATLANTIC |
| SCHOOL | ACC | PCT. | OVERALL | PCT. | HOME | AWAY | NEUTRAL |
| Louisville | 15-8-1 | .646 | 34-13-1 | .719 | 26-5 | 7-7-1 | 1-1 |
| Notre Dame | 13-8 | .619 | 29-10 | .744 | 15-2 | 8-6 | 6-2 |
| Florida State | 13-11 | .542 | 30-17 | .638 | 24-7 | 6-9 | 0-1 |
| NC State | 12-11 | .522 | 30-16 | .652 | 21-7 | 9-9 | 0-0 |
| Wake Forest | 11-12-1 | .479 | 34-14-1 | .704 | 26-7-1 | 8-7 | 0-0 |
| Clemson | 9-14 | .391 | 31-18 | .633 | 23-8 | 5-9 | 3-1 |
| Boston College | 5-22 | .185 | 19-30 | .388 | 10-13 | 9-16 | 0-1 |
| COASTAL |
| Miami | 17-7 | .708 | 36-12 | .750 | 26-6 | 10-6 | 0-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 14-8 | .636 | 34-10 | .773 | 23-4 | 11-6 | 0-0 |
| Virginia | 14-10 | .583 | 35-12 | .745 | 27-4 | 6-8 | 2-0 |
| Pittsburgh | 12-11 | .522 | 26-20 | .565 | 12-7 | 9-9 | 5-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 12-15 | .444 | 28-21 | .571 | 22-9 | 6-11 | 0-1 |
| North Carolina | 10-14 | .417 | 29-18 | .617 | 24-5 | 5-12 | 0-1 |
| Duke | 9-15 | .375 | 20-27 | .426 | 15-14 | 5-13 | 0-0 |
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