Game Thread | (G1) No. 1 Notre Dame at Louisville

No. 1 Notre Dame (12-1, 2-0) at Louisville (13-4, 0-0) 

When: March 18

Time: 4:00 PM ET 

Where: Jim Patterson Stadium | Louisville, Ky.

Watch: ACC Network Extra

QUICK FACTS

- Notre Dame leads the NCAA in fielding percentage with a .992 mark this season. The Irish have committed only four errors in 358 putout opportunities this season.

- The Irish rank second in the NCAA in team ERA with a 1.66 through 13 games. The Irish pitching staff has allowed four runs or less in 12 of the 13 games this season.

-Notre Dame is second in the NCAA with a 0.94 WHIP this season. They have surrendered 74 hits and 38 walks in 119.1 innings pitched.

- The Irish are 12-1 (.923) to begin the 2022 season. It is the best start to a season for the Irish since 2004 when they also started 12-1.

- The Irish have won their last eight ACC road series dating back to the 2020 season. It sets the program record for most consecutive conference road series wins.

- The Irish are 10-0 in road series under head coach Link Jarrett’s tenure. 

- Head coach Link Jarrett has coached 73 games with the Irish since the start of the 2020 season and has not lost back-to-back games during that span.

PROBABLE STARTERS
 

WHAT TO WATCH 

- Louisville leads the ACC in batting average (.336) and slugging percentage (.593). 

- The Cardinals are 15-5 at home against Notre Dame and 33-9 all-time

- Catcher Ben Metzinger has eight home runs, 25 RBI and 20 hits in 64 plate appearances this season. 

- Leadoff hitter SS Christian Knapczyk leads the country in runs scored (31) and ha 10 multi-hit games in 2022. He also ranks nationally in triple (5th) and hits (15th). 

Notre Dame Lineup

Louisville Lineup