Game Thread | Valparaiso at No. 1 Notre Dame
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 |