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Game Thread | Valparaiso at No. 1 Notre Dame

March 15, 2022
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Valparaiso (5-6) at No. 1 Notre Dame (11-1) 


When: March 15

Time: 4:00 PM ET 

Where: Frank Eck Stadium | South Bend, Ind.

Watch: ACC Network Extra


QUICK FACTS

- Notre Dame leads the nation with a 0.92 WHIP this season. They have surrendered 69 hits and 33 walks in 110.1 innings pitched.

- Notre Dame leads the NCAA in fielding percentage with a .991 mark this season. The Irish have committed only four errors in 331 putout opportunities this season.

- The Irish also lead the NCAA with 5.63 hits allowed per nine innings. They have given up 69 hits in 110.1 innings pitched this season.

- The Irish rank second in the NCAA in team ERA with a 1.71 through 12 games.

- The Irish are 11-1 (.917) to begin the 2022 season. It is the best start to a season for the Irish since 2015 when they also went 11-1 (.917) to begin the year.

- The Irish are 56-16 (.778) since the start of the 2020 season. That winning percentage ranks second in the NCAA over the past three seasons and trails only Tennessee (.792).

PROBABLE STARTERS
 

SCHOOL NAME RECORD (APPEARANCES) ERA IP STRIKEOUTS
Notre Dame LHP Jack Findlay 1-0 0.00 3.0 3
Valparaiso RHP Zach Fricke 0-1 18.00 3.0 3

 

WEEKEND RECAP

Notre Dame set for 2022 home debut as nation's No. 1 team

Notre Dame Lineup

NAME POSITION BATTING AVERAGE
TJ Williams CF .353
DM Jefferson DH .231
Ryan Cole LF .273
Carter Putz 1B .372
Jack Brannigan 3B .267
Danny Neri C .263
Brooks Coetzee III RF .348
Zack Prajzner SS .300
Jack Penney 2B .231


Valpo Lineup 

NAME POSITION BATTING AVERAGE
Angel DiFederico C .178
Kaleb Hannahs 3B .463
Kyle Schmack LF .310
Brady Renfro 1B .311
Adam Brauch 2B .226
Ryan Maka RF .400
Kade Reinerston DH .077
Alex Thurston SS .378
Alex Ryan CF .147

 

 
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